- IVP Academic
- 176 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0830853359
- ISBN-13 : 978-0830853359
When you read the title of this book you might think that it is the typical book where idolatry is approached in a superficial way and somewhat distant from our reality, however, Prof. Wright does a splendid job in this work.
I want to briefly mention what you can find in this book and
what benefit you can get from reading it.
This book is composed of eight chapters divided into three
parts, the first part shows us what the Scripture says about God and the gods,
how this is seen particularly in the Old Testament. I found very helpful the chapter in which
the author develops the theme "What are the gods?", and that helps
as a frame of reference for the development of the book. We could say that this
part is the theological foundation of the writing.
The second part may be sensitive to some readers, however it
is an important issue. Here, the author develops how idolatrous principles
permeate politics. On how empires and their gods fall, because as Wright points
out, gods do not fail to fail.
The last part helps us answer the question, how are
Christians to live in a world prone to idolatry? Here the author shows us how
Christians are part of a transcendental call in Christ Jesus and called to be
light in the midst of the darkness of idolatry.
Everything I have said about this book has been in broad
strokes, but I must tell you that it is a very useful read, both for its broad
theological and biblical development, as well as for its practical
contributions. You may not agree on the author's political tendency, however
his contribution to a crucial issue is of great importance.
What makes this book different from others that talk about
idolatry is its contemporaneity, it places the reader before reality and how
those principles are applied.
Lastly, I must say that this is one of the best books I read
in 2020.
