The New Testament in its World

This is a distillation of Wright's quarter-century, multi-volume project exploring Christian Origins and the Question of God. . . . If you want to introduce time-starved seminary students to the New Testament through the eyes of N. T. Wright but can't assign a thousand pages of reading, this is the book you need. * Dr J. P. Davies, Tutor of New Testament and MA Course Leader, Trinity College, Bristol, England * Tom Wright and Mike Bird give us the opportunity to appreciate the breadth and detail of Wright's vision of the New Testament - one of the most far-reaching of recent times. The format of a New Testament introduction means that we also get to fill in the gaps on New Testament books that have not featured extensively in Wright's major books. We also get to find the answers to many So, what would he say about . . .? questions. This book will be highly valued by students, scholars, and churches. * Professor Peter Oakes, Greenwood Senior Lecturer in Theology, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, University of Manchester, England * Interpreting the New Testament is a complex task and Wright and Bird work at it with customary passion and a commitment to clarity and coherence. These qualities make it an ideal starting-point for anyone who wants to understand early Christianity and its canonical texts. * Dr Sean Winter, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity, Melbourne, Australia * This is the New Testament introduction of all New Testament introductions! Not only is this a superb New Testament introduction from the keyboards of two of today's most prolific and balanced NT scholars, but more advanced students will find here an accessible and mature synthesis of and primer for N. T. Wright's voluminous work. * Craig S. Keener, F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary *