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The bible is confusing and contradictory and hard to read and understand without a lot of back story. The idea is now planted in my mind and it will cause me to follow up and spend more timI had high hopes, but finished with some small amount of disappointment. Jon Meacham is a historian and it is mostly as a historian and intellectual that he wrote The Hope of Glory. I remember learning that it had won the Pulitzer and wondering how a religious devotional could win a secular prize. Reception. I remember learning that it had won the Pulitzer and wondering how a religious devotional could win a secular prize. His Favorite History Books: The Pulitzer-winning author of the new biography Thomas Jefferson picks his favorite works of historical scholarship.The Hope of Glory: Reflections on the Last Words of Jesus from the CrossNot as scholarly as I was hoping, but I found this slim book helpful nonetheless. Beginning with “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do” and ending with “Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit,” Meacham captures for the listener how these words epitomize Jesus’s message of love, not hate; grace, not rage; and, rather than vengeance, extraordinary mercy. I appreciate how Meacham, one of my favorite writers and historians, brings to light his own spiritual and religious grounding. Is this one star? I certainly appreciated Meacham's work. This is an outstanding book on many levels. Start by marking “The Hope of Glory: Reflections on the Last Words of Jesus from the Cross” as Want to Read: I suspect that I will appreciate this book more when I revisit it in my readings.A devotional work that is rich in faith, belief, theology and history, I borrowed it, read it for a class and then purchased the book to keep for reference and renewed study. The Hope of Glory: Reflections on the Last Words of Jesus from the Cross is a book by Jon Meacham, published by Random House in 2020. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. I enjoyed the idea of seeking these outcomes by reading the final words of Christ spoken from the cross. It is a wonderful book.I enjoyed the historical context of this book, but found it very much lacking in theological depth. This work is described as a meditation on the last seven phrases that Jesus uttered while on the cross. Evangelicals will not like this book.Not as scholarly as I was hoping, but I found this slim book helpful nonetheless.

I picked this book up on a whim as I was looking for something to read related to the Lenten season. Meacham is not trying to break new ground, but his reflections and observations are well tailored for the Lenten Season. Meacham comes across as very endearing; he is not afraid to admit to the mystery of Faith, and he supports a critical study of the scriptures. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible’s Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of

Hopefully, I will turn to this book not only during Holy Week but also in the weeks to come during the pandemic of 2020. This collection of essays on the last seven words (really seven phrases) of Jesus by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and Episcopalian Jon Meacham is just this call: Come and see what God has for you when you follow his son. Meacham, who has written books including The Hope of Glory: Reflections on the Last Words of Jesus from the Cross and The Soul of America, is writing and narrating Hope, Through History. Amazon calculates a product’s star ratings based on a machine learned model instead of a raw data average. He was showing how these last words can be meaningful to a Christian -- at least a Christian with an open mind such as he has.