Didn't feel like 3 stars was reflective of the values I got out of the study guide, so here's 5 to average it to 4. I really did enjoy the inductive study format.

An excellent translation. It is unafraid to bring across the messianic character of Old Testament passages that can be lost in modern translations. For a long time this translation was the standard in Lutheran Schools as it is extremely accessible to young readers without losing meaning like paraphrases do.

A nice step by step Bible Study guide format. Pros + Good book outline + Intriguing translation of the text gives some insight into the Greek text without using any Greek words + Some good guiding questions to encourage thinking about the text. Cons - The Interpretation and Application sections are far from text driven or ecumenical. These sections import the author's pre-millenial and sacramentarian assumptions. Recommended use: Print it out, but don't mark for printing the Interpretation and Application sections Keep an eye out toward's the authors bias against Baptism.