This was the first of two audiobooks I listened to in preparation for Easter. I was struck by how much meaning Adam Hamilton was able to draw from the seven statements of Jesus from the cross. Very rarely did the interpretation seem to be a stretching scripture too far. Really the only occasion I felt he went too far was the chapter on “I thirst.”
Some highlights: the thoughts on man’s inhumanity to man in the chapter on “Father, forgive them,” the depth of pain that can be penetrated by God’s love in the chapter on “It is finished/Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” Good stuff. Next year, I would like to re-read this book as more of a devotional for the entire season of Lent.
To top it all off, the narration is excellent.
Highly recommended!
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