Who Said That?

“Like many New Testament scholars, I am largely ignorant of the Pauline exegesis of all but a few of the fathers and reformers.  The Middle Ages, and the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, had plenty to say about Paul, but I have not read it.” 

Please leave your guess in the comments section below.  Please, no google searches or cheating.  Answer to follow next week.

Update on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 09:21AM by Kim Riddlebarger

This remarkable admission is from N. T. Wright's Paul in Fresh Perspective (Fortress, 2006), 13.

Comments

[DGG]

The Right Revered Wright

[Lane Keister]

Yeah, I'm fairly sure that's N.T. Wright, as well.

[Nick Brennan]

This was a bit too easy - Tom Wright

[Clay]

Why would he admit that? Wouldn't someone who's invested such a large portion of his scholarship in Paul want to find out what the church has believed about him throughout the years?

[Scott Roper]

I guess NT Wright would be the most ironic answer. At least he's honest.

[Brad Lindvall]

N.T. Wright

[Kevin]

Just read this the other day in the WHI blog. NT Wright.

["lee n. field"]

What's the point of even registering my guess. It's the same as all the others.

[Chris Bundy]

I'm going to have to say N.T. Wright.

[Kurt]

It's NTW from "Paul in Fresh Perspective" p. 13... I'm reading it right now.

[acroamaticus]

N T Wright.
Stunning admission to make.

[Paul L.]

My first thought was Bart Ehrman.

But if it is N.T. Wright that is a really an amazing statement coming from him, considering his "New Perspective" position.

[Alan]

If this is Wright does that mean he is not familiar with what the Puritan divines wrote about Paul and justification? I am presently reading John Owen's "The Doctrine of Justification by Faith" and so I would be a bit perplexed if someone of Wright's stature was not familiar with this work.

[pb]

An easy guess apparently; the greater mystery is why anyone would brag about such ignorance?

[Ryan Thompson]

NT Wright

[Steven]

NT Wright

[Barton]

Yes, N.T. Wright... However, I bet his standard of being "largely ignorant" about a New Testament topic is still well beyond most people's knowledge on the same topic.

[keithrconley]

NT Wright.