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Simply Jesus

A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why He Matters

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Simply Jesus

By: N. T. Wright
Narrated by: James Langton
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We have grown used to the battles over Jesus - whether he was human or divine, whether he could do miracles or just inspire them, whether he even existed. Much of the church defends tradition, while critics take shots at the institution and its beliefs. But what if these debates have masked the real story of Jesus? What if even Jesus’s defenders have been so blinded by their focus on defending the church’s traditions that they have failed to grapple with what the New Testament really teaches?

Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T. Wright summarizes a lifetime of study of Jesus and the New Testament in order to present for a general audience who Jesus was and is. In Simply Jesus, we are invited to hear one of our leading scholars introduce the story of the carpenter’s son from Nazareth as if we were hearing it for the first time.

“Jesus - the Jesus we might discover if we really looked,” explains Wright, “is larger, more disturbing, more urgent than we had ever imagined. We have successfully managed to hide behind other questions and to avoid the huge, world-shaking challenge of Jesus’s central claim and achievement. It is we, the churches, who have been the real reductionists. We have reduced the kingdom of God to private piety; the victory of the cross to comfort for the conscience; Easter itself to a happy, escapist ending after a sad, dark tale. Piety, conscience, and ultimate happiness are important, but not nearly as important as Jesus himself.” As the church faces the many challenges of the twenty-first century, Wright has presented a vision of Jesus that more than meets them.

©2011 Nicholas Thomas Wright (P)2011 HarperCollinsPublishers
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How did I go my first 30 years of Christianity without knowing this? Learning about Jesus in his culture is transformational. This book has brought me a whole new depth to the gospels. All of the stories in the gospels and the way they are presented makes sense now.

Jesus' Ministry Makes Sense Now

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this is my favorite work of NT right yet. He puts the vocation of Jesus in congruency with the Church, and the every-day-ness of believers, which I feel has been key to the biblical theme and God‘s desire for the world from Genesis 1:1 forward.

Great eye-opening work!

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The historical and theological integration was helpful. Is perspective, as clearly stated, will challenge many sides of issues of current thought .

simply thorough!

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This it's a wonderfully written book with a great message. The reader dies a good job bringing it to life. Well worth the time.

Well done

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Like everything I’ve read by N T Wright this book has helped me so much as I struggle, despite my many sins, to build for the kingdom of justice and beauty that Jesus will complete. I understand the need to be. Don Shankman

A great help in following Jesus

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a very well done book the subject of which can't be overstated. Engaging and well thought out, a playful read that would go back and forth. Defining what the discussion is without blunt statements over characterizing the narrative. While still remaining bold and with authority.

the well considered a proportioned layout of parts

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I enjoyed this book. It brought to mind some new perspectives on the life and times of Jesus. The narrator was a bit slow, but was easy to follow.

Some new perspectives

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This book takes my neat faith and beliefs out of the boxes I have put them in and gives me a glimpse of the expansiveness of scripture and God. It makes me want to know God better and live out my faith better.

Expansive view

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Wright’s work is refreshing while maintaining traditional and conservative interpretations. He has a knack of circling around a subject, using easier to understand, metaphors until his point is driven home.

Excellent

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I learned alot. would recommend to anyone! Narrator did a great job. read if you want to learn more about the historical meaning of Jesus

enlightening

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