Description: This commentary is an exposition of Lukethe Gospel of Knowing for Sure. Luke tells us that he wanted to provide an orderly account of the life of Jesus that would help people be more certain of the good news of his death and resurrection. The purpose of this commentary is simply to make Lukes message clear for a contemporary audience by explaining, illustrating, and applying its truth to everyday life, with the hope that readers will understand the gospel and come to full assurance of salvation, as Luke intended.
Brief description: Philip Graham Ryken is president of Wheaton College. He is Bible teacher for the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, speaking nationally on the radio program Every Last Word. Dr. Ryken was educated at Wheaton College, Westminster Theological Seminary, and the University of Oxford, where he received his doctorate in historical theology. He and his wife, Lisa, have five children.
Review Quotes: Philip Ryken has provided the serious Bible student, the learning preacher and the growing Christian an invaluable asset through his commentary on Luke. His customary clarity and scholarship is presented in a style of communication that is informative, inspiring and inviting. What a blessing for the Kingdom - a faithful commentary which is also an absorbing page-turner.--Harry L. Reeder III Senior Pastor, Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL