The Questions of Jesus

This illuminating examination of the Gospels reveals how the questions Jesus asks of his followers lead the way to a deeper understanding of the meaning of life and the mystery of God.

The Gospels are filled with stories, parables, miracles, commandments, and dramatic incidents that trace Jesus’ life and recount his teachings. A close reading of the Gospels reveals, however, that they are also filled with questions. As John Dear points out in this remarkable book, Jesus “has a question for everyone he meets, for every occasion, for every experience, for every potential disciple.” Dear uses these questions as a starting point, an invitation to readers to discover the lessons they contain by searching their own hearts and minds for answers.

The questions are arranged in 19 categories:

• Invitiation
• Identity
• Purity of Heart
• Conversion
• Love
• Healing
• Vision
• Compassion
• The Meaning of Life
• The Reign of God
• God's Generosity
• Faith
• Truth
• Understanding
• Obedinece
• Discipleship
• Arrest and Trial
• The Cross
• The Resurrection

Throughout The Questions of Jesus, Dear interweaves insights from ethical and religious teachers ranging from Buddha to Gandhi to Martin Luther King, Jr. to help readers reflect deeply on what Jesus is asking.