Jesus’ Revolutionary Message
Gospel is a word we often hear. But what does it mean?
This book looks at gospels in the ancient world, and seeks to understand Jesus’ gospel and the proclamation of the first Christians. The gospel is the instrument God uses to save lives; fuzzy thinking can be dangerous. The author argues that Jesus’ gospel defines a new reality, requiring a new response in human behaviour. It is truly revolutionary.
The Gospel of the Kingdom started out in 1989 when I gave the opening address at a Melbourne conference called “Evangelism – the Australian Way”. What is the gospel? The question was controversial then and still is. The book has been worked over intensively in two sabbaticals.
Thanks to my helpers, The Gospel of the Kingdom (Cape Town: Whitefield Publications, 2016) is now in print. Special thanks go to Jenny Browne-Cooper who painted the cover picture, “The Cushite”. In former times in Africa important messages were carried by long distance runners. It was much the same in ancient Israel (see 2 Samuel 18).
This outstanding book is of immense value in clarifying for the reader both what the Gospel is, and how it is presented through the whole Bible. That the author has spent a life-time meditating on the Scriptures is evident from every part of the book. I personally learned much, and gained great benefit through reading it. I wholeheartedly recommend it.
William Taylor, Vicar, St Helen’s Bishopsgate
This is a marvelous book for Christians who hear preachers continually using the words ‘gospel’ and ‘kingdom’ without expanding on what a or the gospel is or relating the kingdom to daily transformed and transforming life. David Seccombe breathes a life into these words that will inform, inspire and energise – and probably challenge – both the new and the mature Christian. A must-read book.
Fred Pink, Leadership Consultant UK
It is brilliant and quirky, a very ‘David Seccombe’ opus with lots of surprising and refreshing insights. Stunning opening section on ‘gospel’. Warm congratulations for a vigorous and arresting book.
Paul W. Barnett