Jesus & the Restoration of Israel is a serious attempt to offer a multifaceted and critical appreciation and assessment of Wright`s work. Essays focus on Israel`s continuing exile, Jesus as prophet, his Christology, apocalyptic sayings, parables and ethics. The entire portrait of Jesus is evaluated from the standpoint of philosophy and systematic theology. Wright then responds to the essayists, and Marcus Borg, a prominent Jesus scholar and Wright`s frequent dialogue partner, offers his critical appraisal of the discussion.