Acts for Everyone, Part 1 (Paperback)

by N.T. Wright (Tom Wright) (Author)
Key Phrases: Old Testament, New Testament, Jesus of Nazareth (more...)

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Review
A rare event: a commentary that is learned without being stuffy, accessible without being reductionist. Tom Wright joins us in our homes and workplaces, our sanctuaries and classrooms, in genial, prayerful conversation over this text that forms our lives, the New Testament Scriptures. Eugene Peterson, Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Theology, Regent College, and author of The Message
No other commentary series comes even close.The Christian Century
Pastors, evangelists, and Sunday school teachers will love this. CBA Marketplace
There is now an immense hunger in our society for the Bible. Many folk want access to it, without the usual shrill authoritarian trappings. These studies by Wright are exactly to the point . . . well grounded in scholarship, accessible, and intensely contemporary. The series is a most welcome one! --Walter Brueggemann, Professor Emeritus, Columbia Theological Seminary

Product Description
Presents the author's own translation of Acts that is combined, section by section, with a discussion, background information, useful explanation and interpretation, and thoughts as to how it can be relevant to our lives.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press (December 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0664227953
• ISBN-13: 978-0664227951
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #123,548 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This item is part of The New Testament Guides for Everyone Series.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book from one of the best, May 26, 2008

By	DarrenGJohnson "DarrenGJohnson" (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acts for Everyone, Part 2 (Paperback)

Tom Wright has written a series of New Testament commentaries that are easy and enjoyable to read. He combines excellent scholarship and insight with reader friendly simplicity. I highly recommend the Everyone series to everyone. In each book a very readable translation of the New Testament book being discussed, is provided by Tom Wright. He follows this by a story or anectedote and then gives his insightful comments on the text itself. At the end of each book is a helpful glossary of terms.

In chapters 1-12 that make up part 1 Wright skillfully walks us through the stories of the ascension, the outpouring of the Spirit in Acts 2, the spreading of the gospel by Peter before the Sanhedrin, the stoning of Stephen that caused the church to move out from Jerusalem into Judea, Samaria, and unto the utmost parts of the earth. This spread of the gospel climaxes with Peter and Cornelius and the spread of the gospel out into the Gentile world.

In part 2 he works his way through chapters 13-28. This will take you through the missionary journey's of Paul, the Jerusalem Council, Paul's trip to Jerusalem, his two years in prison at Ceaserea where he offers his defense before Felix, Festus, and Agrippa, then the trip to Rome, which includes Paul on the isle of Malta, and finally in Rome awaiting trial. Wright takes the position that Luke is taking Paul's life in parallel to Jesus, who set his face toward Jerusalem, where he knew the son of man would be handed over to be crucified. Paul, despite prophecies of warning from Agubus, goes to Jerusalem and causes a stir about the resurrection. He ends up in Rome preaching the Gospel. Wright masterfully walks us through the drama of Acts and does so with simple and easy clarity, but with the backing of great scholarship.

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars from Westminster John Knox, February 21, 2008

By	S. McDonald "Library World" (Independence, MO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Insightful and thought-provoking comments on Acts 1-12 parallel the author's own readable translation of the Bible text. Background information about the scriptures, helpful explanations about its meanings, and discussion of how it can be relevant to lives today are woven together seamlessly in the author's inviting style. This book includes a glossary.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Everything from N.T Wright, March 6, 2008

By	MIke Ekim "Mike Ekim" (Felton DE, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acts for Everyone, Part 2 (Paperback)

Anything and everything by N.T.Wright is from Good to Excellent. I have never read anything below these levels and I have read just about everyting he has writen. The only one of dubious value is God and evil, which shows how difficult the subject is.