Luke for Everyone (The New Testament for Everyone)

Tom Wright skilfully combines a pleasant and instructional commentary of Luke's gospel. The approach by small paragraphs make it easy to use even as a daily devotional.

As an N.T. Wright fan this did not disappoint.

Haven't but glanced at it yet, I will update re content, I imagine I will like it, the writing and so on that is. What I was struck by immediately on opening the book was a major pet peeve I see more and more these days: poor layout of the text block on the page. They have a fairly generous margin on the right, but on the left, the text block is barely out of the gutter margin, making it so you want to bend the book open more so you can read, but, then of course you will probably snap the glued binding. Why, why, do publishers do this, it is so common now, and one reason I like Kindle books more and more, since it gets me away from this issue!

If you are looking for a (very) good commentary of the New Testament, I can't recommend Wright's series highly enough! It's by far some of the best around. Granted, some people may not agree with his approach, but given that he's one of the top first century historians and biblical theologians of our day (perhaps even the greatest), getting his take on the New Testament will always be useful. What makes these books so good is that, while Wright's a academic, he can break things down and write at the "popular" level, too.Wright does what a lot of commentaries seem to lack, look at the New Testament through the eyes of first century Judaism(s). His emphasis on reading the Scriptures through this particular lens brings a lot of depth and meaning to the texts.Do yourself a favor and start getting these commentaries. You'll soon discover that they, like the rest of the New Testament, really are "for Everyone"!

In this series NT Wright applies his superb skills of interpreting the text with his ability to read the culture and apply the text to culture. I often find that his reading adds a lens that other interpreters fail to use, a lens of the current reality. In 20 or 30 years this contribution may begin to wear thin, in spots, however, it’s a breath of fresh air today.

As an admirer of Mr. Wright's more academic writings, it is hard for me to believe that he is also so good at devotional writing. This volume, like the rest in the series, contains a frsh new translation from the Greek, along with a short (3-4 page) devotional with each section. The translations seem very good to me in terms of putting the author's meaning across in contemporary English. He does take some liberties, preferring to get the general sense/feeling of the text right rather than necessarily sticking with strict word order and close translation (like the NASB does). To make up for this the comments on the sections often highlight some of the translation issues.I found not only the translations, but also the devotionals quite inspiring. Wright's church leadership background shows to good effect throughout. I'd love to read it again soon to let some of his insights soak in a bit more.

This study gives great insights into the familiar gospel story which allows our group to discuss how God is speaking to us as disciples and what we are going to do about it. We love Tom Wright's commentary which is readily understandable but still fresh and interesting. We like the fact that we aren't answering ready-made questions (which can feel like homework) but instead can use this as a springboard for Spirit-led conversation and challenge. An excellent resource for group discussion at any level of experience.

This is one in a series by Tom Wright, who has taught in reputableuniversities, served as Anglican bishop of Durham in the north of England,and has been husband to Maggie and father to their 4 grown children.I have read most of them. He has strong skills in his ability to draw out meaningsof the text with stories and anecdotes, mostly from 20th and 21st centuryscenarios in England. Although I am a U.S. American, his stories are stillvaluable and interesting to me.

I've been steadily working my way through all of Tom Wright's books in his "For Everyone" series and they are all particularly interesting. "Luke for Everyone" provides commentaries on the text of this gospel which both explain and enlighten. Luke's gospel covers much of the same ground as Matthew's and it makes for quite a familiar read. I admire the way that Tom Wright has managed to make sense of the quite disparate stories in the New Testament and convey that knowledge to the reader so that his or her faith is strengthened. All of the books in this series are like that. I feel that you draw closer to Jesus by reading the New Testament and thinking about it in a way that singing a few hymns and saying a few prayers in church on Sunday , then putting it out of your mind for the rest of a busy money making week, cannot.

This is really good. Well written, easy to read and understand. You cannot put it down. Read and understand at your own speed. Very suggestive. A new look at all the stories.100% recommended.

Good book, although not life changing for me. I've had a lot of issues in my life at that time and was looking for help in various Christian literature; however, I have found little help if any at all.Good explanation of the gospel according to NT Wright, which is closer to the Early Church Fathers than all kind of Evangelical/Reformed teachings which started with Luther and Calvin and are now widely popularised. The book is long-winded but that's NT Wright. Even though I read many books by NT Wright I still often am not sure what he believes and why he cannot be clear about it. Maybe he just like being so cryptic.

we used this as part of a home group during Lent 2013we would read a passage then discuss it using his comments to get discussion startedhaving his own translation which is quite different at times to the Bibles we had was more confusing than helpful - people brought NIV, NRSV, NEB and Good News - so this raised questions of why another translation?His anecdotes, stories and comments engaged our interest and inspired some to read the whole bookit fills a gap between the highly academic commentaries and the more popular chatty ones

The seller dispatched the book very quickly and although secondhand it was almost as good as new.Book is an excellent read for anyone studying the Gospel of Luke, very informative and readable.