Making use of his scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright captures the verve and sparkle of these letters.Paul wrote the letters while in prison facing possible death, but their passion and energy are undimmed. They reveal Paul's longing to see young churches grow in faith and understanding, rooted in Jesus himself, and to see this faith worked out in practice. Wright's stimulating comments are combined with his own f...

For centuries Christians have turned to Isaiah to understand Jesus. Yet too often we have read its great prophecies as isolated predictions, rather than as part of the sweeping story God was telling through Israel.Tom Wright invites you to take a deep dive into 'The Fifth Gospel' (Isaiah Chapters 40-55), drawing out its vital importance for understanding the mission of Jesus and demonstrating its enduring relevance for Christians today.In Into the Heart of ...

Twenty years on from its original appearance, this ground-breaking first volume in N. T. Wright's magisterial series, 'Christian Origins and the Question of God', still stands as a major point of reference for students of the New Testament and early Christianity.This latest impression has been completely reset to make Wright's elegant and engrossing text more readable. 'The sweep of Wright's project as a whole is breathtaking. It is impossible to give a fair assess...

Tom Wright's own translation of the Gospel of Matthew is combined, section by section, with eye-opening comments on the passage and what it might mean for us. Making use of his true scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Wright captures the urgency and excitement of Matthew's gospel in a way few writers have.

'It has been slowly dawning on me over many years that there is a fundamental problem deep at the heart of Christian faith and practice as I have known them . . . we have all forgotten what the four Gospels are about.'With that surprising assertion, Tom Wright launches this ground-breaking work in which he helps us to see the gospel story in radically a new light, and to acknowledge that, for many generations, the Church has been avoiding its full impact and holdin...

'As one expects from this world-famous theologian, massive amounts of information and complex arguments are condensed into simple, clear and concise expression.'The Reader'Written with verve and scholarly confidence. . . an impressive read.'Church TimesIn Simply Jesus, renowned New Testament scholar Tom Wright sets out to answer three simple but vital questions about Jesus: who was he, what di...

This spiritual manifesto by one of the world’s most popular Christian writers provides a guide to living and praying the Psalms that will encourage you commune with God as Jesus did.Tom Wright makes a passionate case for putting the Psalms back at the centre of Christian prayer and worship.From the Introduction: 'I have decided, as a kind of thought-experiment, to order the material in three sections. The Psalms invite their singers, as they always have, to...

Tom Wright has completed a tremendous task: to provide comprehensive guides to all the books of the New Testament, and to furnish them with his own fresh translation of the entire text.Each short passage is followed by a highly readable commentary with helpful background information. The format makes it appropriate also for daily study.Tom Wright's eye-opening comments on the gospel and what it might mean for us are combined, passage by passage, with his ow...

Tom Wright has completed a tremendous task: to provide comprehensive guides to all the books of the New Testament, and to furnish them with his own fresh translation of the entire text.Making use of his true scholar's understanding, yet writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Wright captures the urgency and excitement of Matthew's Gospel in a way few writers have.Each short passage is followed by a highly readable commentary with helpful background ...

Twelve Months of Sundays provides the perfect way to gather your thoughts in preparation for Sunday worship, or for regular Bible study throughout the year.Here are reflections on the Sunday readings in the Revised Common Lectionary, covering all the Sundays and major festivals in Years A, B and C. Each reflection is brimming with Tom Wright's insights into the world and language of the Bible, encouraging a richer understanding and deeper appreciation of the Word o...

In Revelation for Everyone, bestselling author and theologian Tom Wright helps us understand the complex book of Revelation in a fresh new way.Many regard Revelation as the hardest book in the New Testament. It is full of strange, lurid, and sometimes bizarre and violent imagery. As a result, people who are quite at home in the Gospels, Acts and Paul's letters find themselves tiptoeing around Revelation with a sense that they don't really belong there. But they do!...

The New Testament for Everyone is the result of a passionate conviction that scripture should be something that everyone can read, understand and enjoy.Broken up into easy-to-read, bite-sized chunks, and now including helpful introductions to each biblical book, informative maps and a substantial glossary of key words, here is a new rendering of ancient wisdom that can be read like a novel, studied in sections or used as an aid to daily devotion