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How God Became King

The Forgotten Story of the Gospels

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How God Became King

By: N. T. Wright
Narrated by: James Langton
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New Testament scholar N.T. Wright reveals how we have been misreading the Gospels for centuries, powerfully restoring the lost central story of the Scripture: that the coronation of God through the acts of Jesus was the climax of human history. Wright fills the gaps that centuries of misdirection have opened up in our collective spiritual story, tracing a narrative from Eden, to Jesus, to today. Wright’s powerful re-reading of the Gospels helps us re-align the focus of our spiritual beliefs, which have for too long been focused on the afterlife. Instead, the forgotten story of the Gospels reveals why we should understand that our real charge is to sustain and cooperating with God's kingdom here and now. Echoing the triumphs of Simply Christian and The Meaning of Jesus, Wright’s How God Became King is required reading for any Christian searching to understand their mission in the world today.

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... but it leaves you with a great theory of the kingdom of God, without much clue as to how it is to be fleshed out in reality. So now that we know that the gospels are about how God became king through the death of Jesus at the cross, what effect that has on being church?

Crucial book for the church...

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N.T. Wright's has challenged and inspired me to continue on my journey in understanding who Jesus is and what was His life on earth all about.

LOVED IT!

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I loved the writer's insights. It very well written and easy to understand. If you are looking for more ways to study the Bible. This book is a must read.

So insightful

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I will be being his translation of the Bible. The book is eye opening and heartening.

Only drawback is that he spends a bit too much time telling what he's about to tell. The introductions are lengthy.

Listen at 1.25 or 1.5 times normal and you'll be fine.

A Good Look at Our Assumptions

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Loved it! In sites of the Bible, Gospels, Nicean Creed I have not read or heard in this line of thought.

Understanding the Gospels

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