Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church by N. T. Wright


Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church
Title : Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church
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ISBN : 0062089978
ISBN-10 : 978-0062089977
Language : English
Format Type : Kindle, Hardcover, Paperback
Number of Pages : 352 pages
Publication : HarperOne

In this groundbreaking bookavailable in paperback for the first timerenowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T. Wright argues that Christians have not distorted the Bibles message about heaven and what happens after we die.For years, Christians have been asking, "If you died tonight, do you know where you would go?" It turns out that many believers have been giving the wrong answer. It is not heaven.Wright outlines the present confusion about a Christians future hope and shows how it is deeply intertwined with how we live today. Wright asserts that Christianitys most distinctive idea is bodily resurrection, and provides a magisterial defense for a literal resurrection of Jesus. Wright then explores our expectation of "new heavens and a new earth," revealing what happens to the dead until then and what will happen with the "second coming" of Jesus. For many, including many Christians, it will come as a great surprise to learn that heaven comes to earth instead of us going to heaven.Wright convincingly argues that what we believe about life after death directly affects what we believe about life before death. For if God intends to renew the whole creationand if this has already begun in Jesuss resurrectionthe church cannot stop at "saving souls" but must anticipate the eventual renewal by working for Gods kingdom in the wider world, bringing healing and hope in the present life.

Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church Reviews

  • M. Edwards

    In Surprised by Hope, N.T. Wright, former Bishop of the Church of Durham in England, links change, rescue, transformation, and other new possibilities within the present world inseparably to the resurrection. With the exception of the brief treatment of hell and part of the

  • David D. Flowers

    Getting It Wright A Book Review of "Surprised By Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church" by N.T. Wright Reviewed by David D. Flowers N.T. Wright undoubtedly stands at the summit of New Testament scholarship. I

  • EDaugherty

    As I age or move closer to death, I'd like to make my expectations as solid as possible. To that end I've obtained several book recommendations, this is one of them. I want to be as comfortable as possible when I come face to face with the Reaper. It's been a worthwhile

  • goodreads Customer

    First of all, if this your first time being introduced to the hope of resurrection, physical resurrection when the Lord returns, this could change your viewpoint on nearly everything in life. For myself, I had already come to many of the same conclusions as Wright through

  • Clem

    I don’t read an awful lot of Christian books. Most of the popular ones seem to be focused on either apologetics or how one is to live properly within the Christian camp. This book by Church of England Bishop N.T. Wright is much different from the norm of what most readers

  • Derek Vreeland

    I have been reading and listening to N.T. Wright for a few years now. During the 40 days of lent earlier this year, I read through his massive work on the resurrection: The Resurrection of the Son of God. I have also read Simply Christian and listened to a few lectures on

  • C. M Mills

    N.T. (Tom) Wright is an excellent English theologian and scholar who has served as Bishop of Durham and has taught in seminaries and universities throughout the world. As a Presbyterian minister I have long used his books to teach bible classes in the local church and to

  • Severo

    I highly recommend this book for any and all Christians! I think this is a 10 top must read on Biblical Studies! God bless!