--- product_id: 8188533 title: "Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before and After Jesus (The Hinges of History)" price: "VT6311" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/8188533-desire-of-the-everlasting-hills-the-world-before-and-after store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before and After Jesus (The Hinges of History) **Price:** VT6311 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before and After Jesus (The Hinges of History) - **How much does it cost?** VT6311 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/8188533-desire-of-the-everlasting-hills-the-world-before-and-after) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before and After Jesus (The Hinges of History) [Cahill, Thomas] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before and After Jesus (The Hinges of History) Review: A Hill Top View - Thomas Cahill has consolidated from the best of modern scholarship a climatic and refreshing view of Jesus that is simply exhilarating. His treatment of the teachings and miracles of Jesus, the horrible and shocking way in which he died, the trauma and then deep conviction his followers had in his resurrection, and the different tones with which so many authors recognizably portray the same man is literary and scholarly profound. Yet he is unpretentious. He presents us with a window through which the deepest meanings of biblical literature can be perceived. Cahill draws the reader to the place where these writings still do change the world we live in, one individual heart at a time. Jesus and the movement that came after him responded to the cry that Cahill calls the desire of the hills upon the Earth: that no longer they be the sponge that soaks up the blood of humanity's crimes against humanity; that no longer we call "great" the butchers of our race. Jesus, whom with all respect he reminds us was a devout Jew, gave humanity a new and good and redeeming vision. This vision turned the values of the Greco-Roman world upside down. Social justice; equality of class, race and gender; compassion, mercy, forgiveness, and caring for the poor and week and oppressed, thanks to Jesus these became the highest values and the very conscience of Western Civilization. There is much discussion about the historicity and divinity of Jesus. What Cahill points out is that even though there are many conflicting doctrines of faith regarding Jesus and many attempts to tame him, once all the arguing is done, the razor-sharp literature he inspired is still there. His works and teachings and his subsequent death-and-resurrection stand on their own. They simply will not go away. They have rung the bell of the human heart. As an undeserving gift for our benefit, Cahill helps us listen. "How beautiful upon the hills are the feet of those who bring good news". Review: Historical context of Christianity. - 3rd book in hinges of history. Good overview of context surrounding culture, philosophy and history during ministry of Jesus. Book delivered in pristine shape. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #78,929 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #133 in History of Civilization & Culture #179 in Christology (Books) #358 in Christian Church History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (419) | | Dimensions | 5.17 x 0.8 x 8 inches | | ISBN-10 | 0385483724 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0385483728 | | Item Weight | 11.2 ounces | | Language | English | | Part of series | The Hinges of History | | Print length | 353 pages | | Publication date | February 13, 2001 | | Publisher | Anchor | | Reading age | 15 - 18 years | ## Images ![Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before and After Jesus (The Hinges of History) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ZALyplusL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Hill Top View *by J***D on June 11, 2000* Thomas Cahill has consolidated from the best of modern scholarship a climatic and refreshing view of Jesus that is simply exhilarating. His treatment of the teachings and miracles of Jesus, the horrible and shocking way in which he died, the trauma and then deep conviction his followers had in his resurrection, and the different tones with which so many authors recognizably portray the same man is literary and scholarly profound. Yet he is unpretentious. He presents us with a window through which the deepest meanings of biblical literature can be perceived. Cahill draws the reader to the place where these writings still do change the world we live in, one individual heart at a time. Jesus and the movement that came after him responded to the cry that Cahill calls the desire of the hills upon the Earth: that no longer they be the sponge that soaks up the blood of humanity's crimes against humanity; that no longer we call "great" the butchers of our race. Jesus, whom with all respect he reminds us was a devout Jew, gave humanity a new and good and redeeming vision. This vision turned the values of the Greco-Roman world upside down. Social justice; equality of class, race and gender; compassion, mercy, forgiveness, and caring for the poor and week and oppressed, thanks to Jesus these became the highest values and the very conscience of Western Civilization. There is much discussion about the historicity and divinity of Jesus. What Cahill points out is that even though there are many conflicting doctrines of faith regarding Jesus and many attempts to tame him, once all the arguing is done, the razor-sharp literature he inspired is still there. His works and teachings and his subsequent death-and-resurrection stand on their own. They simply will not go away. They have rung the bell of the human heart. As an undeserving gift for our benefit, Cahill helps us listen. "How beautiful upon the hills are the feet of those who bring good news". ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Historical context of Christianity. *by F***R on April 1, 2026* 3rd book in hinges of history. Good overview of context surrounding culture, philosophy and history during ministry of Jesus. Book delivered in pristine shape. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Scholarly *by R***D on August 31, 2018* You will learn a lot of things you didn't know about the history of the Jewish religion and its origin in Cahill's book. What's important is what your reason for reading it is. This book is scholarly, written at a college level, and it would fit in either an undergrad or postgraduate (Master's degree) classes. We chose to it read for a church book group, and we found it very interesting, but not the kind of book we were looking for with this group. We're more likely to look at a book by Borg, et al. 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