Matthew: 25 Studies for Individuals and Groups

Everyone Bible Study Guides

by N.T. Wright, Dale Larsen (Contributor), Sandy Larsen (Contributor)

With a scholar's mind and a pastor's heart, Tom Wright walks you through Matthew in this guide designed especially with everyday readers in mind. Perfect for group use or daily personal reflection, this study uses the popular inductive method combined with Wright's thoughtful insights to bring contemporary application of Scripture to life.

This guide by Tom Wright can be used on its own or alongside his New Testament for Everyone commentary on Matthew. It is designed to help you understand Scripture in fresh ways under the guidance of one of the world's leading New Testament scholars. Thoughtful questions, prayer suggestions, and useful background and cultural information all guide you or a group more deeply into God's Word. Discover how you can participate more fully in God's kingdom.

Genres: Nonfiction, Theology, Christian, Christianity, Faith, Religion

125 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

N. T. Wright is the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England (2003-2010) and one of the world's leading Bible scholars. He is now serving as the chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews. He has been featured on ABC News, Dateline NBC, The Colbert Report, and Fresh Air, and he has taught New Testament studies at Cambridge, McGill, and Oxford universities. Wright is the award-winning author of Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, The Last Word, The Challenge of Jesus, The Meaning of Jesus (coauthored with Marcus Borg), as well as the much heralded series Christian Origins and the Question of God.

He also publishes under Tom Wright.

Reviews

[Lilybeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Started this Bible study with friends but finished it on my own.

This study is extensive because it breaks chapters down into smaller portions so you can really reflect portions on the text.
Study took much longer than I wanted (I stopped along the way and picked it up again) but I’m so glad I finished.

I’m grateful to God for N.T. Wright. His teachings are deeply insightful and I’ve learned a lot.

[Noni Fro (Janon) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Wright's stuff. We used this book as a study for Sunday School. I wish it had accompanying video to follow up with each chapter. Wright's questions were too broad IMO on this book. Having a video would have been better so Mr. Wright could explain where he was going with some of his questions.

Not his best, but still good.

[Mariah Everett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really appreciated N.T Wright's survey of the book of Matthew. I can honestly say that it helped deepen my comprehension of scripture. He has lots of great discussion questions in the back that would be great for either journaling or group Bible study. I'm interested in checking out more books in this series.

[Lisadunbar22 · Rating 2 out of 5]

The questions were too complicated with a group to discuss them with.

[Nancy DeValve · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a helpful book to guide one through a study of Matthew. I just wish he had added more commentary on the passages.

[Shary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for organizing a bible study group and sparking discussion. Skip it if you're reading the material on your own.

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super helpful!

[Bryan Ullrich · Rating 5 out of 5]

We are using this as a textbook for our adult church school class. It is wonderful. His questions are penetrating, and his remarks are illuminating. We are currently using this book as a primary textbook for our adult church school class, and it has proven to be an excellent resource. The content is engaging and thought-provoking, encouraging meaningful discussions among participants. The author's questions delve deeply into the subject matter, prompting us to reflect on our beliefs and experiences. Additionally, his insightful remarks provide valuable context and understanding, making the lessons both enlightening and enriching for everyone involved.

[Neil R. Coulter · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this book to assist me in preparing sessions for a Thursday evening Bible study, in which I was using N. T. Wright's wonderful Matthew for Everyone as my primary guide through the gospel. Because I wanted to work through the book at a faster pace than this study guide outlined, I didn't follow it very precisely. Often Bible study guides for groups fail terribly, because they can't rise above lists of obvious questions (as in, "'God so loved the world.' All right, now let's discuss: What did God so love?" Ugh.). A good Bible study group for adults is something that, in my life at least, has been very hard to come by. I hope that this one that I've been leading over the past year is a bit better, but sometimes I wonder.

Anyway, this study guide is slightly better than most, if only because it directly references Wright's general-audience commentary. For me, it was often helpful to think back through what I'd read in Wright, and suggest questions that would truly be good discussion starters. For that purpose, it worked well for me and our group. If I were to lead another study through another of Wright's For Everyone books, I would probably pick up the related study guide again.

[Cami · Rating 3 out of 5]

I find myself wanting to rate this book between "okay" and "I liked it". There were a few good thought provoking questions in each section, which I liked being challenged by. However, the other questions in each section were fairly straight forward and simple. I did enjoy the author's historical insight in some of the sections of the gospel of Matthew, which helped me understand more the context of that particular scripture. This book would also probably make a good group study book as well. I would recommend this book to people who are just starting to discover scripture for the first time as well.

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

NT Wright is a beast, and this is a great book for groups, though I suspect at times he has some other folks writing for him.

[Randy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great series that I am using in my Quiet Times. I'm almost through with Matthew.