What Made Jesus Mad?

Rediscover the Blunt, Sarcastic, Passionate Savior of the Bible

By: Dr. Tim Harlow

Narrated by: Josh Childs, Gabe Wicks - foreword

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?

©2019 Tim Harlow (P)2019 Thomas Nelson

great

loved it! pastor tim is so wonderful and I'm glad I get to hear his sermons every sunday

Heart changing

This book has changed my heart and how I teach youth ministry in this ever during and broken world. John Lennon was so close to having it right when he said, "all we need is love". all we need is jesus and to love like him

Funny & moving!

This book is surprisingly funny & not what most people would think it is. Harlow makes some surprising claims in this book that will challenge every listener's thinking. Great book & well read by narrator as well!

get out of the way! Grant access, never deny it!

I absolutely loved this book! What a great reminder! New found compassion!
never deny anyone access to God's love! 💯

Humor and heart

excellent and convicting to the heart (in a good way)!

Tim is hilarious and I think he is showing a side of Jesus that makes a lot of people in the west scared but, the love of God is scary.

Pastor Tim is awesome!

Loved the book and love PARKVIEW. Thank you for the time spent on this book!

Outstanding

The title intrigued me but I had trepidation to listen as I thought it was going to be a spanking of everything I did and do wrong. Instead, it provides fed me a practical sense of how to better in my thoughts and day to day real interaction with everyday people (especially myself).

Great Perspective on Jesus

Refreshing to see a perspective that shows us the heart of God towards the legalistic tendancies we encounter in Christianity

Wait! Listen to this befor you leave!

Before giving up on your church read this book or listen to it on Audible! As someone who stopped going to church because of the hypocrisy, heavy handed rules and meaningless traditions, I can say that this book will put it all back in to proper perspective! What Made Jesus Mad is consistent with what has been in my heart since I was young. People are flawed and the church is made up of people. I wish I would have heard this 30 years ago.

If you're an atheist or not sure what to believe, I recommend this book as a way of getting to the heart of what Christianity is all about, in my flawed opinion.

...and this book makes Jesus seem cool!! (and he is!)

The narrator sounds good / does a good job and the story is engaging.

Amazing look at an old story

The book gives an interesting new look at the ways we viewed Jesus. Highly recommended from me!