This week I continue in The New Testament and the People of God with chapter 13 (pp. 371-417) as Wright starts a two-chapter discussion on stories in Christianity. This chapter focuses on the big-picture worldview of each of the Gospels, with a small commentary on Hebrews and Paul. Wright’s analysis of the NT texts in light of both OT and second-temple writings are where he shines the brightest, in my opinion. It is difficult in a short post to capture the depth of the chapter (not to mention it is long). But it is this strength that ‘captured’ my imagination when I read his second book in this series,
Reading Wright, NTPG, Chapter 13
Reading Wright, NTPG, Chapter 13
Reading Wright, NTPG, Chapter 13
This week I continue in The New Testament and the People of God with chapter 13 (pp. 371-417) as Wright starts a two-chapter discussion on stories in Christianity. This chapter focuses on the big-picture worldview of each of the Gospels, with a small commentary on Hebrews and Paul. Wright’s analysis of the NT texts in light of both OT and second-temple writings are where he shines the brightest, in my opinion. It is difficult in a short post to capture the depth of the chapter (not to mention it is long). But it is this strength that ‘captured’ my imagination when I read his second book in this series,