Two Ways to Live
The Gospel of Luke
What, we thought, if we combined to two?
That's what
The Essential Jesus
does. Most of its 80 pages are made up of a fresh and accurate translation of Luke's Gospel. But the text of Luke is preceded by some important background information ('Previously in the Bible') that explains the biblical context and Jewish expectations as Jesus walks on centre stage (this explanation is based on boxes 1 to 3 of
). The text of Luke also includes numerous footnotes, helpfully explaining to the modern reader some of the unfamiliar terms and names that appear from time to time.
After Luke's account of Jesus, a summary of the message is presented using the
framework, concepts and illustrations, but linking back to the content of Luke.
This second edition includes updates in the
-related sections so that it matches the updated
tract.