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Jesus by James Martin

Jesus

A Pilgrimage

James Martin

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 2, 2016

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.

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Who it’s for
A serious, reflective walk through Jesus that pairs devotional texture with conversation-ready depth.
Genres
Jesus, Gospels & Acts, Pilgrimage & Sacred Travel, Christology
Published
HarperCollins, February 2, 2016

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About this book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. WINNER OF THE 2015 CATHOLIC PRESS ASSOCIATION BOOK AWARD. “James Martin’s riveting new meditation on Jesus is one of the best books I’ve read in years—on any subject.” — Mary Karr, author of Lit James Martin, SJ, gifted storyteller and New York Times bestselling author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, brings the Gospels to life and invites believers and seekers alike to experience Jesus through Scripture, prayer, and travel.

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Father Martin ushers you into Jesus’ life and times and shows us how Jesus speaks to us today through combining fascinating insights of historical Jesus studies with profound spiritual insights about the Christ of faith, recreating the world of first-century Galilee and Judea. Martin also brings together the most up-to-date Scripture scholarship, wise spiritual reflections, and lighthearted stories about traveling through the Holy Land with a fellow (and funny) Jesuit, visiting important sites in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. Stories about Jesus’ astonishing life and ministry—clever parables that upended everyone’s expectations, incredible healings that convinced even skeptics, nature miracles that dazzled the dumbstruck disciples—can seem far removed from our own daily lives but in Jesus you will come to know him as Father Martin knows him: Messiah and Savior, as well as friend and brother.

Reflective Walk

A serious, reflective walk through Jesus that pairs devotional texture with conversation-ready depth.

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  • Contemplative reading grounded in scripture and history
  • A page-turning, reflective companion for devotional or book-club use

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  • Layered but approachable prose
  • A sustained, thoughtful reading experience

Where it sits

Jesus, Gospels & Acts46%
Christology24%
Pilgrimage & Sacred Travel23%

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Publisher categories

  • Middle Eastern History
  • Women's History
  • New Testament Biography
  • New Testament Commentary
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  • Biblical Meditations
  • Jesus, Gospels & Acts
  • Catholicism
  • Spiritual Growth
Authors
James Martin
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
February 2, 2016
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Middle Eastern History