The Hope of Glory

The Hope of Glory: Reflections on the Last Words of Jesus from the Cross is a book by Jon Meacham, published by Random House in 2020.[1][2]

The Hope of Glory:
Reflections on the Last Words of Jesus from the Cross
AuthorJon Meacham
CountryUnited States
SubjectJesus
Genre
  • History
  • religion
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
2020
ISBN978-0593236666

Summary

In the book, which originated as a series of sermons, Meacham examines the last seven phrases Jesus spoke from the cross, according to the gospels.[3]

Reception

Kirkus Reviews called it "a middling contribution to Christian studies".[3] Publishers Weekly called it "eloquent yet inconsistent".[4] Newsweek had included the book in their list of "The 20 Most-Anticipated Books of 2020".[5]

References
  1. "The Hope of Glory: Reflections on the Last Words of Jesus from the Cross". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  2. "Last words of Jesus are focus of Jon Meacham's new book 'The Hope of Glory'". Today. NBC. February 27, 2020.
  3. THE HOPE OF GLORY | Kirkus Reviews.
  4. https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-593-23666-6
  5. Pignataro, Juliana Rose (2019-11-27). "The 20 most-anticipated books of 2020". Newsweek. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
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