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How does Wright interpret Jesus' temple cleansing in Simply Christian?
In Simply Christian, Wright says that Jesus's cleansing of the temple was not a protest at the commercialization of a holy place, as is often thought, but rather a sign that the system of the temple...
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Summarize chapters 9-16 of Simply Christian by N.T. Wright.
In chapters 17 and 18, Wright talks about how God's call for justice is not a one-time event. It is a continuous call for the church to be about helping the world become more humane. He also speaks...
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In Simply Christian, how do the themes of King, Temple, Torah, and New Creation represent hope for Israel? How do...
The themes of King, Temple, Torah, and New Creation in Simply Christian symbolize hope for Israel and relate to Jesus by redefining their traditional meanings. Jesus is the true King establishing an...
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Why is Israel's story important for Jesus's story?
Without understanding Israel's, story Christians cannot understand Jesus’s story. In many ways, Jesus’s story completes Israel's, as it fulfills Old Testament prophecies like the coming of a...