The Logia of Yeshua: The Sayings of Jesus

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Synopsis: Jesus was a street preacher who taught through story and aphorism. Antedating the Gospels, these 105 sayings were recorded by his followers during and shortly after his lifetime. Through the immediacy of direct quotation, Davenport and Urrutia's bold translation shakes our preconceptions, reintroducing us to the living teacher whose powerful words ring anew.

From Booklist: Davenport and Urrutia have approached the sayings of Jesus--the logia of Yeshua--with the eyes and ears of poets and linguists who seek to encounter the itinerant street preacher and poet who lies behind the mythic figure of "the Christ." They read his sayings as pithy, ironic, often shocking; they seek to present them without softening their harshness or smoothing their sharp edges. This is not a scholarly or academic work, though there are notes for readers who wish to pursue sources. It is more nearly akin to a volume of poetry reconstructed from fragments, and readers should expect to encounter the translators as collaborators of the poet--as in a reading of Sappho or (as Davenport notes) Heraclitus. They are sensitive collaborators, and the encounter will prove revealing, especially for readers who believe they know Yeshua well. Steve Schroeder

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Title: The Logia of Yeshua: The Sayings of Jesus
Publisher: Counterpoint
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Book Type: book