Another Partial Review of Jesus: An Intimate Portrait by Leith Anderson

I was pondering this book again and I have come to the conclusion that it is an extremely practical work that could be implemented in a small group, or even a teaching type setting.

Here's why.

It is set up in a way that one could cover one chapter per lesson. It is extremely well written and accessible, so there would be no worries about the class being intimidated.
Right now, I have even begun using it as a guide for a Bible study I am conducting on the life of Jesus.
Since it is basically a "souped up" harmony of the Gospels with more contextual information and presented in a format that is easily attained by the modern ear, even one which is unchurched, there is a great wealth of information that could be easily used for discussion questions, as well as general learning.

Another thing that is helpful is that Dr. Anderson still maintains the Divine aspect of Christ's nature. Since Christians believe that Christ was fully human and fully God at the same time, Anderson presents his material this way. He also adds some touches to show the human side of Jesus which anyone could relate to without sacrificing the Deity of Jesus as well. This is another good aspect which would help a new Christian understand the importance of Jesus life, death and resurrection on this earth. It also helps the reader to understand that Jesus was part of a culture, though different from ours, but still a culture nonetheless, and because of that, he does understand the struggles and pressures that we go through even today because he experienced life on this earth as well.