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A review by obscurereads
Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections on Discipleship by N.T. Wright
5.0
"Do you know what the most frequent command in the Bible turns out to be? What instruction is given by God, angels, Jesus, the prophets and apostles? Do you think 'be good'? 'Be holy'? 'Don't sin'? No. The most frequent command in the Bible is:
'Don't be afraid'. 'Fear not'.
The irony of this surprising command is that, although it's what we all really want to hear, we have as much difficulty, if not more, in obeying this command as any other. We all cherish fear so closely that we find we can't shed it even when we're told to."
'Don't be afraid'. 'Fear not'.
The irony of this surprising command is that, although it's what we all really want to hear, we have as much difficulty, if not more, in obeying this command as any other. We all cherish fear so closely that we find we can't shed it even when we're told to."