Jesus and the Victory of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, Volume 2)

765 Pages·1997·72.64 MB·English

by  N. T. Wright

ESUS

AND THE VICTORY OF GOD

N.T. WRIGHT
JESUS
AND THE
VICTORY OF GOD
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CHRISTIAN ORIGINS AND THE QUESTION OF GOD

Volume Two

JESUS

AND THE
VICTORY OF GOD

N. T. Wright

FORTRESS PRESS

Minneapolis
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JESUS AND THE VICTORY OF GOD
Christian Origins and the Question of God, vol. 2

First North American edition published 1996 by Fortress Press.

Copyright © 1996 Nicholas Thomas Wright. All rights reserved. Except for brief
quotations in critical articles or reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced
in any manner without prior written permission from the publisher. Write to:
Permissions, Augsburg Fortress, 426 S. Fifth St, Box 1209. Minneapolis, MN
55440.

Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are from the New Revised Standard
Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of
the National Council of Churches.

Cover graphic: Christ Eleemon mosaic, Constantinople, 1100-1150
(Staatliche Museen, Berlin)

The Library of Congress has catalogued this series as follows:
Wright, N. T. (Nicholas Thomas)
Christian origins and the question of God / N. T. Wright — Ist
Fortress Press ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents: v. 1. The New Testament and the People of God
ISBN 0-8006-2681-8 (v.1; alk. paper)
1, God—Biblical teaching. 2. God—History of doctrines—Early
church ca. 30—600. 3. Bible. N.T.—Theology. 4. Christianity—
Origin. 1. Title.
BS2398.W75 1992
225.6—dc20 92-19348
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ISBN 0-8006-2682-6 (paper); 0-8006-3089-0 (cloth)
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SUMMARY OF GOr

VENTS

Parc Tf Tateetion
ec To Das

ery rls Sell ie Wet Qe” mel?
Uk oe (ne The “hi Que

oa Boies

Wart 7 Profile a Prophat

he eat of Prot

Suvi the Kapaa (I) Anacarcenent

Strix of the Kinga Teta, Welcome,
Chalteageand Summons

Stari of th Kingdoun Gj. Judgwote ond Vindication

Spinto and Concer

‘The Question of che Kingdom

Part AML! The Atos und Heit of Joos
Jesu an Ise: The Mein uf Mesiship

he en oe Js Cron

he eee The Ring

ed 18 LE etanion

ewer Kies of Gin hart hanes eae
biogas

CONTENTS

Brelve
PARTE Iatroaietion

1 Josus Then and Now
1 rgel, Gann Jipane
3, The Quests’ and her Leeulness
(rien three isty
Ii Uh tof ap CGE Meme: nom Rea Sebi
tan No Que e New Qu Seton Ce Sales
(69 To paral Hoes sf Gotu

2 oy alse te Wet Te New Ge Renewed?
4) Has Fees
Femi

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Ne Quest

Back to the Hurre: the Thiel Quest?
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2 teow .
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uy i odie
{BD Moe and hy ad ly Cl Bega?
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In lhe Be Quenne Tooeter
this To Sieh Cun: Ager 0 clan?
2. coma: Faas Dsero Thaé Qt

4 Procigals ana Poraigats
tows Pasar and Pe
3am Paste Foal

Ti sete Hype.
vith Concent

3 9 te Taig ies
fia Ween sna Mie

parti Profile of a Prophet

5 The Praxis ofa Proper
1 tea Cae OE
2 ioe conse
‘it Soba hs pte
dea ‘taal Tend" Pr
AC The Say i or wt ed
Sse aa "Lesenbigy Poi
sna lavest Ppht
) Mig ord
{a thn ade ago
fa) Peles
(Oineles of edn
stein
(8) Bh ork eration
5. Mone Thana Praha

Stoves af the Kingdom {17: Antawn!
1 tne
Senet ih Hope
1h) A NowApealptic Kingdoe?
(6) The Cmmtan Repos
34 atom Rete he Sores
‘Simei: Sar Aucune
(is icon of ua adsl iter

(hic Fars of nes Fe
4 Connon, Anaoacing te Fargo

| ren The Opener

2 bes Tae Calo Reere p loe
1) Repemmace

2 Wel Sua a age
(rs werk Sant

ie
1
18

~
ae
be
2

‘orcs af the Kingom (2: nsitaton, Welcome, Challeuge aml Sunk
Gimnons 0

i the Teens of Sine
4, Challengs The Cala Eve are New Covel Repl
‘ncaa: Comet ed Pas
Eye oueane, New Couey
{Now Chm. ev Pon
‘al arsanaee
1h) The Reawes Beat
(G) Ts Samoan the Mout
te bates
{eh ee Tanger of bie
[Revlon Py, Cat at Thnk
5. Sunn: hs Calls te Bp ont aca
(Die Sune Fl fue
(iy The Rich Youn Rater
Fig Sum Ano mo rol othe Kingdon
{it The Saou 9 Tak the Cros ad elo Jae
{04 Great Comandante ood Sob

‘Stories of the Kingdom (3): Jud ena Vindication
1 Uarsdrin
inwadcna
(Ee he era
(i Gear ann of eat 9 a
[Ep Naninge ene deere oT Gene
Eva ef niet on dum eae emp.
‘i lnsalen
(Ge The Cato tem
Fu Mw set toes, on he Tal we Dis
1 Spee Sgos of Pesency
{ip Te Wincatnn of he Smt Mo
(Sah Let te Som bse
5. Coma ive ot Videion

Syne oid Conta
| eatin: Kingda Spa, Cotoves
“i Dic Eatin of Sele
2 Spal a= Horii, Top, San Land
ours Ctr an Aone
paren)
{Ge Na nd ay
(Foam