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Today a renewed and vigorous scholarly quest for the historical Jesus is underway. In the midst of well publicized and controversial books on Jesus, N. T. Wright's lectures and writings have been widely recognized for providing a fresh, provocative and historically credible portrait. The Challenge of Jesus poses a double-edged challenge: to grow in our understanding of the historical Jesus within the Palestinian world of the first century, and to follow Jesus more faithfully into the postmodern world of the twenty-first century.
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"mostly wright is brilliant in his perspectives and his explanations; ever so often, he is opposite of what i have come to understand about this most remarkable event in human history. worth reading. keep a critical eye/ear open for glitches. but overall, well worth reading, imo. "
— Maggie (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Written with refreshing clarity and passion, The Challenge of Jesus serves as an excellent introduction to the thinking of this influential New Testament historian.”
— Amazon.com, editorial review -
“This superb addition to Wright’s oeuvre will prove fruitful reading for neophytes as well as for those already familiar with his approach.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Rousing…A refreshing and inspiring read for those who take both conservative faith and historical scholarship seriously.”
— Library Journal
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" I'm not sure if it's Wright's writing style (this is the first book of his I've ever read) or that I haven't read any theology in a couple years, but I find myself rereading quite a few paragraphs just to understand his point. Intriguing so far, though. "
— Christina, 2/19/2014 -
" just started, so there isn't anything TOO earth-shattering, yet, but I imagine that as I keep reading, there will be some amazing revelations. plus, I really like NT Wright anyway... "
— Lana, 2/14/2014 -
" Enjoyed it while getting frustrated by it and the paper that I had to write on it... Wrote a lot of notes on stickies (the notes that weren't a part of the paper) and put them on the passages that they went with. I will be returning to them to think further... "
— Kelly, 2/7/2014 -
" I like the historical emphasis and his last chapter on how to minister in a postmodern world. "
— Jenny, 2/1/2014 -
" Intriguing and inspiring. Now I want to read more. "
— Genevieve, 1/13/2014 -
" One of the things I enjoy most about reading Wright is how good a job he generally does of showing how the ideas he's discussing should make a practical difference in the world. He did not do that as well in this book as some of his other works -- so was left feeling like the stakes were very low. "
— Greg, 1/12/2014 -
" Wow! Reading N.T. Wright makes my childhood teachers look lazy! I'm grateful for his insight and encouragement. "
— Nigel, 12/27/2013 -
" This was a very worthwhile read. The contents deserve to be mulled over at great length. Like my Dad's FF Bruce books, Wright challenges our thinking at a scholarly level while remaining God honouring in his approach. "
— Frank, 7/24/2013 -
" Excellent investigation in the the historical context of the actions and words of Christ. I found this book very helpful. "
— Jeanie, 4/30/2012 -
" Every Christian should have to read N.T.Wright.....This book is a great summation of the thousands of pages he has written on the historical study of Jesus and his life. I will be buying it (got it from library.) "
— Phil, 11/14/2011 -
" Excellent and challenging. Worth several reads. "
— Steve, 10/30/2011 -
" Very thought provoking and motivating. "
— Joel, 9/30/2011 -
" Classic Wright; the Kingdom of God as revealed in the ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus is the center of his work. His most interesting work here is his diagnosis of and prescription for living as Christians within postmodernity. "
— Drew, 5/18/2011 -
" This is my third N.T. Wright book: "Paul", "Evil and the Justice of God", and now "The Challenge of Jesus". These three books work well together to form a coherent picture of the New Testament. I highly suggest them. Excellent. On my short list. "
— David, 4/11/2011 -
" Very thought provoking and motivating. "
— Joel, 3/8/2011 -
" N.T. Wright has quickly become my favorite theologian and this book rocked my world in good way!<br/>I should start making a sales commission as I keep gushing over it to everyone I know! "
— Penny, 11/20/2010 -
" This book is written for scholars and experts in Christian religions not for the amateur religion reader... "
— Ashlee, 9/27/2010 -
" Best Introduction to the Gospel out there! "
— Phil, 6/29/2010 -
" Interesting book. Not good if you're really looking to engage with Wright's ideas (he doesn't adequately support or prove his points), but great as an introduction for the reader who can discern which of his points are warrant further investigation. "
— Henry, 2/8/2010 -
" Intriguing and inspiring. Now I want to read more. "
— Genevieve, 11/7/2009 -
" Combines a summary of Wright's historical Jesus research with a couple of chapters on the modern church. Held my attention and furthered my respect for NT Wright as a person betwixt and between - faithful to both scholarsly and church communities. "
— Brent, 8/6/2009 -
" Good intro for the Quest for the Historical Jesus. "
— Matt, 7/20/2009
About N. T. Wright
N. T. Wright, former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England, now serves as chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews. He has been featured on ABC News, Dateline, The Colbert Report, and Fresh Air. He is the award-winning author of such books as Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, After You Believe, Simply Jesus, How God Became King, and the series Christian Origins and the Question of God, and he is the translator of The Kingdom New Testament.
About Simon Vance
Simon Vance (a.k.a. Robert Whitfield) is an award-winning actor and narrator. He has earned more than fifty Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration thirteen times. He was named Booklist’s very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and has been named an AudioFile Golden Voice as well as an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009. He has narrated more than eight hundred audiobooks over almost thirty years, beginning when he was a radio newsreader for the BBC in London. He is also an actor who has appeared on both stage and television.