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The Upside-Down Kingdom

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Product Code: 9236
ISBN: 9780836192360
Other ISBN: 0836192362
Publisher: Herald Press
Pages: 312
Binding Information: Paper
Publication Date: May 20, 2003

Price: $16.99 (In stock. )

With over 75,000 copies in print, readers of The Upside-Down Kingdom find a provocative study of the kingdom of God in the New Testament. In this third, 25th Anniversary Edition, author Donald B. Kraybill not only gives his unique perspective as a sociologist with insight into ancient Hebrew culture; he also incorporates the most recent New Testament scholarly analysis in a style accessible to lay readers in the church. According to Kraybill, worldly authorities seek power and prestige, but Jesus’ counter-cultural message is a clear call to turn the social ladder upside-down. Jesus demonstrates radical opposition to the dominant culture by making friends with social outcasts and rebelling against authorities.

Translated into six languages, this message calls Christians from many cultures to actively participate in God’s upside-down kingdom. Winner of the 1979 National Religious Book Award.

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Quotes:

"Kraybill is nothing less than prophetic [in this]… absolutely stunning book with great insights into the gospel of peace and the spirit of jubilee. … The challenge [of this book] is to walk it!" —Reviewed on Amazon.com

"This book is must reading for every Christian willing to take a long hard look at the implications of Jesus' message for their lives today."

--David W. Virtue, President, Evangelical Partners in Mission

"The Upside-Down Kingdom compels us to reconsider what life in the kingdom of God should look like."

---Discipleship Journal