Did Jesus' Resurrection Break Time Itself | Ask NT Wright Anything

In this clip from Ask NT Wright Anything, Mike Bird reads a question from listener Tom Brand about whether Tom Wright’s language of “time travel” for Jesus’ resurrection should be taken literally. Has the risen Jesus somehow come “from the future,” moving in and out of time through a kind of portal, or is this just a poetic way of speaking? Tom Wright responds by exploring how different cultures have understood time, contrasting the modern Western linear view with ancient perspectives, including the Stoic idea of cyclical time. He then turns to the world of the Hebrews, Israelites and Judeans, where past and future events overlap with the present in worship and identity. Tom explains how the annual retelling of the Passover and the weekly celebration of the Sabbath made the exodus story and the hope of new creation present realities for Jewish people. He connects this to the Pharisaic belief in a final resurrection and argues that Jesus’ resurrection in the middle of history is a realignment of that future hope into the present. Drawing on imagery from Isaiah 11, the story of Lazarus, and the sacraments of baptism and the Eucharist, he describes Jesus as “resurrection in person,” bringing God’s promised new creation into the here and now. Metaphor and art help us imagine this, he says, but what is at stake is more than metaphor: it is the solid reality of new creation breaking into the present. 📺 To watch the full show, head to    / premierunbelievable   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 here Follow us Instagram:   / premierunbelievable   Facebook:   / premierunbelievable   Tik Tok:   / premier.unbelievable   X: https://x.com/UnbelievableFE