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ENTERING THE PASSION OF JESUS: A Beginner’s Guide to Holy Week
by Amy-Jill Levine

We’re joining Presbyterians from across Canada to study this book during Lent. Each Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm we will connect via Zoom.  Everyone is welcome!  Details on how to connect are in the weekly eNewsletter or by emailing Rev. Gale: revgalemacdonald@gmail.com

You’ll need to buy a copy of the book.  It is available for e-readers and through various book sellers, including Good Books on Kerr Street in Oakville.  You can  click on the chapter title for each week to be directed to that week’s study guide.

February 24 – Introduction & Chapter 1 “Jerusalem: Risking Reputation”
March 3 – Chapter 2 “The Temple: Risking Righteous Anger”
March 10 – Chapter 3 “Teachings: Risking Challenge”
March 17 – Chapter 4 “The First Dinner: Risking Rejection”
March 24 – Chapter 5 “The Last Supper: Risking the Loss of Friends”
March 31 – Chapter 6 “Gethsemane: Risking Temptation“

ABOUT THE BOOK:
Jesus’ final days were full of risk. Every move he made was filled with anticipation, danger and the potential for great loss or great reward.

Jesus risked his reputation when he entered Jerusalem in a victory parade. He risked his life when he dared to teach in the Temple. His followers risked everything when they left behind their homes or anointed him with costly perfume. We take risks as we read and re-read these stories, finding new meanings and new challenges.

In “Entering the Passion of Jesus: A Beginner’s Guide to Holy Week“, author, professor and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surrounding the Passion story. She shows us how the text raises ethical and spiritual questions for the reader, and how we all face risk in our Christian experience.

The book supplies a rich and challenging learning experience for people from various stages in the Christian journey. As Levine draws us deep into the history of last days before Jesus’ crucifixion, you will find yourself pondering allusions to Jewish texts and Roman history that you had not noticed before, making connections to other stories in the gospels, and exploring themes that are as relevant today as they were in Jesus’ time.