Emily’s review of Follower: How Getting Close to Jesus Brings You to Yourself > Likes and Comments
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Thanks for reading, Emily!
I agree, Emily. There was a lot of speculation; however, to me, it required discernment. Upon meditation, I found it to be challenging my ideas about how I’d always ASSUMED God to be. Speculation through most of the book was tough, but in the end, I feel like it challenged me to see the Bible and these characters as an actual story with detail rather than “just sayeth the Lord” with a stern look on Jesus’s face. To me, this book gave both Peter and Jesus warmth, humanity, and depth. I agree that it’s simply speculation and no doctrine should be based off of it, but in a way, I appreciated the challenge to see Peter and Jesus in a way I’d never thought of before.
Kassel, thank you for your reply. I appreciate that perspective and the opportunity to see deeper into the purpose of the speculative details. Thank you for sharing your insights!
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I agree, Emily. There was a lot of speculation; however, to me, it required discernment. Upon meditation, I found it to be challenging my ideas about how I’d always ASSUMED God to be. Speculation through most of the book was tough, but in the end, I feel like it challenged me to see the Bible and these characters as an actual story with detail rather than “just sayeth the Lord” with a stern look on Jesus’s face. To me, this book gave both Peter and Jesus warmth, humanity, and depth. I agree that it’s simply speculation and no doctrine should be based off of it, but in a way, I appreciated the challenge to see Peter and Jesus in a way I’d never thought of before.
Kassel, thank you for your reply. I appreciate that perspective and the opportunity to see deeper into the purpose of the speculative details. Thank you for sharing your insights!
