Interpreting Scripture: Essays on the Bible and Hermeneutics

by N.T. Wright

Draws together the most important articles on Scripture and hermeneutics by distinguished scholar and author N. T. Wright. Interpreting Scripture brings together into one volume Wright's self-selected, key lectures, papers, and reflections on topics of scriptural interpretation, Interpreting Scripture displays Wright's engaging prose, his courage to go where few have gone, and his joy to bridge the work of the academy and the church. Here is a rich feast for any serious student of the Bible, especially of the New Testament. Detailed, incisive, and exquisitely nuanced exegesis, this collection will reward you with a clearer, deeper, and more informed appreciation of Scripture and its application to Christian life and thought today. Many of the included studies have never been published or were made available only in hard-to-find larger volumes and journals.

Genres: Theology, Biblical Studies

400 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

N. T. Wright is the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England (2003-2010) 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. He has been featured on ABC News, Dateline NBC, The Colbert Report, and Fresh Air, and he has taught New Testament studies at Cambridge, McGill, and Oxford universities. Wright is the award-winning author of Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, The Last Word, The Challenge of Jesus, The Meaning of Jesus (coauthored with Marcus Borg), as well as the much heralded series Christian Origins and the Question of God.

He also publishes under Tom Wright.

Reviews

[Andy Gore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Breath taking, heart stirring, mind animating and soul inspiring.

[Andy Gore · Rating 5 out of 5]

As ever Wright is stimulating and stirring and what is so good is that when writing articles he has to condense his BIG books with their BIG arguments into a smaller space. This means you are able to grasp and be excited by these arguments but you do have to read slowly to take it all in.

[Keith · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Garrett Rupp · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book with a lot of wisdom. Possibly too much wisdom. It’s very long and probably not written for a normal like myself. I’m glad it exists though.