Jesus & the Restoration of Israel: A Critical Assessment of N.T. Wright's Jesus and the Victory of God Special Edition Contributor(s): Newman, Carey C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0830815872 ISBN-13: 9780830815876 Publisher: IVP Academic OUR PRICE: $33.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: Jesus & the Restoration of Israel is a serious attempt to offer a multifaceted and critical appreciation and assessment of Wright's work. Essays focus on Israel's continuing exile, Jesus as prophet, his Christology, apocalyptic sayings, parables and ethics. The entire portrait of Jesus is evaluated from the standpoint of philosophy and systematic theology. Wright then responds to the essayists, and Marcus Borg, a prominent Jesus scholar and Wright's frequent dialogue partner, offers his critical appraisal of the discussion. |
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BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament - Religion | Reference - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology |
Dewey: 232 |
LCCN: 99036483 |
Physical Information: 0.92" H x 6.01" W x 9.01" (1.01 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: Rooted and engaged in the soil of Israel's history, its first-century plight and its prophetic hope, Wright's portrait of Jesus has set new terms of discourse and debate. Through Wright's lens, familiar sayings and actions of Jesus have fresh meaning. But in the midst of all that is new, Wright also offers a profile of Jesus that bears striking lines of continuity with the Jesus of Christian belief and worship. This resemblance has captured the attention of confessing Christian biblical scholars and theologians. Wright's work thus far is of such consequence that it seemed timely and strategic to publish a scholarly engagement with his reconstruction of the historical Jesus. Like all works in progress, Wright's proposal is still under construction. But its cornerstone has been laid, the foundation has been formed, the pillars and walls are going up, and even if we cannot yet see how the ceiling, roof and parapets will look, there is quite enough to engage the minds of colleagues, critics and other curious onlookers. For the purposes of this book (and in keeping with IVP's own evangelical identity), editor Carey Newman invited scholars who are committed to Christian belief as it has been classically defined to engage Wright's Jesus and the Victory of God. Newman sets the stage with an introduction, and Craig Blomberg offers a critical and appreciative overview of Jesus and the Victory of God. Various facets of Wright's proposal are then investigated by contributors:
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