N. T. Wright on the Second Coming of Christ

While most of us are conditioned to think of the Second Coming as the beginning of our escape or rapture from the world, nothing could have been further from St. Paul's mind. Based on the Jewish hope of the Creator-God setting His world right, and the 1st-century context of Caesar as a returning king visiting his colonies, esteemed theologian N. T. Wright re-reads Paul's words with fresh power and insight.

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[mrtriquetra]

Rev. Wright, "the lest of these" hear you loud and clear ... You have more supporters in the south Bronx than you know. Keep up the tremendous scholarship ... God is being greatly glorified by your work!

[brianjnunes]

what a blessing. it was the truth that just revealed more of God's glory to me in this message. We are citizens from birth..second birth that is. we are in battle in a far away land for honor and glory of our King of kings.

[Strefanasha]

are the churches so ignorant that this, which is no more than what the Bible actually says, is to be taken as a big deal?

do they still think we will sit on clouds in eternitry playing harps?

we dont need to praise Tom Wright we simply need to read our own bibles. this position is not deep scholarship it is simple biblical literacy, yet it seems to be woefully lacking in the church.

no wonder our witness and our faith is worthless

[WotchDis]

I think what people really want to know is 'is Jesus Christ going to be personally manifest on earth as he was post-resurrection, pre-ascension or are we just talking of him being present through the Church?'

[ProfessorRandy54]

Amen. Tom hits a home run with this.