Book Review: 1,000 Days

In 1,000 Days: The Ministry of Christ, author Jonathan Falwell sheds light on an area of the Scripture that not many writers have before. The three year period in which Jesus served as part of the public ministry before his death and resurrection. The detail put into this work makes for a fascinating read, whether you are Christian or not. 1,000 Days could easily fit into a bible study setting, with all the interesting points for discussion it provokes.

An opportunity to meet Jesus Christ like never before.Have you ever thought that when Jesus Christ came to earth more than two thousand years ago, he could have simply given us salvation—period!—and never done another single thing? Jesus Christ could have chosen to be born of a virgin, live for 33 years in relative obscurity, die on the cross, be buried, and rise from the dead three days later, and still give us the opportunity for salvation without doing any of the things we read about in the gospels.Yet there was more.For three years—roughly 1,000 days—Jesus served in public ministry while on earth. He didn’t need to do this ministry, yet he did anyway, and that’s the key for us. This intentionality implies that there is a lot of information in Scripture that we need to grapple with. We need to understand what Jesus said and did during his 1,000-day public ministry, so we can apply his teachings to our lives today.What makes these 1000 days of Christ so vitally important?Jesus’ public ministry was to help us understand what true love is all about—both for God and for other people. When we love God and others first, the rest of life falls into place: our possessions, our ambitions, our hopes and our dreams. Jesus modeled everything he taught, and his invitation is to make his mission our mission too

 Falwell puts emphasis on how He chose common men to help him serve the people and how each thing he did had it's own purpose. There is a run through of the astounding miracles and the foresight and timing of each of His actions. Overall, a clear guide for those interested in discovering more about a different side of Jesus Christ. 4/5