Description
This work covers ancient beliefs about life after death from Homer's Hades to ancient Jewish beliefs, from the Bible to the Dead Sea Scrolls and beyond. It examines early Christian beliefs about resurrection in general and that of Jesus in particular, beginning with Paul and working through to the start of the third century. It explores the Easter stories of the Gospels and seeks the best historical conclusions about the empty tomb and the belief that Jesus did rise bodily from the dead.
This third volume in N. T. Wright's magisterial series, Christian Origins and the Question of God
About the Author
Tom Wright is Research Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews and Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He is the author of more than 80 influential books, including The New Testament for Everyone, Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, The Day the Revolution Began, Paul: A biography, The New Testament in its World and On Earth as in Heaven (all published by SPCK).
Reviews
"The most monumental defence of the Easter heritage in decades . . . The Resurrection of the Son of God marches through a clearly organized case that confronts every major doubt about Easter, ancient and modern." -- Richard N. Ostling, Associated Press * Associated Press *
A monumental achievement in its scope, depth and execution... a landmark in scholarly studies of the resurrection." -- Gerard O'Collins, The Tablet
Wright has succeeded in building a theological cathedral of illuminated historical insights, convincing and surprising exegetical observations, and thoroughly argued systematic conclusions. No prophetic intuition is needed to predict thatthis book will remain a classic. * Scottish Journal of Theology *
book really is a bomb thrown into the playground of the theologians. Not only that, it is perhaps even more unusual in being both a joy to read and nearly 850 pages in length . . . It is not only an excellent argument, it is a model for how scholarship should be done. * Themelios *
Displays on every page an enviable competence and lucidity in handling all the evidence. * The Times Literary Supplement *
Book Information
ISBN 9780281074464
Author Tom Wright
Format Paperback
Page Count 848
Imprint SPCK Publishing
Publisher SPCK Publishing
Weight(grams) 1252g
This third volume in N. T. Wright's magisterial series, Christian Origins and the Question of God
About the Author
Tom Wright is Research Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews and Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He is the author of more than 80 influential books, including The New Testament for Everyone, Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, The Day the Revolution Began, Paul: A biography, The New Testament in its World and On Earth as in Heaven (all published by SPCK).
Reviews
"The most monumental defence of the Easter heritage in decades . . . The Resurrection of the Son of God marches through a clearly organized case that confronts every major doubt about Easter, ancient and modern." -- Richard N. Ostling, Associated Press * Associated Press *
A monumental achievement in its scope, depth and execution... a landmark in scholarly studies of the resurrection." -- Gerard O'Collins, The Tablet
Wright has succeeded in building a theological cathedral of illuminated historical insights, convincing and surprising exegetical observations, and thoroughly argued systematic conclusions. No prophetic intuition is needed to predict thatthis book will remain a classic. * Scottish Journal of Theology *
book really is a bomb thrown into the playground of the theologians. Not only that, it is perhaps even more unusual in being both a joy to read and nearly 850 pages in length . . . It is not only an excellent argument, it is a model for how scholarship should be done. * Themelios *
Displays on every page an enviable competence and lucidity in handling all the evidence. * The Times Literary Supplement *
Book Information
ISBN 9780281074464
Author Tom Wright
Format Paperback
Page Count 848
Imprint SPCK Publishing
Publisher SPCK Publishing
Weight(grams) 1252g
