Jesus, Paul and the People of God: A Theological Dialogue with N. T. Wright (Wheaton Theology Conference) by Nicholas Perrin (PDF)

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At the 2010 Wheaton Theology Conference, leading New Testament scholar N. T. Wright and nine other prominent biblical scholars and theologians gathered to consider Wright’s prolific body of work. Compiled from their presentations, this volume includes Tom Wright’s two main addresses, one on the state of scholarship regarding Jesus and the other on the state of scholarship regarding the apostle Paul. The other nine essays critically interact with these two major themes of Wright’s works. Much appreciation is shown, overviews are given, perspective is provided and some pointed questions are also raised. Together these essays represent the best of critical yet charitable dialogue among serious and rigorous scholars on theological themes vital to Christian faith that will propel New Testament scholarship for the next decade to come. With essays by Jeremy BegbieMarkus BockmuehlRichard B. HaysEdith M. HumphreySylvia Keesmaat and Brian WalshNicholas PerrinMarianne Meye ThompsonKevin J. Vanhoozer

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Editorial Reviews: From Booklist N. T. Wright, a former Anglican bishop and a prolific writer about Jesus, Paul, and the New Testament, receives an up-close analysis in this compilation of essays originally presented at the 2010 Wheaton Theology Conference on his works. The book begins with an incisive introduction that compares and contrasts Wright’s theology and writings with those of one of the first seekers of the historical Jesus, Albert Schweitzer. The book is then divided into two sections, “Jesus and the People of God” and “Paul and the People of God.” In each section, essayists discuss various points Wright makes (or doesn’t make) in his own writings, e.g., the absence of John’s gospel in Wright’s Jesus and the Victory of God. Wright then has a chance to respond to the critiques individually and in longer overviews of his own work. Does this get wonkish at times? A little. But Wright, whose writings on religious history and theology cover such a broad spectrum, is a prime choice for this type of coverage. For larger religion collections. –Ilene Cooper Review “Both scholars and ministerial practitioners will benefit from this guide to Wright’s work. The dialogue between Wright and his critics results in the clarification of numerous questions that he has raised in the last two decades. Wright’s integration of exegesis, theology, and the practical concerns in the life of the church also provides the basis for continuing dialogue.” (James W. Thompson, Restoration Quarterly, 55:4 (2013))”This is a fabulous, learned, and enjoyable cohort of essays in dialogue with one of the most influential Christian scholars of our time. It celebrates Wright’s work, but he does not receive a free run on any subject either. It is well worth reading for those interested in the interface between biblical studies and systematic theology.” (Michael F. Bird, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, December 2011)”This book propels New Testament scholarship into the next decade.” (Wheaton Alumni Magazine, Autumn 2011) About the Author Nicholas Perrin holds the Franklin S. Dyrness Chair of Biblical Studies at the Wheaton College Graduate School. Between 2000 and 2003, he was research assistant for N.T. Wright. He is the author and editor of numerous articles and books, including Thomas: The Other Gospel (Westminster John Knox, 2007), Lost in Transmission: What We Can Know about the Words of Jesus (Thomas Nelson, 2007) and most recently Jesus the Temple (Baker Academic and SPCK, 2010).Hays is Dean of the Divinity School and George Washington Ivey Professor of New Testament at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. He is the author of several important studies in the New Testament, including Echoes of Scripture in the Letters of Paul (1989), The Moral Vision of the New Testament (1996), The Faith of Jesus Christ (2nd ed. 2002), and The Conversion of the Imagination (2005). Read more

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Both the critiques of Wright’s work and his responses provide great insight into the work and thought of this man. He truly deserves to be considered one of the great Christian thinkers of our time. This is a dialogue between friends, however, it is not just a love-fest because some of them actually question what Wright is saying. I am coming away from my reading with some new questions about what Wright thinks, as well as some new understandings. This is a book for Wright fans, but also for those who simply want to better understand what all the fuss is about.

⭐It was nice to have access to this great discussion of Wright’s views of Jesus and Paul by both fans and critiques. An easy and insightful exposition and discussion of N.T.Wright’s main big ideas about Paul and Jesus.

⭐I listened to the entire conference and enjoyed it, and this book is basically the written form of the conference.There is almost nothing new in it apart from a short reply to each essay from N.T. Wright. While that may be helpful, the more I read the book the more I realised that the only essays that had almost any value were those of Wright’s and Kevin J. Van Hoozers who presented some interesting ideas to do with justification and adoption. Walsh & Keesmats essay on the servants given talents presented an interesting perspective but ultimately was unjustified by the text. Markus Bockmuehl’s essay was the worst. It was a caricature of Wright’s position, and did little to advance civilised discussion. Both Wright’s essays are majestically written and insightful summations of his research, and the current state of Jesus and Paul scholarship. I really enjoyed them.For those who have listened to the conference, save your money and just listen to the conference.

⭐Another critical review of NT Wright’s New Testament views. Covers both historical Jesus writing as well as writing on Paul. Wright contributes both individual reviews of essays as well as his own summary for both sections.

⭐”Faithful are the wounds of a friend”, goes the proverb that is certainly demonstrated once again in this book. For the various friends of N.T.Wright who contribute chapters first and foremost have a great respect and have no trouble treating with dignity the work of Tom Wright while at the same time interacting with that work critically.I will be doing a slow read and probably repeated readings of this book simply because I too have a great respect for the man and his special contribution to the universal Christian church in the third millennium. But this book alone, without some prior understanding of both Wright’s essential context (the historical Jesus controversy in England) and his detractors (especially the Reformed camp who view him as antagonistic to the doctrine of justification by faith alone) would make little sense and be of limited benefit to the casual reader.Those who understand Wright’s integrity as a Biblical scholar will also know that he is not reinventing any major doctrine but rather building on a great heritage of studies that focus on the great narrative itself and the church’s need to constantly seek to align herself with that revelation rather than trying to adapt the revelation to some later historical and cultural context. I see him in direct line with a host of others of the twentieth century that sought to give the modern church a more Biblical theology to balance the systematic ones so much in prominence in the western churches.I personally have gained an enormous insight into Jesus’ own Jewish context and message to validate my previous understanding of Paul from a life long study in the field of missiology and the convictions of some great missionary statesmen.

⭐N.T. Wright is, by far, one of the most “tuned-in” theologians out there, right now. I enjoy everything I’ve read from him. He can go as “deep” as anyone, and yet is also able to communicate incredible intracicies of the gospel in easily understandable language. Book arrived pristine and quickly. Happy all around! 🙂

⭐I found JPPG helpful because I was seeking other interpreters’ thoughts on the voluminous work of Wright. I found some of the essays less than spot on, some exceedingly helpful, with Vanhoozer’s particularly so–probably because I felt it dealt nicely with the hot-button issue of justification.

⭐I had the privilege of being at this conference in Wheaton, Ill. – The conference was fantastic and the book is a great compliment to being there. All of the presenters (and their papers) were wonderful. I was glad when this book was published that I’d have the conference to refer back to – not only as a good memory…but also as a resource for continued study.

⭐This is directly in line with our courses at Mattersey Hall on New Testament studies. Wright has to be in dialogue with other schlars and this clarifies the position.

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