I love the search for the historical Jesus. I think that Wright challenges us to a higher understanding of who Jesus was and I really appreciate this. Because of my experience growing up in the Albanian culture, I feel like I have insight into certain passages of scripture that are highly cultural. Through the similarities between Albania and 1st Century Israel, I can see maybe what certain passages are trying to communicate.
To understand Jesus we have to know who he is and was. We need to understand infinite becoming finite. Almighty God, taking on a human body. He took on looks, personality, being male, AND being a 1st Century Jew.
All the above play huge roles in understanding the nature of our Lord. Wright challenges pastors, lay people, ALL CHRISTIANS to seek and understand this Jesus. What a noble cause. Sometimes we hide behind these "very clear" scriptures without understanding the context. Others say, "It's unknowable! There's too much! We can never understand!"
Wright challenges BOTH these positions and says, "There IS context to who Jesus was, AND it's knowable, AND it's OUR RESPONSIBILITY to find him in it."
I look forward to spending a semester seeking a deeper understanding of our Lord, who is the same, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
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