S2E15 NT Wright on the Resurrection: History, Theology & Why It Still Matters with Tom Wright and Mike Bird

Ask NT Wright Anything

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🗓️ 20 April 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Welcome to a special Easter edition of Ask NT Wright Anything, where we dig into the historical and theological foundations of the resurrection of Jesus. New Testament scholar Mike Bird joins Tom Wright to raise some tough questions - like why, historically speaking, resurrection is such a radical claim, and whether it can be anything more than a statement of faith. Tom responds by exploring how early Christians understood the resurrection not as a metaphor, but as the bodily vindication of Jesus as Messiah. He highlights the Jewish context, the use of Scripture like 2 Samuel 7, and how this shaped the Church’s understanding of Jesus’ identity, God’s love, and victory over death. This is part one of a two-part Easter conversation. In the second half - free for now but shortly available exclusively to subscribers of Ask NT Wright Anything - Tom continues his seminar with Mike and explores the implications of the resurrection for the Church today and Christian mission. 👉 Head to AskNTWright.com for more details and to subscribe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:42.2	Well, hello, and welcome to a special Easter episode of Ask Ante Right Anything.
0:48.5	Christos Anesti, I say to you.
0:51.0	Tom, Christos Anesti to you.
0:53.2	I don't think it's anestee.
0:55.1	This is where I'm going to show off because every Easter, I like to recite the liturgy
0:59.9	of St. John Chrysosum, who said, Christos Anesti, Eknakron, Thanaton, Thanatotopatis,
1:07.0	sat, keith, and toys, me, asas in Zon, caris amenos.
1:12.7	I could have been,
1:13.3	I could have been a,
1:13.6	I could have been a, I could have been a deacon in the Greek Orthodox Church
1:15.7	if I can sing Greek like that.
1:17.8	But that's,
1:18.2	that's Greek for Christ has risen,
1:21.8	trampling down death by death,
1:24.4	and giving life to those in the grave.
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