Buku What Made Jesus Mad – Rediscover the Blunt, Sarcastic, Passionate Savior

While  Christians love to focus on a gentle, tender Jesus, Harlow offers an  unforgettable reintroduction to the true character of Jesus and invites  us to get to know the savior who was gracious but also blunt, sometimes  sarcastic, and wildly passionate about bringing people to the heart of  God. 

We often don’t know what to do with the Bible’s  stories of Jesus’ righteous rage. Yet the truth is, while the Son of  God was loving and tender, his words could be equally sharp and biting.  The same man who said, “Love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44) also said,  “You snakes, how will you escape being condemned to hell?” (Matthew  23:33). With compelling storytelling and enlightening examinations of  Scripture, Tim Harlow journeys through the gospels and looks at what,  and who, ignited Jesus’ anger. He guides us through instances of Jesus’  anger in response to the barriers people put up:

• in the temple, where money changers literally denied access to the Father, especially for the non-Jews and the poor;
• during his teaching, when little children were denied access;
• on the Sabbath, when religious leaders put rules above relationship and suffering above healing; 
• and many more.

What  if, Harlow asks, by coming to understand God’s holy anger, we come to  know a savior we never knew before? How can we respond like Jesus when  good intentions, prejudices and judgments, traditions and rules, and  selfish and joyless people conspire to keep others from God’s presence?