How God Became King: The Forgotten Story of the Gospels
N. T. WrightPaperback 2016-05-03
In this powerful re-reading of the Gospels, N T Wright peels away centuries of misreading to reveal the neglected central story of Scripture - that the coronation of God through the acts of Jesus was the climax of human history. Wright helps readers to re-align their focus to God's kingdom now, rather than the afterlife. New edition. 304 pages, from Harper Collins.
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New Testament scholar N.T. Wright reveals how we have been misreading the Gospels for centuries, powerfully restoring the lost central story of the Scripture: that the coronation of God through the acts of Jesus was the climax of human history. Wright fills the gaps that centuries of misdirection have opened up in our collective spiritual story, tracing a narrative from Eden, to Jesus, to today. Wright's powerful re-reading of the Gospels helps us re-align the focus of our spiritual beliefs, which have for too long been focused on the afterlife. Instead, the forgotten story of the Gospels reveals why we should understand that our real charge is to sustain and cooperating with God's kingdom here and now. Echoing the triumphs of Simply Christian and The Meaning of Jesus, Wright's How God Became King is required reading for any Christian searching to understand their mission in the world today.
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In this powerful re-reading of the Gospels, N T Wright peels away centuries of misreading to reveal the neglected central story of Scripture - that the coronation of God through the acts of Jesus was the climax of human history. Wright helps readers to re-align their focus to God's kingdom now, rather than the afterlife. New edition. 304 pages, from Harper Collins.
Publisher Description
New Testament scholar N.T. Wright reveals how we have been misreading the Gospels for centuries, powerfully restoring the lost central story of the Scripture: that the coronation of God through the acts of Jesus was the climax of human history. Wright fills the gaps that centuries of misdirection have opened up in our collective spiritual story, tracing a narrative from Eden, to Jesus, to today. Wright's powerful re-reading of the Gospels helps us re-align the focus of our spiritual beliefs, which have for too long been focused on the afterlife. Instead, the forgotten story of the Gospels reveals why we should understand that our real charge is to sustain and cooperating with God's kingdom here and now. Echoing the triumphs of Simply Christian and The Meaning of Jesus, Wright's How God Became King is required reading for any Christian searching to understand their mission in the world today.