The Jesus I Never Knew by Phillip Yancey Essay -- The Jesus I Never Kn

The Jesus I Never Knew by Phillip Yancey Yancey starts out with the image of Jesus. When he was young he had image Jesus to have angelic features such as, young, handsome, and a compassionate face. It wasnt until he entered into a Christian college, that he was introduced to the real image of Jesus. I had an straightaway connection with Yancey. I too had an image of Christ in my head, which consisted of Hollywood portrayals and those in classical paintings. It wasnt till I engaged myself at a Christian college, that I have now received a new and more accurate picture of Christ. His book, The Jesus I Never Knew, questions the reader with the thought, How galore(postnominal) Christians today are in the same position, not fully understanding Christs mission and purpose? Yancey divides the novel into three main sections Who He Was, Why He Came, and What He Left Behind. The section that I connected with was Why He Came. I enjoyed reading this section, because he points out key t houghts on Jesus life that we take for granted. I like how it explains the reason for His arrival on earth through the Beatitudes and His Resurrection. The chapter on the Beatitudes, Yancey covers a great deal of study that shows how Jesus cares for the less fortunate and humble. Yancey points out that the Beatitudes describe the present and future, a fact that I never realized. He tells of how they are a contrast on how we can succeed in the kingdom of Heaven verses the kingdom...