I did not find much help here in getting at Jesus' point. Like Bock's massive commentary, there is lots of information, but I still do not feel like it really helped me understand Jesus or the text better.

Stein is an expert on Luke and goes beyond the NAC expectations with his disciplined 3-part analysis of each passage. Bock (BECNT, 1994, 1996) is great, but expensive (2 vols.) and much more than you need until you decide to preach through.

[After Bock], it is difficult to place the remaining commentaries [on Luke] in any particular order. I find each of them almost equally useful, albeit in different ways. Stein, for instance, has produced a very helpful intermediate level commentary for pastors and teachers. It is another fine contribution to the NAC series of commentaries. [Full Review]

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