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In this book of pastoral reflections N.T. Wright explores how the Lord's Prayer sums up what Jesus was all about in his first-century setting. Wright locates the Lord's Prayer, clause by clause, within the historical life and work of Jesus and allows the prayer's devotional application to grow out of its historical context. The result is a fresh understanding of Christian spirituality and the life of prayer. This deeply devotional book will refresh...
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Did the historical person Jesus really regard himself as the Son of God? What did Jesus actually stand for? And what are we to make of the early Christian conviction that Jesus physically rose from the dead?
In this book N. T. Wright considers these and many other questions raised by three controversial books about Jesus: Barbara Thiering's Jesus the Man, A. N. Wilson's Jesus: A Life, and John Shelby Spong's Born of a Woman. While Wright agrees with...
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N. T. Wright delves into Acts, portraying early Christians' fervor in spreading Jesus' message globally. The book reveals church challenges and inspires our spiritual journeys.
The book of Acts bursts with the passion of early Christians embracing God's work and spreading Jesus' message worldwide. It also lays bare the challenges churches face, demonstrating that 'normal church life' has never been plain sailing. Acts is a dynamic narrative of journeys,...
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Enlarged print edition now available! Tom Wright's eye-opening comments on the Gospel of Mark and what it might mean for us are combined, passage-by-passage, with his fresh translation of the Bible text. Making use of his true scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Wright captures the urgency and excitement of Mark's Gospel in a way few writers have.
Tom Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide guides...
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N. T. Wright explores Acts, illuminating the early Christians' zeal in spreading Jesus' message. The dynamic narrative of journeys, trials and triumphs inspires our spiritual growth.
The book of Acts brims with early Christians' zeal, global evangelism and the real-life challenges faced by churches. It's a dynamic narrative of journeys, trials and triumphs, offering inspiration for our spiritual journeys. Acts for Everyone, Part 2 follows Paul's...
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Discover a different way of seeing and responding to the Coronavirus pandemic, an approach drawing on Scripture, Christian history, and the way of living, thinking, and praying revealed to us by Jesus.
What are we supposed to think about the Coronavirus crisis?
Some people think they know: "This is a sign of the End," they say. "It's all predicted in the book of Revelation."
Others disagree but are equally clear: "This is a call to repent. God is...
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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....
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Enlarged print edition now available! In this penultimate volume of the New Testament for Everyone series, Tom Wright explores the early Christian letters, also known as the general or catholic epistles. These letters include James, first and second Peter, first, second, and third John, and Jude.
Tom Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide guides to all the books of the New Testament, and to include in them his own translation of the entire...
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Enlarged print edition now available! Making use of his scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright shows us the liveliness of cosmopolitan Corinth and reveals the wisdom and challenge of Paul's writing, bringing out the pastoral sensitivity and deep insight that make this letter one of Paul's crowning achievements.
Tom Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide guides to all the books of the New...
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Esteemed biblical scholar N. T. Wright examines four of Paul's prison letters: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon – poignant letters revealing the apostle's unwavering faith and hope despite severe trials.
This book compiles four of Paul's brief prison letters: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon. These letters offer a poignant portrait of a man facing severe trials yet unwavering in faith and hope. Paul's wisdom for these...
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Encounter Jesus as Messiah, Teacher and the Son of Man in the 20th Anniversary Edition of Matthew for Everyone, Part 2 (Chapters 16-28). This edition features an updated biblical text translation and a study guide for group and individual exploration.
Experience the vivid reimagining of the gospel of Matthew through N. T. Wright's updated, accessible translation and enlightening commentary. In Matthew's portrayal, Jesus takes on multiple roles: the...
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Enlarged print edition now available! Tom Wright's eye-opening comments on the Gospel of Matthew and what it might mean for us are combined, passage-by-passage, with his fresh translation of the Bible text. Making use of his true scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Wright captures the urgency and excitement of Matthew's Gospel in a way few writers have.
Tom Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide...
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This insightful book by N. T. Wright explores both the meaning and the results of Christian worship. Part 1, "The God Who Is Worthy of Praise," focuses on what worshiping God actually means. Wright celebrates the greatness and beauty of God as the ground and reason for worship and shows how reflection on who God is leads us to true, heartfelt worship (from "worth-ship"), as we seek to give God all he's worth.
Part 2, "Reflecting God's Image in the...
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Enlarged print edition now available! Tom Wright's eye-opening comments on the Gospel of Matthew and what it might mean for us are combined, passage-by-passage, with his fresh translation of the Bible text. Making use of his true scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Wright captures the urgency and excitement of Matthew's Gospel in a way few writers have.
Tom Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide...
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Featuring a brand-new cover design, this edition of N. T. Wright's popular Following Jesus -first published in 1995 -includes a new preface in which Wright reflects on the book's origin and significance for him personally and on its continued relevance to believers even though our global context has changed.
Wright first outlines the essential messages of six major New Testament books -Hebrews, Colossians, Matthew, John, Mark, and Revelation -looking...
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Enlarged print edition now available! Making use of his scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright captures the verve and sparkle of these letters. Paul wrote the letters while in prison facing possible death, but their passion and energy are undimmed. They reveal Paul's longing to see young churches grow in faith and understanding, rooted in Jesus himself, and to see this faith worked out in practice....
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Enlarged print edition now available! Making use of his scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright helps us to understand from the beginning of the second letter to the Corinthians that something unexplained yet terrible has happened. We feel the pain of Paul from the very opening lines as he confronts dreadful issues of sorrow and hurt, emerging with a clearer picture of what it meant to say that Jesus...
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Esteemed scholar N. T. Wright explores some of Paul's earliest epistles, rich with vitality, questions, challenges, enthusiasm and awareness of God's transformative presence and Spirit.
These three letters-Galatians, 1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians-constitute some of Paul's earliest writings to nascent Christian communities. They are our earliest documents, teeming with vitality, enquiries, challenges, enthusiasm and the awareness of God's transformative...
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N. T. Wright, the renowned biblical scholar, offers an accessible commentary on the book of Revelation, highlighting God's hope for believers rather than dwelling on doom and destruction others may focus on.
Often deemed the most enigmatic New Testament book, the book of Revelation overflows with peculiar, intense and occasionally violent imagery. In today's world of complex cinematic visuals, Revelation might seem like a natural fit, but it isn't....
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Esteemed Bible scholar N. T. Wright delivers fresh insight and relevance to the gospel of Mark for contemporary readers. With a reader-friendly translation and insightful commentary, Mark's gospel comes alive in his hands.
'This is where the good news starts – the good news of Jesus the Messiah, God's son.' – Mark 1.1
The gospel of Mark opens with a bold proclamation of Jesus as Israel's Messiah, God's son. As the shortest of the four gospels,...