Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections on Discipleship

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Jul 14, 1995 - Religion - 126 pages
The twelve exhilarating meditations in this volume explore what it truly means to follow Jesus today. Part One outlines the essential messages of six major New Testament books--Hebrews, Colossians, Matthew, John, Mark, and Revelation. Part Two examines six key New Testament themes--resurrection, rebirth, temptation, hell, heaven, and new life--and considers their significance for the lives of present-day disciples.

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Preface
ix
The Final Sacrifice Hebrews
3
The Battle Won Colossians
13
The Kingdom of the Son of Man Matthew
23
The Glory of God John
33
The Servant King Mark
43
A World Reborn Revelation
53
The God Who Raises the Dead
65
The Mind Renewed
75
Temptation
83
Hell
91
Heaven and Power
99
New Life New World
107
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N. T. (Tom) Wright is Chair in New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews. Formerly he was Bishop of Durham, the fourth ranking post in the Church of England, Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey, and Dean of Lichfield Cathedral. He also taught New Testament studies for twenty years at Cambridge, McGill, and Oxford Universities. Wright's full-scale work Jesus and the Victory of God is widely regarded as one of the most significant studies in the contemporary "Third Quest" of the historical Jesus. Among his many other published works are The Meaning of Jesus (with Marcus Borg) and The Challenge of Jesus.