John: 26 Studies for Individuals or Groups

Everyone Bible Study Guides

by N.T. Wright, Kristie Berglund (Contributor)

When you read detective stories, you quickly learn that what may look like an irrelevant little detail may actually be the clue to solving the mystery. A good writer will put in all kinds of detail; nothing is there by accident. Nothing in John's Gospel is there by accident either. And all the details in John are designed ultimately to come together. In these studies we discover the clues John gives that we might see even more clearly the reality of who Jesus is, the new creation he inaugurates and the difference that all makes.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Theology, Religion, Faith

141 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 30, 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

[Neil R. Coulter · Rating 4 out of 5]

A helpful guide to leading a Bible study group through John's gospel. A small percentage of the discussion questions are uninspiring; most are very good at provoking excellent conversation. Our group has had a wonderful time working through John together.

[Nancy Everest · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lot of good questions and theological insights. Worthwhile study.

[Rodie King]

shared P 1- 14 Chapter 1 on 10th Sept We are reading chapter 2 P 17 Chapter 3 P 23 moving on to chapter 4 Chapter 3 of John P 26 need to start chapter 7chapter 5 P 30 P 36 two healings P 38 finished chapter 7 now P 40 P43

[Terri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Awesome book about an awesome book!

[Brad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rather than writing this review 66 times, let me just say that these are the most readable commentaries I have ever seen. The entire series makes a great daily devotional.

[Bryan Ullrich · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 the heart 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.

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pretty decent Bible study of the Book of John.

[Robert Lloyd · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good study guide

I found that part 2 of this study guide was very helpful, and gave me some new insights and ways to see John's gospel

[Julianna · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars, he’s better at full books than guided studies.

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thankful for the wisdom I gained from this study. I read it in tandem with Michael Card's biblical imagination series to supplement my study of John this year.

[Albert Griffin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although we're just beginning to launch into this with an adult Bible study with a few un-churched colleagues, I am already confident of its accessibility and ease in drawing them into the narrative to alert them to aspects of Christ they quite possibly would not grasp in a infrequent Sunday morning worship experience.

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent companion because Wright calls us into the gospel. We are reflecting on what we have read and how we can apply scripture to our lives. Excellent resource for group discussions and deeper insight into scripture.