Reflecting the Glory: Meditations for Living Christ's Life in the World [Paperback]

N.T. Wright (Author)

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Publication Date: November 1, 1998

An award-winning Bible scholar challenges us to live the life of Christ. How can we become the people through whom God heals and reconciles the world? One of the most respected biblical scholars of our time provides fifty-three meditations for Lenten reflection or for use any time of the year. Includes a study guide for seven weeks of group study in Lent, for weekend retreats, or use in adult education classes in congregations.

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N. T. Wright is Dean of Lichfield in Oxford, England, and is the author of many books at both popular and scholarly levels.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806638265
• ISBN-13: 978-0806638263
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #607,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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N.T. Wright is Bishop of Durham and was formerly Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey and dean of Lichfield Cathedral. He taught New Testament studies for twenty years at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford Universities. Wright's full-scale works The New Testament and the People of God, Jesus and the Victory of God, and The Resurrection of the Son of God are part of a projected six-volume series entitled Christian Origins and the Question of God. Among his many other published works are The Original Jesus, What Saint Paul Really Said and The Climax of the Covenant. He is also coauthor with Marcus Borg of The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions and the volume on Colossians and Philemon in The Tyndale New Testament Commentary series.

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good text, produced very poorly by Augsburg Press, December 9, 1998

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This review is from: Reflecting the Glory: Meditations for Living Christ's Life in the World (Paperback)

N T Wright's works are always worth reading. Insightful with a depth of scholarly and spiritual integrity not usually seen in New Testament scholarship. The problem with this book is that Augsburg press has gone out of its way to make the book unattractive and difficult to read. The print is abnormally small and faint. It looks like a not-too-bright clerk did the copying at Kinkos, forgetting to adjust the darkness button and reducing the size of the copy too far. Try again!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Provocative reflective readings from a master, February 25, 2004

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This review is from: Reflecting the Glory: Meditations for Living Christ's Life in the World (Paperback)

N.T. Wright writes well in a technical/scholarly style and in a devotional style. This book is a collection of devotional/meditational reflections concerning Christ's glory. Interestingly, it starts with reflections on suffering. Suffering is formative in Christ's glorification. It, thus, is formative for ours. Wow, is that something I need to be reminded of!

Wright, whom I believe is more of a Pauline scholar than a gospels scholar, has injected new life into modern views of Jesus and Paul. Yet his works are firmly grounded in orthodox church doctrine. All of his writing is steeped in meditation and prayer, not merely research. He strives to apply the story of Scripture (the gospel) to our place and time in history. As such, his works, both scholarly and devotional, are accessible, relevant, enjoyable, and powerful. I highly recommend his writing.

I'm using this book as a series of Lenten reflections. But it is appropriate for devotional reading anytime during the year. Highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars Glorious read if you can read it, June 7, 2009

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This review is from: Reflecting the Glory: Meditations for Living Christ's Life in the World (Paperback)

The 51 2-3 devotionals in this book are full of truth about our purpose and God's way of bringing it to pass in our life. The only drawback is that it is printed (in house by Amazon, I believe) with such a small font that it would be almost unbearable if each reading were not short.