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Title: Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections on Discipleship by N. T. Wright ISBN: 0-8028-4132-5 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: October, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.83 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Cliff notes for Wright's lengthy works
Comment: Wright shows that he can operate (dominate) in the scholarly debates and effectively preach and inspire from the pulpit. This book takes the major points of his more exhaustive works (New Testament And The People Of God, Jesus And The Victory Of God)and draws out the spiritual consequences of his theological conclusions. Your mind will be challenged by NTPG & JVG, your commitment will be challenged by this book.
Wright tackles several "third rail" topics of the New Testament, like the books of John and Revelation and the ideas of heaven and hell. I enjoyed his opening remark about John being a lot like his wife whom he loves very much but cannot say that he understands her completely. This candor is greatly appreciated from a scholar of Wrights caliber. We don't often get personal insights from those who are shaping the theological debates today.
A quick and easy read that readers will find rewarding. Highly recommended
Rating: 5
Summary: I'm hooked
Comment: This was the first book that I read by N.T. Wright but it won't be the last. He has a wonderful grasp on scripture and the ability to codify whole books of the New Testament to bring out its central theme. He is very easy to read but not "light". By the end of the book I felt like he was "my" pastor. My favorite chapter was "Hebrews", a book I have enjoyed for years but felt I was missing some of the richness. I would suggest this book to anyone who enjoys good writing from a solid theologian.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Sermons by an excellent Scholar
Comment: This book shows, what informed theology can achieve for the normal church goer. N.T. Wright uses all his insights as prominent NT scholar, that he is, to share with his readers, what the NT message could be for our time. Following Jesus is the overall theme of his sermons, nonetheless it's not a book about "what would Jesus do" or this kind of stuff. On the contrary it seriously engages with the messages of certain NT books like Hebrews, Matthew, John etc. in the first part. In the second part, Wright elaborates on major NT themes like heaven and hell, resurrection and the new world. Each sermon starts with a close reading of the NT evidence and provides responsible information about the chosen topic. And all of them end in a clear suggestion, what the message means for us today, reaching far beyond any personal ethic, setting the questions in a social and political context, too. You'll never get the impression of being bored, always there's a surprising way of reading NT texts and books. The style is gently British - decent yet convincing. I've seldom read a book, combining so much of scholarly insight and theological reasoning with warm preaching, except for maybe the books by Carlo M. Martini, Archbishop of Milan (Italy) and leading textual critic. I can heartly recommend it to scholar, clergy and layperson alike.
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Title: The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering Who Jesus Was and Is by N. T. Wright ISBN: 0830822003 Publisher: Intervarsity Press Pub. Date: November, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: The Resurrection of the Son of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, 3) by N. T. Wright ISBN: 0800626796 Publisher: Fortress Press Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.00 |
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Title: What Saint Paul Really Said: Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity? by N. T. Wright, Tom Wright ISBN: 0802844456 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: The New Testament and the People of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, Vol 1) by N. T. Wright ISBN: 0800626818 Publisher: Fortress Press Pub. Date: September, 1996 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: For All God's Worth: True Worship and the Calling of the Church by N. T. Wright ISBN: 0802843190 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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