What If Jesus Was Serious About Heaven?

Title: What If Jesus Was Serious About Heaven?

Series: What if Jesus Was Serious

Author: Skye Jethani

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Theology, Devotional, Christian Living

Publisher: Brazos Pres

Source: Own

My Review:

Skye Jethani has become an "auto" read author. I have read all his books in the What If Jesus Was Serious series. What If Jesus Was Serious About Heaven? is best read slowly, allowing time to ponder each section. 

"Unfortunately, merely reading the Bible-while always a good practice may not be enough to repair our warped view of heaven. This is because when we encounter the word heaven in Scriptures, we insert our culturally created mental map. We rarely slow down long enough to ask whether our map of heaven and the Bible's are the same."

The book is divided into five sections, with multiple subsections related to the heading of that part. Each subsection is between 2-3 pages with Scripture verses at the end enforce the points the author made in that particular section. Each of the five sections is related to specific passages of Scripture. It is easy to read and understand. 

One of the reasons I love these books by Jethani is because he gives us much to consider. He lays out his points, backed with scripture. He had done the research for us (with notes in the back so we can check that research). I always learn something new from Jethani and wonder about some of the points he makes in the book.

While not a challenging read, it is a thought-provoking one for sure. I highly recommend this one and all the others in the series. They all stand alone.  

★★★★/5 

Synopsis (Goodreads): 

Many Christians think about heaven as a distant place we go after we die. But what if it's a very real kingdom available to us right now, here on earth?

In What If Jesus Was Serious about Heaven? , Skye Jethani unpacks what Jesus really said about heaven and how it can transform our faith today. The fourth in Jethani's popular What If Jesus Was Serious? series, this guide includes the author's hand-drawn illustrations in each chapter.

Jethani explores the importance of the kingdom of heaven in Jesus's ministry, message, and parables. In doing so, he redefines the popular understanding of heaven as a celestial home for the dearly departed and reimagines our role in God's kingdom here on earth. This book shows what Jesus and his first followers knew about heaven that we get wrong and helps us recapture what it means for God's kingdom to be present on earth right now.