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"But what does scripture say?”
That question has echoed through a thousand debates in the life of the worldwide church. All churches have officially endorsed strong statements about the centrality of scripture and its authority in their mission, life, doctrine, and discipline. But there is no agreement on what this might mean or how it might work in practice. Individuals and churches struggle with how to respond to issues such as war, homosexuality, and abortion, and especially how to interpret biblical passages that discuss these topics. These disagreements often serve to undermine our confidence in the authority of the Bible.
Bishop and Bible scholar N. T. Wright delivers a new model for how to understand the place of scripture and Gods authority in the midst of religious confusion. Wright gives new life to the old, tattered doctrine of the authority of scripture, delivering a fresh, helpful, and concise statement on how to read the Bible today, restoring scripture as a place to find Gods voice.
In this revised and expanded edition of the previously titled book The Last Word, Wright provides two case studies that delve into what it means to keep Sabbath and how Christians can defend marital monogamy. These studies offer not only bold biblical insights but also showcase Wrights new model for how to interpret scripture and restore its role as the churchs main resource for teaching and guidance. Removing the baggage that the last 100 years of controversy and confusion have placed on this doctrine, Wright renews our confidence in the Bible and shows how it can once again serve as the living Word of God for our lives.
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“This wide-ranging whirlwind-tour account of Scripture channeling Gods authority, with its tweaking of distortions back into shape and its first-class approach to Bible study, is masterly throughout.” J. I Packer, Professor of Theology, Regent College
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“[P]robing, provocative, insightful…This is a book of uncommon wisdom for all who read and love the Bible.” Timothy George, Dean of Beeson Divinity School of Samford University and Executive Editor of Christianity Today
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“Wright appeals to the reader to take another look at the Bible, not as an isolated phenomenona veritable rule book similarly applicable at all times and in all placesbut rather as a book better placed within both the contemporary cultural context and as part of a larger tradition of interpretation.” Explorefaith.org
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“Wright is a provocative theologian... there is so much here that you will wish that it were longer-- but its brevity makes for easy reading and it certainly deserves to be read.” Church of England Newspaper
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“The whole book gives further cause for gratitude for Gods gift of Wright to his Church.” ANVIL
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“Wright offers sensible insights on the transforming power of God, very necessary in these times of skepticism and confusion.” Publishers Weekly
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“N. T. Wright opens for us a path beyond of the paralyzing polarization of “liberal” and “conservative.” Brian McLaren, author of A New Kind of Christian
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“In a fashion that is both old fashioned and new fangled at the same time Bishop Wright takes us through a sane and helpful study of what it means to treat the Bible as the authoritative Word of God. Highly Recommended!” Ben Witherington, author of The Brother of Jesus
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“Written by one of the leading Christian thinkers in the world today, this book is a refreshing and accessible resource concerning the perennial question of biblical authority that moves the discussion beyond the liberal-conservative impasse of our times. Highly Recommended.” John R. Franke, Professor of Theology, Biblical Theological Seminary
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“Scripture and the Authority of God is a fabulous book. With characteristic verve and occasionally pungent grace… Scripture and the Authority of God could be the beginning of a more faithful listening, as well as sustaining more fruitful conversation about the nature of biblical interpretation.” Books & Culture
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“The best book of its kind available.” The Christian Century
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The best book of its kind available.
The Christian CenturyHere is Bishop Wright at his best
inviting a fresh encounter with Holy Scripture as a living, dynamic reality. This is a book of uncommon wisdom for all who read and love the Bible. Timothy George, Dean of Beeson Divinity School of Samford University and Executive Editor of Christianity Today
In a revised and expanded version of The Last Word, leading biblical scholar N.T. Wright shows how both evangelicals and liberals are guilty of misreading Scripture and reveals a new model for understanding Gods authority and the Bible.
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In this revised and expanded edition of The Last Word, Wright, Bishop of Durham, one of the preeminent Bible scholars of our day and author of such beloved works as After You Believe and Simply Christian, gives new life to the old, tattered doctrine of the authority of Scripture, delivering a fresh, helpful, and concise statement on the current “battles for the Bible,” and restoring Scripture as a place to find God’s voice. Removing the baggage that the last hundred years of controversy and confusion have placed on this doctrine, he renews readers’ confidence in the Bible, and shows that the Bible can still be a guide for their lives. This updated version includes two new case studies, taking a closer look at what it means to keep the Sabbath holy, and also how Christians can defend marital monogamy in modern society.
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Scripture and the Authority of God: How to Read the Bible Today, Widely respected Bible and Jesus scholar, N. T. Wright gives new life to the old, tattered doctrine of the authority of scripture, delivering a fresh, helpful, and concise statement on the current “battles for the Bible,” and restoring scripture as the primary place to find Gods voice.
In this revised and expanded version of The Last Word, leading biblical scholar N. T. Wright shows how both evangelicals and liberals are guilty of misreading Scripture and reveals a new model for understanding Gods authority and the Bible.
About the Author
N. T. Wright is the former bishop of Durham in the Church of England and one of the world's leading Bible scholars. He is now serving as the Chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews. For twenty years he taught New Testament studies at Cambridge, McGill, and Oxford Universities, and he has been featured on ABC News, Dateline, The Colbert Report, and Fresh Air. Wright is the award-winning author of Surprised by Scripture, The Case for the Psalms, How God Became King, Simply Jesus, After You Believe, Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, Scripture and the Authority of God, The Meaning of Jesus (coauthored with Marcus Borg), as well as being the translator for The Kingdom New Testament.