The Hope of Glory: Reflections on the Last Words of Jesus from the Cross is a book by Jon Meacham, published by Convergent Books in 2020.[1]

The Hope of Glory:
Reflections on the Last Words of Jesus from the Cross
First edition
AuthorJon Meacham
SubjectJesus
Genre
  • History
  • religion
PublisherConvergent Books
Publication date
2020
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN978-0593236666

Summary

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In the book, which originated as a series of sermons, Meacham examines the last seven phrases Jesus spoke from the cross, according to the gospels.[2]

Reception

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Kirkus Reviews called it "a middling contribution to Christian studies".[2] Publishers Weekly called it "eloquent yet inconsistent".[3] Newsweek had included the book in its list of "The 20 Most-Anticipated Books of 2020".[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Hope of Glory: Reflections on the Last Words of Jesus from the Cross". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
    - "Last words of Jesus are focus of Jon Meacham's new book 'The Hope of Glory'". Today. NBC. February 27, 2020. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b THE HOPE OF GLORY. Archived from the original on 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2020-02-27. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  3. ^ "Religion Book Review: The Hope of Glory: Reflections on the Last Words of Jesus from the Cross by Jon Meacham. Random House, $22 (144p) ISBN 978-0-593-23666-6". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  4. ^ Pignataro, Juliana Rose (2019-11-27). "The 20 most-anticipated books of 2020". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-02-27.