John (N. T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides)

A lot of group Bible study books, I have found to be deficient, weak, and anemic. This one is not like that. It’s very scriptural and thoughtful.

I think this book is OK for a Bible study but for individual study, maybe not the best. Some of the beginning stories were not that helpful in going deeper into the book of John.

I bought several of N.T. Wright's study guides for our church as we launched a new style of small groups. We used them as launch pads for the small group facilitators in developing their own studies and questions to ask in their groups. They have been a great blessing to us in that process. Wright does a great job of getting at some of meat of scripture in ways that invite people to engage in scripture at a deeper level. I would recommend these to anyone looking for a guide to their group bible study.

I recommend this product for group or single Bible study.

I like the commentary and the discussion questions

The questions are thought provoking, but some of them are answered by reading the author's next questions. There is not enough study content in the book to justify the price. If you want actual study content, you must buy his other books which are part one and part two. I feel that this one lacks substance. If you already have good study guides and are looking for questions to ponder individually or in group study, this might be perfect for you. I was looking for something with more information to go along with the questions.

Broken down into easy sections

N. T. Wright has the rare gift of blending serious biblical exegesis with imaginative and simple presentation of the Bible. I recommend this book to everyone. One slight problem with the Kindle edition: some commentaries come in two volume (like Matthew) and the number indicating the volume is not visible on the small kindle icon.