N. T. Wright is the former bishop of Durham in the Church of England and one of the world's leading Bible scholars. He is now serving as the Chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews. For twenty years he taught New Testament studies at Cambridge, McGill, and Oxford Universities, and he has been featured on ABC News, Dateline, The Colbert Report, and Fresh Air. Wright is the award-winning author of Surprised by Scripture, The Case for the Psalms, How God Became King, Simply Jesus, After You Believe, Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, Scripture and the Authority of God, The Meaning of Jesus (coauthored with Marcus Borg), as well as being the translator for The Kingdom New Testament.
"In eloquent and inviting prose, one of the world's leading New
Testament scholars retells the story behind the story, the story of
the Apostle Paul. A master teacher here communicates Paul in
language every reader can understand." - Craig S. Keener, F. M. and
Ada Thompson Professor of New Testament, Asbury Theological
Seminary
"The life of one of Christianity's founders is told by renowned
biblical scholar N.T. Wright, who believes that in focusing on
Paul's letters and theology, scholars and pastors have not
considered Paul as a person and in the context of his times." -
Publishers Weekly
"An enthralling journey into the mind of Paul by one of the great
theologians of our time, a work full of insight, depth and
generosity of understanding." - Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, author
of Not in God's Name
"Wright's excellent book not only brings Paul to life but places
that life in the complex and overlapping array of Jewish and
non-Jewish communities, all set within the Roman empire." - John
Richardson, Emeritus Professor of Classics, University of
Edinburgh
"In his monumental, meticulously detailed and elegant study, Wright
presents a fascinating portrait of a man who went from persecuting
Christians to being their biggest advocate." - BookPage
"A fresh look at the Jewish heritage and the essential place in
Christian history of the man converted on the road to Damascus." -
Tampa Bay Times
"It's that revelatory presentation -- understanding Paul as first
and always a Jew -- that makes Wright's work so imperative. What
makes Wright's work a joy is that he so brilliantly holds his
ground as a scholar, yet writes with a storyteller's narrative
mastery. . . . Wright illuminates all angles of Paul's humanity." -
Chicago Tribune
"NT Wright takes the most controversial and influential author of
scripture and does something remarkable: he humanizes Paul. I was
hooked from the first page." - Mike McHargue, author of Finding God
in the Waves as co-host of The Liturgists Podcast
"Written with the usual Wright combination of erudition, intuition,
mature wit, and wisdom, Paul should serve us well as we seek to
unlock the keys to the first great Christian theologian." - Dr. Ben
Witherington, III, Amos Professor of NT for Doctoral Studies at
Asbury Theological Seminary
"One of Wright's best books . . . Eloquent and moving." - Bible and
Culture
"A very deep dive into Paul. Professor Wright has such a gift in
taking truth and presenting it [so] it just comes alive. I can't
say enough about it. I love the book" - Relevant Radio
"The great N.T. Wright [offers] this grand biography of Paul. An
exciting book." - The Eric Metaxas Show
"Paul is a compelling modern biography that reveals the apostle's
greater role in Christian history--as an inventor of new paradigms
for how we understand Jesus and what he accomplished--and
celebrates his stature as one of the most effective and influential
intellectuals in human history." - Englewood Review of Books
"C. S. Lewis spoke of three artistically construed figures who jump
off the page--Plato's Socrates, Boswell's Johnson, and the
evangelists' Jesus. I am tempted to add a fourth candidate, having
encountered Tom Wright's careful, tender, and bracing enfleshment
of the apostle Paul!" - Edith M. Humphrey, William F. Orr Professor
of New Testament, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
"Compelling . . . a magnificent biography worthy of a wide
readership." - Church Times
"As lucid as it is salient, this book is a must-read for all
readers of the New Testament and all interpreters of early
Christianity." - Paul N. Anderson, author of From Crisis to
Christ
"Walking a fine line between presenting a fresh perspective in
Pauline theology and reworking the Pauline corpus according to his
own biblical theology, Wright's work, although intended for the
informed layperson, will spark much debate among scholars and
students." - Library Journal
"Substantive yet accessible, Paul provides a 432-page exploration
of the Apostle's beginnings, his missionary journeys, his struggles
and passion, and much more." - The Christian Post
"A compelling, erudite, and readable biography of the most seminal
Christian theologian by one of today's most celebrated Paul
interpreters." - Miroslav Volf, Henry B. Wright Professor of
Theology at Yale University and author of Flourishing
"Brings alive not only Paul but also the communities where he
formed churches and the religious ideas swirling around them. . . .
This highly readable volume gives those interested in biblical
history something to argue about and plenty to ponder." - Booklist
(starred review)
"Nobody who preaches on Paul or ever interested in Paul's life and
message will want to miss this treatment of him by N.T. Wright. It
sheds fresh light on Paul's ministry, theology and personhood, and
it does so in a gripping and readable way." - John Ortberg, Senior
Pastor of Menlo Church
"Wright draws from a lifetime of study to construct this useful
biography. Accessible and engrossing . . . Wright looks to the
realities of what Paul dealt with . . . anxieties, broken
relationships, beatings, imprisonments [revealing] a very human
Paul. . . . An excellent introduction." - Kirkus (starred
review)
"The most winsome feature is the way Wright paints Paul as a . . .
three-dimensional, many-sided, complicated human being. Paul: A
Biography is a bright, provocative, imaginative, and often
brilliant book." - The Gospel Coalition
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