A Ransom for Many
the Gospel of Mark simply explainedby Steve Wilmshurst
Evangelical Press, Welwyn Commentary Series
I've been studying the book of Mark over the last few months and this book by Steve Wilmshurst is what I have been using to help me lately. I like this commentary, which although explains historical and cultural facts and links plenty to the Old Testment, is not overly-academic. It's definitely devotional and I appreciate the opportunity to not only learn more facts but to be drawn to love the Lord Jesus more, and also to be challenged in my Christian walk.
The book is based on a series of sermons and it is because of that, I think, that there are both scholarship and practical applications that are presented in a fashion which is thoughtful and very human.
This is not a book that would be easy to use just to dip in and get facts from, but would be useful to read sections from if one needed to learn more about a certain chapter. Mostly, though, I think the benefit would come from reading the whole thing, along with the relevant sections of Mark as you go through the chapters.
It's not what I expected from a commentary but I am enjoying it very much.
