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Luke for everybody

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Tom Wright's popular level commentary series (New Testament for Everyone) is what I would call a scholarly informed devotional on the Book of Luke . Wright works through the book methodically and provides a translation, an opening illustration, and a brief description of the text. Some of the illustrations are worth the price of the book including the story of the bishop who lamented that when Paul preached there was a riot, but when he preached, they serve tea!

Time and again, Wright anchors the story in the life and worship of the Church as it is illuminated by the Spirit and unyielding in its proclamation of Christ. Wright also gives several interesting biographical cameos too. That said, this is definitely not a deep exegetical commentary, I wouldn't rely on this as my only resource for sermon preparation and the like, but it would make a good adult Sunday school resource.

About the Author
Tom Wright combines his scholarship with an ability to communicate warmly with non-specialist readers. A former teacher of New Testament studies at the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and McGill, he is among the most interesting and respected New Testament scholars currently at work. He is the author of many books, including The Lord and His Prayer, Who Was Jesus?, The Challenge of Jesus and Twelve Months of Sundays: Reflections on Bible readings. He is currently the Bishop of Durham

.....for EVERYONE seriesby Tom Wright
Tom Wright has undertaken the task of providing guides to all the books of the New Testament, and to furnish them with his own fresh translation of the entire text. Each short passage is followed by a highly readable discussion with background information.

The series is suitable for personal or group use.

in the series are: Matthew parts 1 & 2, Mark, Luke, John parts 1 & 2, Acts parts 1 & 2, Romans parts 1 & 2, Corinthians parts 1 & 2, Prison Letters (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians & Philemon),
Pastoral Letters (1 & 2 Timothy and Titus), Galatians & Thessalonians.

Item Code: book250