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Who Is This Man? The Unpredictable Impact of the Inescapable Jesus is unavailable, but you can change that!

The day after Jesus' death, whatever small mark he made on the world seemed destined to disappear. Instead, his impact on human history has been unparalleled, leading believers and nonbelievers alike to ask, Who Is This Man? In Who Is This Man, bestselling author John Ortberg explores the paradox of Jesus, history's most familiar figure while simultaneously the man no one knows. Who Is This Man...

The longing in Jesus’ day was the longing for the kingdom of God. The question in Jesus’ day was, “How will it be brought to earth?” There were three main responses to that question. Jesus would differ with all three. The Zealots decided to revolt. The Zealots were an extreme nationalist party dedicated to bringing in the kingdom of God by overthrowing Romans using any means, including violence. They were freedom fighters — or terrorists—depending on your politics. The Essenes decided to withdraw.
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