In Simply Jesus, bestselling author and leading Bible scholar N.T. Wright summarizes 200 years of modern Biblical scholarship and models how Christians can best retell the story of Jesus today. In a style similar to C.S. Lewis's popular works, Wright breaks down the barriers that prevent Christians from fully engaging with the story of Jesus. For believers confronting the challenge of connecting with their Christian faith today, and for readers of Timothy Keller's The Reason for God, Wright's Simply Jesus offers a provocative new picture of the historical Jesus, exploring who he was and what his announcement of the kingdom of God means for us today.
But who was the Jesus of history, and what did he actually announce when he spoke of the kingdom of God?
- Groundbreaking Biblical Scholarship: Wright dismantles two centuries of scholarly trends to reveal the real, first-century Jewish context of Jesus's life and mission.
- The Perfect Storm: Understand the collision of Roman imperial power, Jewish national hope, and God's surprising purpose into which Jesus walked--a framework essential to grasping his actions.
- A First-Century King: Explore what Jesus truly meant when he announced he was launching God's campaign to take charge of the world in a way no one expected.
- Accessible Theology: In a clear, engaging style reminiscent of C.S. Lewis, Wright answers the urgent questions facing believers today about who Jesus was and why he matters.
About the Author :
N. T. Wright is the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England and one of the world's leading Bible scholars. He is Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University, and Senior Editor at Saint Andrews. He has been featured on ABC News, Dateline, The Colbert Report, and NPR's Fresh Air. Wright is the award-winning author of many books, including Paul: A Biography, Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, The Day the Revolution Began, Simply Jesus, After You Believe, and Scripture and the Authority of God.
Review :
"Tom Wright is, as always, brilliant at distilling immense scholarship into vivid, clear and accessible form. This book is yet another of his great gifts to the worldwide church." - Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury
"N. T. Wright's introduction to Jesus is erudite (and yet also entertaining), and decidedly thought-provoking--I find myself pondering each chapter, hours after I had put the book down. But this is more than just a smart study. Somewhat to my surprise, I felt that, in reading Simply Jesus, I was really coming to know Jesus better; reading Simply Jesus, I actually felt Him near." - Lauren F. Winner, author of Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis
"No one living today is writing more thoughtfully and compellingly about Christian theology than N.T. Wright. With Simply Jesus, he takes readers on an illuminating intellectual expedition to recover the Christian Messiah. If you have not read Wright, start now, and start with this book." - Jon Meacham, author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
"Tom Wright has a fresh way of presenting the story of Jesus, the one and only Savior and Lord of the four canonical Gospels. This book retrieves Jesus from the margins of contemporary ideologies and places him once again at the heart of biblical faith. A compelling read!" - Timothy George, founding dean of Beeson Divinity School of Samford University, general editor of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture
"Wright patiently explains the world views that Jesus stepped into, how his parables point to his mission, and, finally, what this truth means in today's world. Wright's direct style, reminiscent of C. S. Lewis' writings, invites readers in but allows for internal argument." - Booklist (starred review)
"N. T. Wright's introduction to Jesus is erudite (and yet also entertaining), and decidedly thought-provoking. Somewhat to my surprise, I felt that, in reading Simply Jesus, I was really coming to know Jesus better; reading Simply Jesus, I actually felt Him near." - Lauren F. Winner, author of Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis
"When today's leading New Testament theologian has something new to say about anything, readers pay attention. In his latest work, he again exhibits his gift for making in-depth scholarship vivid and accessible." - Kimberly Mauck, The Christian Chronicle
