What Made Jesus Mad?: Rediscover the Blunt, Sarcastic, Passionate Savior of the Bible

While Christians love to focus on a gentle, tender Jesus, Harlowoffers an unforgettable reintroductionto the true character of Jesus and invitesus to get to know the savior who wasgracious but also blunt, sometimessarcastic, and wildly passionate aboutbringing people to the heart of God.

We often dont know what to do with theBibles stories of Jesus’ righteous rage. Yetthe truth is, while the Son of God wasloving and tender, his words could beequally sharp and biting. The same manwho said, Love your enemies (Matthew5:44) also said, You snakes, how will you escape being condemned to hell?(Matthew 23:33).

Withcompelling storytelling and enlighteningexaminations of Scripture, Tim Harlowjourneys through the gospels and looksat 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 understandGods holy anger, we come to knowa savior we never knew before? How can we respond like Jesuswhen good intentions, prejudices andjudgments, traditions and rules, andselfish and joyless people conspire tokeep others from Gods presence?