Jesus The Son of Man By Those Who Knew Him (Audible Audio Edition) Kahlil Gibran Arthur Brown White Crow Books Books
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Gibran's Jesus The Son of Man is a portrayal of Christ through the eyes of His contemporaries - men and women who knew him as an enemy, friend, teacher, and Son.
The characters, including Mary Magdalen, Simon Peter, Pontius Pilate, and Barabbas are brought to life against the social, political, and religious realities of Palestine and Rome at that period. The narration gives the listener the impression that they are there 2000 years ago, discussing what has become the most talked-about period in the history of our planet.
Read here what Pilate's wife had to say to a Roman lady 'I was walking with my maidens in the groves outside of Jerusalem when I saw Him with a few men and women sitting about Him; and He was speaking to them in a language which I only half understood. But one needs not a language to perceive a pillar of light or a mountain of crystal. The heart knows what the tongue may never utter and the ears may never hear. He was speaking to His friends of love and strength. I know He spoke of love because there was melody in His voice; and I know He spoke of strength because there were armies in His gestures. And He was tender, though even my husband could not have spoken with such authority. When He saw me passing by He stopped speaking for a moment and looked kindly upon me. And I was humbled; and in my soul I knew I had passed by a God. After that day His image visited my privacy when I would not be visited by man or woman; and His eyes searched my soul when my own eyes were closed. And His voice governs the stillness of my nights. I am held fast forevermore; and there is peace in my pain, and freedom in my tears. Beloved friend, you have never seen that man, and you will never see Him. He is gone beyond our senses, but of all men He is now the nearest to me.'
Jesus The Son of Man By Those Who Knew Him (Audible Audio Edition) Kahlil Gibran Arthur Brown White Crow Books Books
Does not read like poetry as you would expect. It is written more in the style of written responsed by some of the people who may have known Jesus or witnessed him during his life (supposed). It is not claiming to be true, eyewitnesd accounts. Think more of drawing inspiration from scripture and if some characters or conversations were approached in a varying way how they would relay. The way in which so many voices capture the essence of Jesus’ impact on the world is unmatched. It would be best to have a pretty good grasp on the bible before you read this or the characters and what they claim will not be as enriched for the reader. I happened to make many connections and it wad very rewarding, I am a bible minor student.Product details
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Jesus The Son of Man By Those Who Knew Him (Audible Audio Edition) Kahlil Gibran Arthur Brown White Crow Books Books Reviews
This is my second favorite book in the whole wide world other than the Bible. If you're going to only own one Khalil Gibran book in your lifetime make it this one!
A series of short stories and poems that highlight the understanding of Jesus held ft his followers and enemies.
Many of the stories and insights are highly illuminating, particularly those of his enemies, as they force us to consider facets of Jesus that we might not have before.
This is a beautiful fictional work. I was hoping for more historical, cultural and factual information. Poetic and definitely fictional.
While the author did not claim that his book is spiritually inspired, reading it will confirm that the author must have meditated a lot on the person of Jesus, and his effects on those around him.
Free from dogma, tradition and mainstream interpretation, the author could freely interpret the words and deeds of Jesus from his personal perspective.
If you are interested in the person of Jesus, this book will give you a fresh perspective of him.
My one star is not for the content; Gibran's writing is exquisite! But this copy is not worth a dime. The art and wood blocks have been eliminated, but besides that, the white space between the 77 vignettes has been deleted. Chapters and titles run on and on without breaks or any designation. Our book group has found it almost impossible to make sense of. I do have one old beautiful copy ... which I will treasure all the more. With it I could guide the other 9 readers through there own bewildering copies. This cheap edition insults both the author and the reader.
Gibran's reputation as a poet and profound thinker is confirmed in this book.
He employs history, Biblical text and his imagination to conjure 'interviews' with folks who may have been intimate with Jesus or affected by His presence from a distance.
His insight is exceptionally believable and he takes you on a journey that is both mystical and practical with the varying points of view. The positives are for believers primarily, and one will be filled with a sense of awe and intimacy toward Jesus. Nevertheless the voice of skeptics is heard, though in the minority, but it is given due attention.
The downside may be for those who are not so poetically inclined. Khalil's voice through those who admire Jesus is extremely metaphoric and it may be lost on those who need a more 'down to earth' description of feelings, emotions and attitudes. I felt at times that the discourses were perhaps too symbolic, though one understood the implication of the experience of encountering Jesus as beyond words.
In the end one is left understanding Jesus' impact more but hungering to know Him in a way that is more understandable than the sometimes amorphous descriptions by Gibran's characters. The interviews are fairly short and this makes it a manageable read for the most 'unbookish' of us.
All the same a great read and a classic anyone should have.
Kalil Gibran has given us a fictional account of a very real subject - Jesus. Not from HIS point of view, but from those who may have simply passed him on the road, to the recollections of his blessed mother, Mary...and many others, who are but mentioned only by name or profession, in the Bible.
This is a 'remembrance' of his life some 20 years after his leaving this world - from both those who loved him, AND hated him. Again, Gibran gives us a view of how the world can be changed by a single life, for all of time.
Though fictional in source - "Jesus The Son Of Man" gives a very real and true account of the Christ - from the heart of a very Christ-loving author. High marks for one of the best of Gibran's books. Read "The Prophet", too.
Paul G.
Does not read like poetry as you would expect. It is written more in the style of written responsed by some of the people who may have known Jesus or witnessed him during his life (supposed). It is not claiming to be true, eyewitnesd accounts. Think more of drawing inspiration from scripture and if some characters or conversations were approached in a varying way how they would relay. The way in which so many voices capture the essence of Jesus’ impact on the world is unmatched. It would be best to have a pretty good grasp on the bible before you read this or the characters and what they claim will not be as enriched for the reader. I happened to make many connections and it wad very rewarding, I am a bible minor student.
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