Jersak does a good job of looking at the verses that seem to mean there is an everlasting fiery place of torment for sinners. I especially liked the exposition of the verses the title of his book is taken from.
He also did a great job of keeping Jesus at the center of salvation and not slipping into "all paths lead to God".
I also find seeing how different cultures and traditions interpret scriptures. It's like looking at one of those optical illusion pictures and suddenly seeing the other image.
Along the same lines it is interesting to hear the verses given in context of the way the people of the day would have understood them because there was already an established connotation to the word or phrase. It points out how unconsciously we can override the meaning because of our own cultural suppositions.
I also liked that he presented many ideas of what hell could be. For me it makes God more complete -- less like a two dimension character from a novel.
There are a LOT of footnotes. I like footnotes, but not everybody does.
The largest take away for me is having my eyes reopened to the fact that the way I have been taught to interpret a verse is not the only or even the most Godly way.
Paul Rivas
For Robin Perry's review, see also http://evangelicaluniversalist.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=822
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