Luke (Interpretation Commentary Series)

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Summary: Craddock makes Luke accessible.
Review: It is always hard to write a commentary about a gospel. The stories we have heard in our youth leave us with one perspective, and the insecurities we have as adults (who cannot read Greek, Hebrew & Aramaic) many times keep us from developing another. But, Craddock makes Luke an accessible gospel despite the fact so many of the stories recorded in this gospel are so difficult to understand. For example, his breakdown of the influential 10th chapter helps provide the reader with a framework to discern how Jesus' misson to his followers was really an effort to help people come to realize that point where earthly knowledge must give way to faith. He does so by providing a context in which the various stories are written, and a suggestion as to why they are written. The Bible can be a difficult book to study for ministers, much less for laymen. But, Craddock opens a door that makes the stories in Luke so much more alive, and therefore, so much more meaningful, for the student. While it is a commentary for preachers and teachers, it is really a framework for anyone who wishes to learn more.

Rating:
Summary: Craddock makes Luke accessible.
Review: It is always hard to write a commentary about a gospel. The stories we have heard in our youth leave us with one perspective, and the insecurities we have as adults (who cannot read Greek, Hebrew & Aramaic) many times keep us from developing another. But, Craddock makes Luke an accessible gospel despite the fact so many of the stories recorded in this gospel are so difficult to understand. For example, his breakdown of the influential 10th chapter helps provide the reader with a framework to discern how Jesus' misson to his followers was really an effort to help people come to realize that point where earthly knowledge must give way to faith. He does so by providing a context in which the various stories are written, and a suggestion as to why they are written. The Bible can be a difficult book to study for ministers, much less for laymen. But, Craddock opens a door that makes the stories in Luke so much more alive, and therefore, so much more meaningful, for the student. While it is a commentary for preachers and teachers, it is really a framework for anyone who wishes to learn more.