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Heard in full sound, the Gospels tell about the establishment of a theocracy, and portray what theocracy looks like with Jesus as king.
N. T. Wright
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N. T. Wright
Age: 75
Born: 1948
Born: November 1
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Nicholas Thomas Wright
Tom Wright
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