Having just finished 'Jesus and Politics' (see below), it occurs to me that about a year ago I read a book which, while on a different subject, took a very similar approach: 'Jesus the Evangelist' by Robin Gamble. In a way, Robin's book is slightly more unusual, because I don't know of another with the same scope and focus; Alan's book, while exciting and original, does cover ground others have explored, though Alan is much more incisive.
Anyway, as I write, I don't have Robin's book to hand - it's in New Romney - but I realise rather suddenly that each book to some extent needs the other. And the picture of Jesus which emerges is gripping, exciting, fresh, contemporary, informed, and has been a blessing to me in the last twelve months. Thank you Alan Storkey and Robin Gamble!
