The Day the Revolution Began

Posted on 01 December 2018 by N.T. Wright

The renowned scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author widely considered to be the heir to C S Lewis contemplates the central event at the heart of the Christian faith Jesus crucifixion arguing that the Protestant Reformation did not go far enough in transforming our understanding of its meaning.In The Day the Revolution Began, N T Wright once again challenges commonly held Christian beliefs as he did in his acclaimed Surprised by Hope Demonstrating the rigorous intellect and breathtaking knowledge that have long defined his work, Wright argues that Jesus death on the cross was not only to absolve us of our sins it was actually the beginning of a revolution commissioning the Christian faithful to a new vocation a royal priesthood responsible for restoring and reconciling all of God s creation.Wright argues that Jesus crucifixion must be understood within the much larger story of God s purposes to bring heaven and earth together The Day the Revolution Began offers a grand picture of Jesus sacrifice and its full significance for the Christian faith, inspiring believers with a renewed sense of mission, purpose, and hope, and reminding them of the crucial role the Christian faith must play in protecting and shaping the future of the world. Free Read [ The Day the Revolution Began ] Author [ N.T. Wright ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Wright has a unique talent for making complex theological perspectives easily accessible for people who don t have a Ph.D in Theology One of the things I appreciated about this book, from an aesthetic standpoint, is that it was well paced and engaging Wright works through the theme of revolution from start to finish, and it gives the book a very compelling, driven feel I read this in the middle of a six week intensive class, and even though I was busy with assigned reading, I had a hard time Wright has a unique talent for making complex theological perspectives easily accessible for people who don t have a Ph.D in Theology One of the things I appreciated about this book, from an aesthetic standpoint, is that it was well paced and engaging Wright works through the theme of revolution from start to finish, and it gives the book a very compelling, driven feel I read this in the middle of a six week intensive class, and even though I was busy with assigned reading, I had a hard time putting it down.There are a number of things to complement in the book, and while I don t intend to write an in depth, point by point review, I will make a few brief observations First, in Chapter 4, which is entitled The Covenant of Vocation, Wright wrestle with Romans 5 17 For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through that one, how muchwill those who receive the abundance of grace, and the gift of covenant membership, of being in the right,...I needed this book so much It told me that many things which didn t make sense about the way I d understood Christianity didn t make sense because they weren t Biblical Phew And it showed me what does make sense as we read the Scriptures as a whole It didn t just knock down the crumbling walls and leave me with nothing It showed me what s really there and how much better it is It s really difficult to summarize what Christ did in a neat little package because he did not give us a neat li I needed this book so much It told me that many things which didn t make sens...NT Wright has donethan any other writer to shape how I understand the New Testament and the mission of Jesus Prior to reading Wright I had a very basic understanding that Jesus had lived and died and if we believed in him then we d die and be with God in heaven My mind was blown by his work Jesus and the Victory of God and since then I ve read every book of his I could find One primary lesson from Wright is the importance of understanding Jesus in his own context when he spoke of a ki NT Wright has donethan any other writer to shape how I understand the New Testament and the mission of Jesus Prior to reading Wright I had a very basic understanding that Jesus had lived and died and if we believed in him then we d die and be with God in heaven My mind was blown by his work Jesus and the Victory of God and since then I ve read every book of his I could find One primary lesson from Wright is the importance of understanding Jesus in his own context when he spoke of a king returning, for example, this was not of any sort of second coming but rather was God returning to become king right then and there in the person of Jesus.Wright spoke of the crucifix...I read this book as part of a group we had all seen N.T Wright lecture on this topic at a local college , and I m not sure I would have made it through this book on my own It s a little denser than what I usually read, it s outside my field of knowledge, and it gets technical in some places that, for me, made the argument difficult to parse But this is a very good book, one worth pushing through.What was difficult for me in reading this is that Wright has several strands of his argument that I read this book as part of a group we had all seen N.T Wright lecture on this topic at a local college , and I m not sure I would have made it through this book on my own It s a little denser than what I usually read, it s outside my field of knowledge, and it gets technical in some places that, for me, made the argument difficult to parse But this is a very good book, one worth pushing through.What was difficult for me in reading this is that Wright has several strands of his argument that really need to be read together, but it seemed I could only hold one strand in my mind at a time When I picked up one strand to examine itclosely, I lost the other strands It was also difficult to see where the book wa...I listened to the audiobook and despite re listening to sections, parts just refused to adhere to my brain and I failed to get the precise significance of some his interpretations of key passages With Wright it is like one has to weigh through a multitude of puzzle pieces, and only gradually does one begin to get a glimpse of Wright s vast puzzle box I ve read and listened to a number of his works and much in this book was similar, but that w...This book deserves 6 stars It is by far his best popular level book, with only one other that might wrestle away the greatness, his also thick Surprised by Hope The only difference between the two is that this one isreadable, a little bit longer and is so addictive that it took me merely 5 days what took me two weeks with SBH His take on propitiation and the exegesis he does on Paul s letters are worth the entire book, as well as the considerable atte...Simply N.T Wright.Michael Horton offers a good review hereThis was a superb read In typical Wright fashion, the material is engaging and thought provoking all throughout In this volume, Wright takes on the platonized version of Christianity that marks nearly all of the Western church, namely the view of atonement and eschatology ending with us abandoning earth and going to heaven This is a grave error, according to Wright Rather than living by a works contract view of atonement for this is highlights the penal substitution perspective , Wr This was a superb read In typical Wright fashion, the material is engaging and thought provoking all throughout In this volume, Wright takes on the platonized version of Christianity that marks nearly all of the Western church, namely the view of atonement and eschatology ending with us abandoning earth and going to heaven This is a grave error, according to Wright Rather than living by a works contract view of atonement for this is highlights the penal substitution perspective , Wright emphasizes a vocational covenant perspective This seems similar to what I read though I could be wrong because it s been a few years and I didn t read the whole volume to G.K Beale s A New Testament Biblical Theology Rather than abandoning earth and escaping the physical world for heaven a heavily Plato influenced idea , Wright recaptures the Biblical eschatology where there will be a new heavens and a new earth that come together God with His people and the reality of a physical ... Give it a good read Take some of the many great well thought out points, and leave some of the less coherent ones This book describes much of NT Wright s work, great insight that is much needed in the church, but is also weirdly incoherent in spots.I decided to take my time reading this book in caution and curiosity bc of the criticism Wright has received I must say that i do not find most of the criticism to really be accurate to what Wright is saying Does Wright tend to go on little un Give it a good read Take some of the many great well thought out points, and leave some of the less coherent ones This book describes much of N...In general, what Wright is affirming in this book is glorious both in content and in presentation, but what he is denying in this book is both unnecessary and saddening He says he will be accused of caricatures, so at least he is aware of one of his biggest writings flaws in this book He accuses others of scratching verses out or acting like they do not exist, but in his denial of penal substitution he too is to be blamed for making this error In sum, I had a love hate r...

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01 December 2018

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