Passions of the Christ – The Emotional Life of Jesus in the Gospels

F. Scott Spencer (PhD, University of Durham) previously served as professor of New Testament and biblical interpretation at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Virginia. He is the author of numerous books, including Salty Wives, Spirited Mothers, and Savvy Widows and commentaries on Luke, Acts, and the Song of Songs.

• ContentsPart 1: Mission Im/passible: Theory and Theology1. Emotion Theory and the Passional Christ2. The Pathos Logic of Theology and ChristologyPart 2: The Virtue of Jesus's Vehement Emotions3. That's Enough! The Angry Jesus4. That's Heart Rending! The Anguished Jesus in Ministry5. That's Soul Crushing! The Anguished Jesus at the End6. That's Gross! The Disgusted JesusPart 3: The Power of Jesus's Positive Emotions7. That's Amazing! The Surprised Jesus8. What's Love Got to Do with It? The Compassionate Jesus and Pastoral Ministry9. What's Love Got to Do with It? The Compassionate Jesus and Discipleship10. That's Good! The Joyous JesusEpilogue: Final Thoughts about Jesus's EmotionsIndexes