Paul in Fresh Perspective - Softcover

Wright, N T

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0800663578 ISBN 13: 9780800663575

Publisher: Augsburg Books, 2009

Synopsis

The letters of the Apostle Paul changed the world like no others before or since, and they continue to strike us afresh with their panoramic vision of human history and destiny. Preeminent New Testament scholar and churchman N. T. Wright here offers a fresh perspective on the Apostle Paul's content and convictions. Wright ranks Paul as one of the most powerful and seminal minds of the first or any century, endlessly engaging and perennially elusive. Yet, with recent research, Wright argues, we can now sketch with confidence a new and more nuanced picture of the Apostle and the radical way in which his encounter with Jesus redefined his life, his whole thought-world, his mission, and his expectations for a world made new in Christ. The result: a masterful, engaging, and enlightening portrait that situates Paul in his time and for our own.

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Review:

"Not everyone will be persuaded by Wright's analysis or conclusions; I am not fully persuaded myself. However there is value in reading and giving careful consideration to this book." (Gordon Kennedy The Rutherford Journal of Church and Ministry)

About the Author:

Tom Wright is Bishop of Durham and is a regular broadcaster on radio and television. He is the author of over forty books, including the other For Everyone guides to the New Testament, the best-selling Simply Christian and Surprised by Hope, and the magisterial series entitled Christian Origins and the Question of God.

About this edition

• Publisher: Augsburg Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0800663578
• ISBN 13: 9780800663575
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208