Who was Jesus - N.T. Wright

Tom Wright is one of today's top New Testament scholars. Born in 1948, he studied for the ministry at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and was ordained as Junior Research Fellow and Junior Chaplain at Merton College, Oxford.

From 1978 to 1981 he was Fellow and Chaplain at Downing College, Cambridge, and then moved to Montreal as Assistant Professor of New Testament Studies at McGill University. He returned in 1986 to Oxford as University Lecturer in New Testament, and Fellow and Chaplain of Worcester College, Oxford. He became Dean of Lichfield in 1994, and Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey in 2000.

Tom has written over thirty books, both at the scholarly level and for a popular audience. A good friend of Regent Professor Emeritus Gordon Fee, he has been a past teacher at the College.

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[mattdeany1]

This seems a very useful contribution to my understanding, and a useful contribution to the Church. I have for some years read the conclusions and summaries of NT Wright, whilst passing through bookshops, and though, "Obvious to anyone reading the NT." Passing on has been easy, as I had not realized quite how much digging out of prepared position needed to be done to allow some in the Church to encounter Jesus. Tom Wright seems to have a good pick and shovel, may he continue to find Jesus!

[NilDesperandum777]

@sirdelrio (From cont.) 4) "what about the construction of the canon? " Be more specific. 5)"what about the events narrated that nobody could have witnessed?" Again, you'll have to be more specific. 6) "have you asked yourself why is pilate in the creed?" All events and persons affiliated with the life and death and resurrection of Christ would be accounted for. It's worthy to note that Pilate was a real procurator listed by extra Bibilcal sources. But what is your point?

[NilDesperandum777]

@sirdelrio Fair enough: 1) "Do you think the gospels are historical portrayals of a living man?" By "living man" you mean Jesus Christ? 2) "what do you have to say about pagan parallels? " Quite a bit. Horus, et all are easily dismantled. Hopefully you're not using Zeitgeist as your source material. 3) "after analysing the resurrection narratives, doesn't it look like a mythification of a tale?" Not at all. In fact it appears the opposite.4)"what about the construction of the canon? " (Cont.)

[NilDesperandum777]

If you think Hovind is comparable to Wright and/or Lane Craig, I'm wasting my time discussing anything with you. Are you actually a person of serious interest or are you going to start quoting Hovind as the Christian representative all discussion long? If that's the case I'll reply with any number of non-theists and we can call it a day. And if you think Hovind is a serious critique, let me again invite you to read an actual Christian scholar, amongst whom, Wright is a good one.

[NilDesperandum777]

@sirdelrio Yes, but I've actually read Dawkins and can opine with an informed opinion. You can't on Wright, right? Ergo...

[NilDesperandum777]

@sirdelrio So you want a Christian to remove his point of view for the sake of developing his point of view? that makes no sense, friend. I think what you're doing is conflating the notion that to support the Gospels is to be dogmatic without rigor. That's not the case in The Catholic (and Orthodox) Church and it's not the case with NT wright. If you'd investigate his scholarship you'd find this out, but alas...If you'll recall, Christ's Apostles began with severe incredulity.

[sirdelrio]

@NilDesperandum777 You're right, dawkins is an embarrasment, so is NT.

[NilDesperandum777]

@sirdelrio Bringing up Hovind as Wright is concerned holds importance for you in what way? Dawkins is a horrible embarrassment to credible Atheistic philosophy...and my point re: NT Wright is?

[sirdelrio]

@NilDesperandum777 i have confronted you already, let's discuss the new testament.

[sirdelrio]

@NilDesperandum777 i don't need to read hovind's books to know what he's made of. At least guys like william lane craig do deserve attention. but NT doesn't