How (Not) to Be a Tyrant
Ten Lessons on Life and Leadership from the Bible's Worst Rulers
Will be published approx. on 24. November 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-58743-720-5 (ISBN)
Description
Tyrants show up everywhere. In the workplace. In the pulpit. At home. And, if we are honest, oftentimes in our own hearts. In a culture that rewards charisma and results over character, how can Christians resist the temptation to lead like the world?
In How (Not) to Be a Tyrant, biblical scholar Joshua W. Jipp turns to ten of the Bible's most infamous rulers for guidance--by showing us what not to do. From Pharaoh's greed to Pilate's cowardice, each chapter contrasts a scriptural example of destructive power with Jesus's radically different way of leading with integrity, mercy, and sacrificial love.
Readers will learn to
? reject fear and manipulation tactics;
? apply Scripture's warnings to modern challenges; and
? practice humility, mercy, and justice in any setting.
This short yet eye-opening book is essential reading for Christians who want to exert positive influence in every sphere of life.
In How (Not) to Be a Tyrant, biblical scholar Joshua W. Jipp turns to ten of the Bible's most infamous rulers for guidance--by showing us what not to do. From Pharaoh's greed to Pilate's cowardice, each chapter contrasts a scriptural example of destructive power with Jesus's radically different way of leading with integrity, mercy, and sacrificial love.
Readers will learn to
? reject fear and manipulation tactics;
? apply Scripture's warnings to modern challenges; and
? practice humility, mercy, and justice in any setting.
This short yet eye-opening book is essential reading for Christians who want to exert positive influence in every sphere of life.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ada, MI
United States
Publishing group
Baker Publishing Group
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 127 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-58743-720-5 (9781587437205)
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Person
Joshua W. Jipp (PhD, Emory University) is professor of New Testament and director of the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of several books, including Reading the Gospels as Christian Scripture, Pauline Theology as a Way of Life, Saved by Faith and Hospitality, and The Messianic Theology of the New Testament. Jipp also serves as coeditor for the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.