NT Wright

[RileyG]

If I started to read NT Wright, where should I begin?

Blessings

 

[AlexB23]

If I started to read NT Wright, where should I begin?

Blessings

Well, I am not familiar with this guy, but this is what an AI said: A good place to start with N.T. Wright's books would be "Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense" or "The New Testament and the People of God." These two books provide a great introduction to his scholarly yet accessible style and offer an overview of his views on the historical context and theological message of the New Testament. After that, you could explore some of his other popular level works such as "Surprised by Hope," "How God Became King," or "Paul: A Biography." For those interested in more academic treatment of specific topics related to biblical studies, there are plenty of options too like "The Resurrection of the Son of God" series and many others depending upon your interest and prior knowledge about the subject matter.

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[Paidiske]

I think, Riley, it might depend on why you're interested in him in the first place. Was there something in particular that drew you to ask?

 

[RileyG]

I think, Riley, it might depend on why you're interested in him in the first place. Was there something in particular that drew you to ask?

His scholarship and his views on the afterlife.

I also really love Scripture.

 

[Paidiske]

In that case, Surprised by Hope is probably your best starting point.

 

[RileyG]

In that case, Surprised by Hope is probably your best starting point.

Thank you for the suggestion

Blessings

 

[vespasia]

Wright uses two names on his literary works. As Tom Wright the books are aimmed at the general church goer. His academic works are as N T Wright and are aimed at theologians. If you are new to his work I recommend starting with Tom Wright as these books are easier to source and less costly than the purely academic works.

 

[RileyG]

Wright uses two names on his literary works. As Tom Wright the books are aimmed at the general church goer. His academic works are as N T Wright and are aimed at theologians. If you are new to his work I recommend starting with Tom Wright as these books are easier to source and less costly than the purely academic works.

I wasn't aware of that!

Thank you!

Blessings

 

[KevinT]

I came here after searching for threads on N.T. Wright. I'm about half way through "Paul, a biography". And so far I really like it.

Regarding N.T. Wright vs Tom Wright, I have read that the difference is used in the UK, but that in the USA they are all sold as N. T. Wright.

KT

 

[RileyG]

I came here after searching for threads on N.T. Wright. I'm about half way through "Paul, a biography". And so far I really like it.

Regarding N.T. Wright vs Tom Wright, I have read that the difference is used in the UK, but that in the USA they are all sold as N. T. Wright.

KT

I also own that book. I haven't read it yet.

Thanks for the info.

 

[KevinT]

I also own that book. I haven't read it yet.

Thanks for the info.

I have gotten to a point in my life that I can't slow down and read a book. So I got it on Audible and listen to it when I am doing other things. I can get through stuff much better that way.

Best wishes,
KT

 

[VincentIII]

I see that the last post was several months ago, but I thought I'd add Tom Wright's podcast to this thread. It's called Ask NT Wright Anything. You can find videos of the podcast on YouTube.

 

[RileyG]

I see that the last post was several months ago, but I thought I'd add Tom Wright's podcast to this thread. It's called Ask NT Wright Anything. You can find videos of the podcast on YouTube.

Thanks for the info!

 

[RileyG]

I read Surprised by Hope. It wasn’t a hard read at all. I really enjoyed it!

God bless