The Gospel according to Luke

The Gospel According to Luke is stimulating and full of fresh and striking insights. Wolter interprets Luke in its historical context, and his mastery of both Greco-Roman and Second Temple sources is evident throughout the commentary. Any serious work on Luke will need to interact with Wolter's contribution.

~Thomas R. Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and Associate Dean, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

This incisive commentary on Luke 1:1-9:50 by the premier German scholar Michael Wolter offers a fresh, independent, and sometimes bold--but always fair and informed--interpretation of the Gospel of Luke. Wolter draws from his extensive knowledge of Jewish and Hellenistic literature and culture to inform the reading of Luke’s narrative. Readers will discover here a mine of information to enrich and deepen their understanding of this Gospel.

~John T. Carroll, Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament, Union Presbyterian Seminary

Professor Wolter has long been known on the international scholarly scene as a careful and insightful exegete. Readers/users of this new commentary on Luke will find here good reason for that reputation. Wolter’s care with the text and theological reflection offer much to anyone interested in a close reading of the Third Gospel.

~C. Kavin Rowe, Professor of New Testament, Duke University Divinity School

The joint efforts of Baylor University Press and Mohr Siebeck have made some of the most significant German research on the New Testament accessible to English readers. Michael Wolter’s multivolume commentary is a worthy choice for translation, as it is marked by both concise clarity and a wealth of interpretive insights based on historical material and exegetical observations.

~The Christian Century

This volume is a welcome contribution to English-language Lukan scholarship, in part for the reasons enumerated above, but also because Wolter refers frequently to other European scholars with whom American readers might not be familiar. Moreover, readers involved in Christian ministry will discover here a treasure trove of theological insights for teaching and preaching.

~Michal Beth Dinkler, Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology

[Wolter’s] extensive interaction with German scholarship is a gift to the academy, providing English readers a window into the wider discussions taking place in German scholarship

~H. Daniel Zacharias, Bulletin for Biblical Research

Wolter combines a range of critical approaches with considerable theological interest. Any serious student of Luke who does not already use the German version should get a hold of this one.

~Peter Oakes, Journal for the Study of the New Testament