N.T. Wright "For Everyone"

N.T. Wright is one of the more prominent New Testament scholars in the world today. He is unique for a couple of reasons. First, he is fairly easy to read. He is a brilliant scholar yet capable of communicating to folks who are not familiar with theological jargon. Secondly, he is a passionate believer. He is inspiring because he is speaking from the perspective of belief.

With that said... I recently discovered his "For Everyone" series of commentaries. I highly recommend them. They are cheap (I think you can pick one up for under $12). He has written on most if not all the NT books.

The style is friendly. He starts immediately with a paragraph of text then illustrates and explains the main ideas. He introduces the technical background information in small bits as needed (as opposed to most commentaries containing large volumes of background information in the introduction).

If you are interested, here is a link to list of N.T. Wright's more popular books (several of the "For Everyone" commentaries are on the list). You can find everything you need on Amazon.com. N.T. Wright Listmania from Amazon.com