{"product_id":"the-mystery-of-the-kingdom","title":"The Mystery of the Kingdom","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Ronald Knox\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen John the Baptist appears, \u003c\/b\u003eannouncing that the kingdom is at hand, he demands a particular response. When Jesus himself begins to proclaim the Gospel, he repeats that demand: “Jesus began to preach: \u003ci\u003eRepent, he said, the kingdom of heaven is at hand.\u003c\/i\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA strange command, to do penance and pursue perfection, given that its inspiration is a mystery. Knowledge of this mystery demands clues; Jesus provides these clues in the form of famous parables and enduring images. In the seventeen sermons of \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of the Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e, Monsignor Ronald Knox examines these parables and images. The first series of sermons reflects on the parables as a whole, with uniform principles of interpretation and a firm foundation in Catholic doctrine of the Church and of human salvation thrown into relief against a background of Jewish Messianic speculation. The second series convenes the principal actors in Christ’s Passion, under headings suggested by the parable of the Sower.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFaithful to the spirit and the letter of Scripture, dexterous in interpretation, and decisively effective in preaching, Knox’s \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of the Kingdom \u003c\/i\u003e(originally published in 1928) proclaims the mystery of Christ and sets forth a standard for living and loving the Christian life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eJesus answered him: Believe me when I tell thee this—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ea man cannot see the kingdom of God without being born anew.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(The Gospel of John)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald Knox\u003c\/b\u003e (1888–1957) was an English Catholic priest, theologian, and author, and one of the most prominent twentieth-century converts from Anglicanism to Cath­olicism. Best known for his contemporary English translation of the Scriptures (the “Knox Bible”), he wrote numerous works of apologetics and collections of ser­mons, retreat conferences, and lectures, as well as six detective novels.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e978-1685954536\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42861707198558,"sku":"978-1685954536","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/2929\/1614\/files\/Product247.jpg?v=1780986729","url":"https:\/\/nez-emporium.com\/products\/the-mystery-of-the-kingdom","provider":"Nez Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}