The Christian doctrine that Jesus was fully God and yet fully human is an interesting thought to say the least. Many Christians struggle with this idea, particularly in today’s culture. “The Jesus We Missed” by Patrick Henry Reardon covers this topic with an eloquence and thoughtfulness not seen in many attempts to address this topic Biblically.
Reardon approaches the idea that Jesus, like many of us, grew in His humanity. He did not arrive with a full understanding of His human side, but grew in the realization of who He truly was. Covering stories such as being left at the temple when He was 12 to the baptism in the Jordan by His cousin John, Jesus was fully human, faced all of the same kinds of temptations that we still face today.
Using an exceptional study of literary understanding and theological insight, Reardon specifically approaches the idea of Jesus’ humanity, discussing elements of His life that are extra-Biblical, yet remains true to the accounts recorded in the Gospels themselves.
Reardon’s book will surely be a great read for those who wish to study a depth of the humanity of Christ in a way not quite presented before.
