In this revised and expanded edition of The Last Word, Wright, Bishop of Durham, one of the preeminent Bible scholars of our day and author of such beloved works as After You Believe and Simply Christian, gives new life to the old, tattered doctrine of the authority of Scripture, delivering a fresh, helpful, and concise statement on the current battles for the Bible, and restoring Scripture as a place to find Gods voice. Removing the baggage that the last hundred years of controversy and confusion have placed on this doctrine, he renews readers confidence in the Bible, and shows that the Bible can still be a guide for their lives. This updated version includes two new case studies, taking a closer look at what it means to keep the Sabbath holy, and also how Christians can defend marital monogamy in modern society. This wide-ranging whirlwind-tour account of Scripture channeling God s authority, with its tweaking of distortions back into shape and its first-class approach to Bible study, is masterly throughout. (J. I Packer, Professor of Theology, Regent College ) Wright appeals to the reader to take another look at the Bible, not as an isolated phenomenon a veritable rule book similarly applicable at all times and in all places but rather as a book better placed within both the contemporary cultural context and as part of a larger tradition of interpretation. (Explorefaith.org ) Wright is a provocative theologian... there is so much here that you will wish that it were longer but its brevity makes for easy reading and it certainly deserves to be read. (Church of England Newspaper ) Scripture and the Authority of God is a fabulous book. With characteristic verve and occasionally pungent grace... Scripture and the Authority of God could be the beginning of a more faithful listening, as well as sustaining more fruitful conversation about the nature of biblical interpretation. (Books&Culture ) The whole book gives further cause for gratitude for God s gift of Wright to his Church. (ANVIL ) The best book of its kind available. (The Christian Century ) N. T. Wright opens for us a path beyond of the paralyzing polarization of liberal and conservative. (Brian McLaren, author of A New Kind of Christian ) In a fashion that is both old fashioned and new fangled at the same time Bishop Wright takes us through a sane and helpful study of what it means to treat the Bible as the authoritative Word of God. Highly Recommended! (Ben Witherington, author of The Brother of Jesus ) Wright offers sensible insights on the transforming power of God, very necessary in these times of skepticism and confusion. (Publishers Weekly ) Probing, provocative, insightful...This is a book of uncommon wisdom for all who read and love the Bible. (Timothy George, Dean of Beeson Divinity School of Samford University and Executive Editor of Christianity Today ) "Written by one of the leading Christian thinkers in the world today, this book is a refreshing and accessible resource concerning the perennial question of biblical authority that moves the discussion beyond the liberal-conservative impasse of our times. Highly Recommended. (John R. Franke, Professor of Theology, Biblical Theological Seminary ) --(John R. Franke, Professor of Theology, Biblical Theological Seminary ) N. T. Wright is Bishop of Durham in the Church of England and one of the world's leading Bible scholars. 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.