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John Whittaker is a disciple of Jesus and a Bible teacher whose goal is to provide what he calls “blue jeans theology”–theology for everyday life. He’s been a pastor and Bible college professor and a church planter. One of his greatest joys in life is being a husband, father, and grandfather. He is the creator of the Bible in Life online teaching ministry (at johnwhittaker.net) and of the Listener’s Commentary on the New Testament (listenerscommentary.com). He loves seeing people come alive to the joy and transforming power of walking with Jesus in the midst of their everyday life.
For a whole segment of Bible teachers and preachers, N. T. Wright is their go-to theologian, for whom if Wright says it, then it’s probably right. He is, for many, virtually a de facto Protestant pope: What Wright says the Bible teaches is what the Bible teaches.
That may sound like a bit of an exaggeration, and of course no one would say that’s how they view Wright. But in practice, it often plays out that way because his influence is that great. It’s that very fact, therefore, which merits engagement with his work. The sheer weight of Wright’s influence can lead folks into unconsciously thinking, “If N. T. Wright thinks that (whatever “that” is), then it’s probably correct…or at least it can’t be too wrong.”
So, has Wright understood the teaching of Scripture accurately? Are his applications of Scripture to the church today in line with what the text actually says?
In this 6-chapter theological appraisal, New Testament theologian John Whittaker weighs in on NT Wright’s thinking and influence regarding major topics, such as:
What does Wright get right? What does he get wrong? Explore these questions in this helpful, fair-minded eBook.
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