This has been a great blessing for those who are serious about living out the Christian life.
Carson points out in his revised book that the Christian life is countercultural. Jesus has called believers to walk a different path and take a different view of this world than how popular culture sees it.
It's been said that the Sermon on the Mount takes about 15 minutes to read. But scholars and theologians and members of the church have puzzled over Jesus' words for 2000 years.
Carson's approach is, as you would expect, scholarly and yet he writes in such a way that the average man or women in the pew can gain a tighter grasp on what was said by Jesus in His most famous sermon.
Carson does a wonderful job of explaining what Jesus meant when we said, "Blessed are the poor in spirit...Blessed are those who mourn...Blessed are those who hunger and search for righteousness." In fact, it would be worth the cost of the book just to read the section about the Sermon on the Mount.
This is not a book that would be read in a couple of nights. But that's alright - it will be worth the time to read and savor this book.
