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Title: The Resurrection of the Son of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, 3) by N. T. Wright ISBN: 0-8006-2679-6 Publisher: Fortress Press Pub. Date: May, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.73 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent presentation on "Resurrection"
Comment: This book is not only about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, but also gives excellent summaries of the understanding of the term "resurrection" from pagan, Jewish, and Christian standpoints in the ancient world. The author successfully and decisively demonstrates with an impressive repertoire of evidence in each case that: the concept of "resurrection" in the ancient world through the 1st century A.D., for pagans, Jews, and Christians, was always understood to be a physical, bodily event; the ancient pagans did not believe in "resurrection" but rather believed in a permanent disembodied afterlife that was not referred to by the term "resurrection"; ancient strands of Judaism, particularly Pharisaic Judaism, believed in "resurrection" as a physical, bodily event; the early Christians understood Christ's resurrection and the subsequent resurrection at the end of the world to be a physical, bodily event. The author also demonstrates compelling arguments favoring the reliability of the resurrection narratives found at the end of each Gospel as well as evidence favoring the historicity of the empty tomb and post-resurrection appearances of Jesus Christ. A couple of alternative, naturalistic theories to the resurrection of Jesus Christ that have gained popularity in the last half century or so are also soundly debunked.
This book is a slow read, but still worth the while of an apologist or scholar seeking advanced insight into the early Christian understanding of "resurrection." It also provides the reader with excellent background information as to how the term was understood by the ancient pagans and Jews.
Rating: 5
Summary: Resurrection explained, thoroughly
Comment: If you are not reading NT Wright's Seires of Books on the People of the New Testement and the Question Of God, you are not taking your beliefs seriously. Even if you are an atheist, agnostic, liberal or conservative believer. Wright is reframing the discussion about Christianity, if you want to participate in the future discussions you will need to address his arguments. his ideas are a fresh new perspective based on the newest information. How he interpetes the breadth of material will send scholars and theologians running to the presses.
This book is the third of the series, and the previous two are required background (New Testament and People of God, Jesus and The Victory of God) You could opt for the cliff notes version Wright published under the title The Challenge of Jesus, but you miss a lot of impressive analysis.
His work is too detailed to offer an adequate summary. He begins by diagraming beliefs about the after life in all the cultures that begat the hotbed of first century Palestine. This begins with Greek, Roman, and other pagan ideas, ending with a survey of NT Gospel, and early 1st - 3rd century writers. Wright gives careful consideration to non cannon works and gnostic literature. His survey is almost too much for an average reader to bear.
However, just when you are about to become overwhelmed, Wright begins his analysis and exegesis, both are rewarding and fascinating. He ties the entire survey together along with his two earlier books in the series. At the end you find yourself, not relieved to have finished the 800 page book, but want it to continue for another 8,000.
I can't wait to get the next in the series on Paul, you will feel the same excitment.
Rating: 5
Summary: Best book on the subject!
Comment: This book is necessary reading for anyone who questions his or her faith and that of early Christians. N.T. Wright, in this book has made the resurrection of Christ historically plausible. Wright shows how the rise of the church could not have come by such flimsy theories as "cognitive dissonance" as developed by Leon Festinger, or a "new experience of grace" proposed by Edward Schillebeeckx. It becomes very clear that only an empty tomb on Easter morning and seeing the physically risen Jesus of Nazareth could have brought about the rise of early Christianity. One good point-out of many Wright makes-is how all other so-called messianic movements of the time died out with its leader being executed, but the Jesus movement only became stronger when Christ was crucified. It seems unlikely the early followers would be willing to die for a dead man, but for the resurrected Son of God, it is highly understandable. These are only a few things covered in the book on the subject. I will say after reading it you will walk away with fresh look at your faith
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Title: The New Testament and the People of God (CHRISTIAN ORIGINS AND THE QUESTION OF GOD) by N. T. Wright ISBN: 0800626818 Publisher: Fortress Press Pub. Date: September, 1996 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Jesus and the Victory of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, Volume 2) by N. T. Wright ISBN: 0800626826 Publisher: Fortress Press Pub. Date: August, 1997 List Price(USD): $41.00 |
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Title: The Meal Jesus Gave Us by N. T. Wright, Tom Wright ISBN: 0664226345 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering Who Jesus Was and Is by N. T. Wright ISBN: 0830822003 Publisher: Intervarsity Press Pub. Date: November, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: What Saint Paul Really Said: Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity? by N. T. Wright, Tom Wright ISBN: 0802844456 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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