For Everyone Bible Study Guides: Ephesians

Everyone Bible Study Guides

by Tom Wright, Lin Johnson

The guides in this series by Tom Wright can be used on their own or alongside his New Testament for Everyone commentaries. They are designed to help you understand the Bible 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 into a deeper understanding of the Christian story and the Christian life.
When you have a story at the back of your mind, have you noticed how it sometimes keeps coming up, even if you’re talking about something else? Throughout his exhortation, prayers and instructions for living in the letter to the Ephesians, Paul can’t contain his joy and amazement at God’s plan to save us in Jesus the Messiah. These eleven studies from Tom Wright help us to see the significance of our role in God’s grand narrative, and encourage us to live fully as people who are lavishly loved by God.

Genres: Nonfiction, Christian, Theology, New Testament, Biblical Studies, Christianity, Spirituality

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

He also publishes under N.T. Wright.

Reviews

[Matt]

Last year I decided to study Ephesians, and I picked up this Bible Study guide because I like Wright's work. This worked well for me as a sort of devotional, although I worked through it extremely slowly, sometimes waiting months between chapters before reading on.

[Bryan Ullrich]

II have tried many study aids and found that Wright's materials are better and more in-depth than most. He provides helpful background information that allows readers to gain a deeper understanding of the Scriptures. In his examination of Ephesians, he takes a slow approach because there is so much in that letter that Christians need to understand about living in the Spirit. We have read many of his books and recommend all of his writings for anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of God and His master plan. tried many study aids and have found that Wright's are better/deeper than most. He adds background information that is helpful with getting the most out of the scriptures. He goes slowly through Ephesians because there's so much in that letter that Christians need to know about living in the Spirit. We've read many of his books and recommend all his writings if you really want to get to know God and His master plan better.

[Judi]

We used this book in our weekly Bible study group and found it to help us go deeper into our study of the book of Ephesians. As mentioned in a previous review, I also used N. T. Wright's "Paul - The Prison Letters for Everyone (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon) and shared with our group. If you haven't studied Ephesians I recommend a combination of these two books if you are looking for depth.

[Justin Brown]

I walked through this book with a group over the past several months, and it helped to facilitate meaningful and compelling conversations. The content itself is quite sparse, and some of the questions leave much to be desired. The intros and appendix actually have some of the most valuable commentary.

[Kenneth]

An excellent little study guide for small groups, for helping people get the most out of Ephesians.

[Sam]

Excellent study guide with questions, brief illustrations. Used for sermon prep.

[Gerald]

Good for starters and study groups.

[Steve Penner]

Wright's studies for groups and individuals are my favorite at this time. He perfectly balances the need to fill in context with short excerpts of his commentaries and asks wonderful questions of both comprehension and application. i would recommend this series, The New Testament for Everyone, to everyone. Moving on to Philippians.

[Larin Payne]

Helpful guide through Ephesians, insightful guide for discovery and discussion.