Wartburg Books

Lenski was a genius NT exegete. Anyone who wants a deep study of the NT, and has some knowledge of Greek, should seriously consider buying his set of commentaries. This is not light reading.

Robert Winslow Shaw

Lenski writes from a conservative Lutheran perspective and is therefore appreciated by most evangelical pastors and theologians. He is among that small company of "classical scholars." Although laymen could understand most of Lenski's comments, this set is geared for the serious Bible student. I appreciate Lenski's work for several reasons:

(1) Although I do not always agree with him, he evades nothing
(2) He often addresses several possibilities and settles on one in particular
(3) He brings up the Greek where helpful, but does not chase rabbit trails
(4) His writing style can be characterized as concise and precise

On the negative side, he can be a bit too sure of himself, and some volumes are not as useful to those of us who hold different eschatological positions (especially Revelation). Lenski holds distinctive Lutheran views about baptism and the Lord's Supper, but his commentary is so excellent and enlightening that I have long ago forgiven him for these doctrinal differences (this is a tease from a non-Lutheran; I obviously have great respect for many conservative Lutheran scholars)! Since the set was written in the 1930's and 1940's, they do not address some of the most modern theological challenges, but the overwhelming majority of challenges were already up and running in the 1930's, so it is still very, very helpful.

I would not feel "properly armed" as an evangelical pastor without my Lenskis.

If you can ever find this for an affordable price, you'll want to snap it up faster than you can say "donumsuperadditum."

Lenski gives great analysis of verbs, historical background, and syntax. If you aren't sure how a particular NT Greek passage fits together, a half hour of study in Lenski will usually provide you with the answer.

Besides the exegesis, there are introductions to each book that give helpful information on the author, date, time of writing, reason for writing, chief themes dealt with, and so on.

Lenski gives you a wealth of NT knowledge. It will greatly assist your work in the Greek NT.

Lenski's commentary on the NT is one of the best available in the market. With his conservative Lutheranism and clear prose, it is little wonder why this highly accessible set is so popular. Although a basic grasp of the Koine Greek is recommended, this commentary is useful even for the lay student of the bible. This was the first set of NT commentary I purchased more than 15 years ago, and I had been using it since for NT studies and exegesis. It is hard to exhaust the immense resource contained within this set. If you are considering a good investment for NT commentaries, this set is highly recommended!

This is a spectacular commentary. His Lutheranism bleeds onto the page to much but if you can over look that it is one of the finest commetaries. Lenski is Solid and extremely quotable.

As an evangelical pastor for nearly 25 years, I have often turned to Lenski for help when all other commentators fail me. Although I sometimes disagree with his interpretations, he evades nothing but addresses the text in its entirety.

Lenski writes from a conservative (which I appreciate) and Lutheran (which I tolerate) perspective (I am not into infant sprinkling or the Lutheran view of Communion). He regards the Scripture as the Word of God, something I greatly appreciate.

He is very much the scholar, but yet easy to follow. Although he frequently refers to Greek words or terms, Bible students without a Greek background will still value these books. Bible-believing pastors have relied upon his volumes for many decades, but do not let that scare you: he writes in modern, efficient (and to the point) English.

I would recommend purchasing the entire set. If you buy them one volume at a time, however, I would suggest you avoid Revelation unless you hold to an Amillennial perspective. I especially appreciate his help on the Gospels. In my view, a good study Bible, concordance, Bible encyclopedia and Lenski's set are a must for every minister or serious student of the Word.

R. C. H. Lenski does a marvelous job of interpreting and explaining the New Testament of the Bible particularly from a conservative Lutheran/Protestant prospective. Great volume for a bible scholar or a studious layman.

At my school library I found a copy of this book. Looking at other reviews, my estimate was comfirmed that this book is pretty old. Even though the pages were coming apart and they were yellow the instructions were still clear and I enjoyed doing the projects in here. I still wish some of the projects had more clearly explained instructions, though.

I've gotten this from the library a number of times. It is a well explained and sophisticated knitting book for children. It has great projects, which build upon each other in difficulty, including socks with heels and raglan sweaters, but also pom-poms and doll beds. I'm sorry it is out of print also.

I am a teenager who learned to knit about 4 years ago. I still enjoy this book - it has a variety of projects, ranging from easy(knit bookmark, stuffed ball, etc.) to the harder projects such as baby bootees, slippers, shawls, and sweaters. I also enjoy it because, unlike most knitting resources, it avoids excessive abbreviations (p 17, k 29, yo, etc.) and explains each project, along with the skills needed to complete it, clearly and concisely.

I, too, am very upset that it is out of print - I was lucky to find a copy at our library's used book sale.

Ursula von Wartburg led successful kids' knitting workshops in New York city for years. As a Swiss, she learned to knit in school. The book pictures some pretty amazing socks and sweaters knit by Swiss children. Her projects range from the simple--a sewing book or ball, to the complex--a toy cradle made like a sock heel. I teach a fourth grade knitting club, and can say that most kids would enjoy the projects she offers: a toy horse, a baby bonnet, a miniature doll in a matchstick bed, mittens, a hat, socks, sweaters, puff ball chicks, and more. Although the photos are in black and white, there's plenty here for a knitting teacher to mine.

In addition, I learned several good "teach a kid to knit" tricks by reading her explanations of how to cast on, measure out yarn, change colors, etc. This is definitely an oldie but a goodie!

I read this book when I was a child and had just learned to knit; the projects in it were easy enough for me to do but still interesting. Now that I'm an adult with long years of knitting experience, I'd still recommend it for new knitters of any age. It's a shame that it's out of print....