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The Gospel In N. T. Wright's Simply Good News
In Simply Good News, N.T. Wright presents the argument that the Gospel is in fact news, it is good, and applicable now. Moreover, Wright suggests that we currently occupy the space between what has taken place and the coming event that has yet to happen. These ideas are intricately woven with scriptural evidence in hopes of promoting an accurate view of the Gospel among Christians and non-Christians alike.
The text begins with a description of the term ‘news’. “For something to qualify as news, there has to be (1) an announcement of an event that has happened; (2) a larger context, a backstory, within which this makes sense; (3) a sudden unveiling of the new future that lies ahead; and (4) a transformation the present moment, sitting between the event that has happened and the further event that therefore will happen” (Wright 23). All four of these components are present in the Gospel account. The Hebrew scriptures announce that there is a coming messiah who will be put to death but will ultimately end the reign of sin through his resurrection. Furthermore, the Gospel set within the larger context of ancient Roman society and God’s longstanding relationship with the people of Israel. Finally, there is a glimpse of the new future when people …show more content…
It think his arguments are well thought out, consistent with Biblical evidence, and relevant to modern culture. Wright’s critique of the ‘good advice’ many churches mislabel as ‘good news’ is intriguing. Moreover, it caused me to consider the profound effect that this perspective of the Gospel as a free pass into heaven has on Western Christians. When the Gospel is presented void of the narrative of new creation, we cannot perceive how good it truly is! This perspective also deters the church from boldly sharing the news with others. When we as Christians do not understand the full picture of the Gospel message, we cannot accurately communicate it to
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