The Nazarene: Forty Devotions on the Lyrical Life of Jesus

by Michael Card

Overview

Jesus' life is a song that still resonates down through the ages. His deeds and words speak with beauty and mystery, both comforting and confounding us. Who is this man?

Over the course of his career, singer-songwriter Michael Card has explored the depths of Scripture by bringing together biblical study and the power of the imagination. Now he sheds light on the life of Jesus through lyrical reflections on the four Gospels. These forty meditations lead us to a place where Jesus becomes real and we can hear him with both hearts and minds.

Listen again to the life of the Nazarene. And discover anew the music of Christ in your soul.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780830848010
Publisher:	InterVarsity Press
Publication date:	11/24/2020
Pages:	168
Sales rank:	640,678
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Michael Card is an award-winning musician and performing artist. He earned a master's degree in biblical studies from Western Kentucky University under Dr. William Lane. His many books include Scribbling in the Sand, A Fragile Stone, Inexpressible, and the Biblical Imagination Series on the four Gospels.

Table of Contents

Preface: Biblical Lyrics: Where Do They Come From? 1

1 The Lyrical Life of the Nazarene 5

Part I Matthew: The Penultimate Question 9

2 This Is Who You Are 12

3 Galilee 16

4 A Simple House 18

5 And Dreamed 22

6 His Humanity 25

7 The Gift to Believe 28

8 When Did We See You? 31

9 Go Find Out What This Means 36

10 The Kingdom 41

Part II Mark: The Beginning of the Gospel 45

11 The Beginning of the Gospel 47

12 A Great Wind, a Great Calm, a Great Fear 50

13 The Service of the Sod 54

14 The Stranger 58

15 At His Feet 61

16 You Walk in Lonely Places 65

17 In His Arms 68

18 The Paradigm 71

19 In Memory of Her Love 74

20 Is It All Over Now? 78

Part III Luke: A World Turned Upside Down 81

21 A World Turned Upside Down 83

22 What Sort of Song? 85

23 A King in a Cattle Trough 88

24 Simeon's Song 91

25 A Little Boy Lost 94

26 The Bridge 96

27 A Breath of a Prayer 99

28 How Much More a Servant Could He Be? 101

29 The Pain and Persistence of Doubt 104

30 Seven Endless Miles 107

Part IV John: The Misunderstood Messiah 111

31 Come and See 113

32 The Bread, the Light, the Life 116

33 The One Who Was Sent 119

34 How Can These Things Be? 122

35 All I've Ever Done 125

36 Come to Me and Drink 128

37 Scribbling in the Sand 131

38 Jesus Wept 134

39 One Long Final Walk 138

40 Stranger on the Shore 141

Conclusion: A Lyrical Life 145

Appendix: A Musical Overview of the Bible 147

Lyric and Music Credits 153