The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering Who Jesus Was & Is
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (844 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0830822003 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 202 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Today a renewed and vigorous scholarly quest for the historical Jesus is underway. He writes, "Many Christians have been, frankly, sloppy in their thinking and talking about Jesus, and hence, sadly, in their praying and in their practice of discipleship. Out of his own commitment to both historical scholarship and Christian ministry, Wright challenges us to roll up our sleeves and take seriously the study of the historical Jesus. Read his thoughts in this original edition, or get the most recent edition for even more insight with an all-new introduction by the author. We cannot assume that by saying the word Jesus, still less the word Christ, we are automatically in touch with the real Jesus who walked and talked in first-century Palestine. In the midst of well-publicized and controversial books on Jesus, N. T. Only by hard, historical work can we move toward a fuller comprehension of what the Gospels themselves were trying to say." The Challenge of Jesus poses a double-edged challenge: to grow in our understanding of the historical Jesus within the Palestinian world of the first century, and to follow Jesus more faithfully into the postmodern world of the twenty-first century.. Wright's lectures and writings have been widely recognized for providing a fresh, provocative and historically credible portrait
A book true to its title The author is Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey, and this book represents a distillation of ideas he presents at length in lengthy scholarly publications, which engage in "mainstream" historical debate about Jesus and first-century Christianity. Wright debates, however, without setting aside personal commitment to and belief in the essential tru. N. T Wright is one of the most respected John Madigan N.T Wright is one of the most respected Protestant Biblical scholars. I thought that Wright, in this piece, defended his position well in regards to historicity of the Bible. I do however disagree with him in his conclusions.He concludes that the Bible is not necessarily historically accurate in so far as the particular deeds of Christ, but rather t. "read this book for a class and it was excellent." according to Willa Brown. I read this book for a class and it was excellent.
"We cannot assume that by saying the word Jesus," writes N.T. Through these experiences with Jesus, Wright suggests, the early Christians came to see that "Jesus--and then, very quickly, Jesus' people--were now the true Temple, and the actual building in Jerusalem was thereby redundant." Written with refreshing clarity and passion, The Challenge of Jesus serves as an excellent introduction to the thinking of this influential New Testament historian. --Doug Thorpe. Wright--Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey and formerly Dean of Lichtifeld Cathed