Justification: God's Plan & Paul's Vision pdf

尼古拉斯·赖特（Nicholas Wright）是英国国教达勒姆的前主教，也是世界领先的圣经学者之一。他现在担任圣安德鲁斯大学神学院新约和早期基督教的主席。二十年来，他在剑桥大学、麦吉尔大学和牛津大学教授新约研究。作为世界领先的圣经学者和受欢迎的作家之一，他曾出现在 ABC 新闻、日期线、科尔伯特报告和新鲜空气中。他的获奖著作包括《诗篇》、《上帝如何成为君王》、《简单的耶稣》、《相信之后》、《为希望感到惊讶》、《简单的基督徒》、《圣经与上帝的权威》、《耶稣的意义》（与马库斯·博格合着） ，同时也是《王国新约》的翻译。他还撰写了令人印象深刻的基督教起源和上帝的问题系列，包括《新约与上帝的子民》、《耶稣与上帝的胜利》、《上帝之子的复活》以及最近的《保罗与上帝的信实》。

Justification: God's Plan & Paul's Vision pdf 尼古拉斯·赖特

Few issues are more central to the Christian faith than the nature, scope and means of salvation. Many have thought it to be largely a transaction that gets one to heaven. In this riveting book, N. T. Wright explains that God's salvation is radically more than this. At the heart of much vigorous debate on this topic is the term the apostle Paul uses in several of his letters to describe what happens to those in Christ--justification. Paul uses this dramatic image from the law court to declare that Christians are acquitted of the cosmic accusations against them. But justification goes beyond this in Paul's writings to offer a vision of God's future for the whole world as well as for his people. Here in one place Wright now offers a comprehensive account and defense of his perspective on this crucial doctrine. He provides a sweeping overview of the central points in the debate before launching into a thorough explanation of the key texts in Paul's writings. While fully cognizant of tradition and controversy, the final authority for his conclusions is the letters of Paul themselves. Along the way Wright responds to critics, such as John Piper, who have challenged what has come to be called the New Perspective. For Wright, what Paul means by justification is nothing less than God's unswerving commitment to the covenant promise he made to bless the whole world through Abraham and his family. This irenic response is an important contribution for those on both sides of the debate--and those still in between--to consider. Whether you're a fan of Wright's work or have read his critics and would like to know the other side of the story, here is a chance to interact with Wright's views on the issues at stake and form your own conclusions.