The Lord and His Prayer Paperback – September 5, 2014

by N.T. Wright

Genres: Theology

Paperback

About the author

N. T. Wright is the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England (2003-2010) and one of the world's leading Bible scholars. He is now serving as the chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews. He has been featured on ABC News, Dateline NBC, The Colbert Report, and Fresh Air, and he has taught New Testament studies at Cambridge, McGill, and Oxford universities. Wright is the award-winning author of Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, The Last Word, The Challenge of Jesus, The Meaning of Jesus (coauthored with Marcus Borg), as well as the much heralded series Christian Origins and the Question of God.

He also publishes under Tom Wright.

Reviews

[Barnabas Piper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brilliant insights interspersed with what might be described as incomprehensible (which isn’t to say “wrong”) connections. Wright captures the richness of so much of the Kingdom of God and the work of Christ and then muddles it with observations/connections that aren’t clear. Read this for the highlights, not the cohesive whole. It’s short enough to be worth it.

[Chris Manriquez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Throughly enjoyed this more than I had originally anticipated. The only thing stopping me from giving it 5 stars is probably my own lack of theological knowledge. It does give some new and refreshing perspectives on a prayer you have heard your whole life. On a side note if this man speaks the way he writes he would give an awesome pre battle speech.

[Matthew Spear · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple and quick homiletical look at the Lord's Prayer. It's good and exactly what you think it will be.

[Melanie Mansfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so good! The section on “give us this day our daily bread” was simply eye opening. I would recommend this to everyone. It’s an easy read with deep meaning.

[Heather Utley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource for learning more about the Lord’s prayer. It’s a collection of sermons. We read it with a group and everyone found it to be thought provoking and accessible.

[hendersweet · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s a short and well-written book, but not my favorite on the topic. This book is unique in the way the chapters (originally sermons) tie the Lords Prayer to Advent.

[Marc Pittock · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not his best work