I finished N. T. Wright’s book Paul. It was an intriguing work that seemed to propose that the great majority of Paul’s writings are focused on God and His creation, which was shortly followed by eschatology, which was far different from the “End Times” theology in the North American Fundamentalist and Evangelical churches. Although they may have things to say to us theologically, Biblically, they are unsustainable considering evidence from the sources that speak on Second Temple Judaism. I usually am cautious about saying that these people are wrong in what is going to happen, but most of their biblical support does reflect a lack of Biblical study. The reference to certain mentions faith and what they mean in a certain context is interesting too, but I’ll leave that for those who choose to benefit from this book.
I liked this book, and I recommend it for people in the ministry. It’s not too hard to follow, although at times, there are linguistic references that would take some back-study, but they are explained in a way that you can catch Wright’s meaning. The socio-historical references are explained up front. It is a challenging book for the modern American Church. It is challenging, so I warn the reader to be open to the ideas and there consequences. I hope you enjoy.
Grace and Peace.
