The title would suggest that there is a side of Jesus you don’t want to miss or not understand, and from the sub-title MacArthur reveals what exactly that side is: “What You Must Learn from the Bold Confrontations of Christ.” Jesus wasn’t afraid to speak truth and dismiss lies, thus the “Bold Confrontations.”
It must be said that this book is a quick and exciting read, filled with lots of Scripture references – as I started to read I soon found out how fun it would be to grab my Cambridge New King James and follow each and every one of those references. It gave me a garden-fresh perspective to the gospel writer’s portrayal of the true Jesus of Nazareth, who is the Way, Truth and Life.
Another title for the book could be “Encounters with Jesus”, as the book goes through the gospels and marks the various interactions that Jesus has. It is interesting to go through the gospels in this way and MacArthur does a great job in leading you along as your guide.
The book was compiled from all the tapes that have been made from his bible teaching over the years, and he makes mention of that in the Acknowledgments. Coming in at 218 pages one could make it a good read in a weekend, or you could turn into a devotional guide while touring through the gospels. I will tend to gravitate to books that cause me to dig into the Bible and to read my Bible and with all the scripture references it was hard not to look them up and dig into the Word. If your not a big Bible reader (for whatever reason) this could be a good book to help you warm up to the Word and get comfortable around it.
The Jesus You Can’t Ignore by John MacArthur
Jonathan
