More than marriage, how to find a true biblical lens and what's Tom's next book?

Ask NT Wright Anything

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🗓️ 15 June 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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In today's podcast Ask NT Wright Anything, Mike Bird and Tom Wright tackle listeners’ questions on marriage, biblical interpretation and Tom’s future writing projects. Tom explains why, in Simply Jesus, he describes the union of man and woman as a signpost to the coming together of heaven and earth, drawing on Genesis, John 2, Ephesians 5 and Revelation 21. He also reflects on how marriage points beyond itself to God’s ultimate new creation. Mike and Tom then explore how Christians can develop a genuinely biblical lens while recognising the cultural assumptions that shape every reader. Finally, Tom shares updates on possible forthcoming books, including work on the Gospels, mission, Philippians, and a more personal project on lessons learned over fifty years.Support & Subscribe👉 Support thought-provoking conversations and help keep the show going at www.premierunbelievable.com/geolink/donate💡❓Got a question for Tom? Go to askntwright.com👉 Refer a friend to become a subscriber → They can get 10% off by clicking hereFollow usInstagram: https://instagram.com/premierunbelievableFacebook: https://facebook.com/premierunbelievableTik Tok: https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievableX: https://x.com/UnbelievableFE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.4	Hello and welcome to the Ask Entryte Anything podcast, the program where we try to answer your questions about Jesus, the Bible and the Life of Faith.
0:42.9	I'm Mike Bird from Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia, joined with.
0:45.7	Tom Wright from Wycliffe Hall in Oxford.
0:53.1	Now, Tom, I've just got back from Nashville where I had dinner with one of the listeners to the show.
0:55.7	You know, Pastor Brad, it was great, which is proof, if you listen to the program long enough, I may literally come to your town and
1:02.9	invite you to take me out for dinner. You know, I'm willing to do that because that's how
1:07.8	dedicated we are to our fans. But Tom, I had a great time in Nashville. You've ever been in Nashville, Tom? I have. I've been a few times, yeah. I've even performed with the guitar at the Rabbit Room. So did you go to one of those honky tonks? Not actually a honky tonk. That's a different sort of club. I don't know what category to put it in.
1:27.8	I had to Google it.
1:29.1	I wasn't sure.
1:29.9	My intuition was that a honky tonk was about white men who liked to play with tonka trucks.
1:37.7	Turns out not even close.
1:40.3	Not even close.
1:41.2	It's basically a pub that does live music. So you're playing some live music there, Tom.
1:47.1	You're getting your honky tonk on. Yeah. I mean, I think of honky tonk is an old-fashioned
1:52.9	clunky piano, but I was playing the guitar. Anyway, that's my secret past or my hidden second life.
2:03.9	It's an interesting city. it's an interesting city,
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