Foundational: The four gospels come directly from
the ancient church and are among the primary sources
for the church's teachings.
Familiar: Since Christian worship services began, a
reading from the gospels has played a central role.
Studied: For over two hundred years scholars have
challenged and defended the central claims of the
gospels: miracles, historical accuracy, the divinity of
Jesus, and more.
But Forgotten: Still, leading Bible scholar N. T.
Wright reveals shocking news: We have all forgotten
what the four gospels are about.
"Despite centuries of intense and heavy industry
expended on the study of all sorts of features of the
gospels," Wright writes, "we have often managed to
miss the main thing that they, all four of them, are
most eager to tell us. What we need is not just a bit
of fine-tuning, an adjustment here and there. We need
a fundamental rethink about what the gospels are
trying to tell us."
What Wright offers is an opportunity to confront these
powerful texts afresh, as if we are encountering them
for the first time. How God Became King reveals the
surprising, unexpected, and shocking news of the
gospels: this is the story of a new king, a new kind of
king, a king who has changed everything, and a king
who invites us to be part of his new world.
