Simply Jesus: A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why He Matters Audiobook

" So, in typical N.T. Wright fashion, his "Simple" is the poor man's "Complicated". Nonetheless, very interesting and insightful. A bit denser though than the title may suggest. "

" Or, 4 1/2, though suppose I am biased. Of all contemporary Christian writers, Bp. Nicholas Thomas Wright is my favorite. "

" Everything I ever learned from NT Wright rolled into one book. Brilliant and insightful. "

" An historical and insightful look at the message of Jesus and the meaning of the Gospel. "

" Great book... leads you to reconsider preconceived notions. "

" This book just blew my mind. Necessary. "

" N.T Wright continues his rich tradition of countering the claims of the Jesus Seminar and their ilk about who Jesus is, and what he came to do. "

" Amazing. This is one of Wright's best (for general readers -- I've never tried his more advanced series). He talked about many things about Jesus that I had never considered, and addressed some areas about which I've been puzzled and made things a little clearer. Marvelous book! "

" The last 2 chapters of this book are worth reading the whole thing for. So much good history in this book to help us put Jesus and the Gospels into their historical context. For those who feel intimidated by NT Wright's work this is a great book to read. "

" Average. Not his best effort. Repeats all of his old work. "

" My first intro to N.T. Wright. Generally impressive. Not too churchy. Prepared to read more. "

" Repetitive at times, but a really interesting read, both in terms of the ancient historical context of Jesus and how he's relevant today. "

" I will need to return to Simply Jesus to re-read and finish. I have been somewhat confused by Jesus ushering in "The Realm of God" and found this book helpful. However, I thought the ongoing references to 'the perfect storm' unnecessary and distracting. "

" Started slowly and repetitively. Finished strongly and powerfully. "

" Classic Wright: compelling for Christ and his mission in this world. A bit redundant at times but overall a good (quick) read on who, what and why Jesus. "

" I just finished this book on the bus ride to work. Excellent read. I highly recommend it. "

" Fantastic book. A really illuminating look at Jesus in His Jewish and biblical context, and what His kingdom means for us today. "

" “Tom Wright is, as always, brilliant at distilling immense scholarship into vivid, clear and accessible form. This book is yet another of his great gifts to the worldwide church.” — Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury "