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Foundational: The four gospels come directly from
the ancient church and are among the primary sources
for the church's teachings.
Familiar: Since Christian worship services began, a
reading from the gospels has played a central role.
Studied: For over two hundred years scholars have
challenged and defended the central claims of the
gospels: miracles, historical accuracy, the divinity of
Jesus, and more.
But Forgotten: Still, leading Bible scholar N. T.
Wright reveals shocking news: We have all forgotten
what the four gospels are about.
"Despite centuries of intense and heavy industry
expended on the study of all sorts of features of the
gospels," Wright writes, "we have often managed to
miss the main thing that they, all four of them, are
most eager to tell us. What we need is not just a bit
of fine-tuning, an adjustment here and there. We need
a fundamental rethink about what the gospels are
trying to tell us."
What Wright offers is an opportunity to confront these
powerful texts afresh, as if we are encountering them
for the first time. How God Became King reveals the
surprising, unexpected, and shocking news of the
gospels: this is the story of a new king, a new kind of
king, a king who has changed everything, and a king
who invites us to be part of his new world.
Preface ix
1 The Empty Cloak
1 The Missing Middle 3
2 The Opposite Problem 25
All Body, No Cloak
3 The Inadequate Answers 41
2 adjusting the volume
4 The Story of Israel 61
5 The Story of Jesus as the Story of Israel's God 83
6 The Launching of God's Renewed People 105
7 The Clash of the Kingdoms 127
3 The Kingdom and the Cross
8 Where We Get Stuck 157
Enlightenment, Power, and Empire
9 Kingdom and Cross in Four Dimensions 175
10 Kingdom and Cross 211
The Remaking of Meanings
4 Creed, Canon, and Gospel
11 How to Celebrate God's Story 253
Further Reading 277
Scripture Index 279
Anonymous
Posted May 24, 2012
Thre ggirls kicking bad guys butt
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Posted April 20, 2012
Absolutely love N.T. Wright and how he bring scholarship into every day language. How God Became King continues with the theme of most of his books expanding the scope of the continuing story of the Bible.
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Foundational: The four gospels come directly from
the ancient ...