THE LIFE OF JESUS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 234, 2 October 1937, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE LIFE OF JESUS.

NEW ENGLISH BIOGRAPHY.

Although morn writers than It is possiblo to estimate bnvo taken in hand to pivo tho world n biography of Christ, especially in tho Inst few years, others, nt Homo and elsewhere, continue to add to tho list. Tho latest biography—-and it. runs to over 000 pages—is "Tho Life of Jesus" (Dent), by a distinguished Anglican vicar, the Rev. Conrad Nool Thnxted, Englftnd. Hi« object in entering the field, he tells us, is to interpret Jesus from a different angle from the others. What that angle is he describes as "tho economic arid political background of His time." In the light of this background, to whicli ho gives a considerable amount of space, he sets himself "to keep tho balance between His (Jesus') plan for world liberation arid His intimat© dealings with the individuals with whom He came in contact."

One has to kppp this in mind trt appreciate Mr. Norl's constant emphasis on tho (social nspect of Christianity. All ■through, indeed, tho hook ia marked by intenso sympathy toith working people nnd t.hn poor, nnd hpspoaks a sincere, Ri'holn rly, broadminded, yet orthodox Christ Inn miin, though one is not impressed liy the rnngn of tho modern iMithors ho rites. It, is, however, an i n tores ti fig mid a useful book thnt Mr. Aool contributes to the bibliography of •lesiis, n nd clergymen and all who want "hiK y nis interpretation of our Lord's kh? 11 •0" ~r nnttp' '9 °f social import even It ' l Pl4lOO tl "' ir 'ibrarv, " th "«'Kh niH ny of them are not likely !" f n ! ,t >»« exegeses in general for inul 11 nee, „j tho Kingdom of <; o d,' the I"""- »• "pint." ,„,l -they that mo„r„.H "' M '"- Noel's Lifo of tho wilY"value "'" l "" Wll ° I ,OBHOSB