Acts for Everyone, Part Two: Chapters 13-28 (The New Testament for Everyone)
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (982 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0664227961 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Writing in an accessable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright helps us to approach the rich and many-sided story of the book of Acts. A glossary is included at the back of the book. His writing captures the vivid way in which Luke's work draws us all into he story, while leaving the ending open and challenging, inviting Christians today to pick up and carry on the story as we in turn live our lives in the service of Jesus.Tom Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide guides to all the books of the New Testament and to include in them hi
Wright is the Chair in New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St. N. Andrews in Scotland. T. He is the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England and is a prolific author and noted New Testament scholar. His books include Scripture and the Authority of God, Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, and Evil and the Justice of God.
"No other commentary series comes even close." --The Christian Century"Readers who have been frustrated by the lack of accessible biblical commentaries for laypersons will welcome the series." --Publishers Weekly"Well grounded in scholarship, accessible, and intensely contemporary. All the time, I tell Bible readers, 'Begin here!'" --Scot McKnight, North Park University . The series is a most welcome one!" --Walter Brueggemann, Emeritus, Columbia Theological Seminary"Wright has accomplished a feat in this series
Amazon Customer said but he's a joy to read. Wright can get Pauline in the length of some of his sentences and parenthetical expressions, but he's a joy to read. "Acts" is the first in this series that my wife and I have read. We plan on reading more of his "for Everyone" series in the future.. D. S. Bornus said The Trials of Paul. For those unfamiliar with Wright's "______ for Everyone" series, they are a series of commentaries on the New Testament books by Bishop Wright based on his extensive historical scholarship. He provides his own translation (based on his study of the source languages) which is a ver. Easy read and insightful N.T. Wright is a good writer. This is the second "for Everyone" commentary that I have purchased (Revelation was the first). Both were very useful. He takes a story like approach that introduces most sections with a personal story that illustrates the Biblical text. His exegesis i