{"product_id":"the-familiar-stranger-michael-j-mcclymond-9780802826800","title":"The Familiar Stranger: An Introduction to Jesus of Nazareth","description":"\u003ci\u003eFamiliar Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e by Michael McClymond is a very readable introduction to that elusive figure known as \"the historical Jesus\" -- his life, his world, his sayings and doings, accounts of his death and resurrection, and his followers' efforts to understand him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree features set \u003ci\u003eFamiliar Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e apart from the many other available books on Jesus. First, it's targeted to general readers but doesn't dumb down in its attempt to inform them. Second, it's ideologically balanced, exhibiting a refreshing lack of agenda or ulterior motive beyond the desire to genuinely present what we can and cannot know about Jesus today. Third, it brings together the two most fruitful models for understanding Jesus and his mission -- Jesus the \"moral sage\" and Jesus the \"eschatological prophet.\" The result is a truly well-rounded picture of Jesus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarked by concision, clarity, and thoroughness, McClymond's \u003ci\u003eFamiliar Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for classrooms, study groups, and individuals in search of an up-to-date, trustworthy guide to the historical Jesus. Readers familiar with Jesus may well find him becoming stranger to them through these pages, and, conversely, those to whom Jesus is a stranger may well discover a growing familiarity with him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael J. McClymond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802826806\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802826800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.06w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Christianity Today Book Award - Award of Merit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2004 pg. 1407\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2004 pg. 679\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2005 pg. 89","brand":"Michael J. McClymond","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46867007406335,"sku":"9780802826800","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6c26f71d-b942-46f0-b010-6377d55b128e.jpg?v=1747453668","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-familiar-stranger-michael-j-mcclymond-9780802826800","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}