'Everything which he has included is significant, and will help the teacher to obtain a clearer idea of the part which the Apostles played and of the inflance which their lives exert upon the Christian community today.' Teachers World
'In this splendid little book he makes the very most of information which is often extremely seamy, and shows a nice judgment in calling discreetly on the aid of legend, as at least an indication of the impression dman made on others, when history is silent. Preachers will find these chapters most useful, as indeed will all students of the New Testament.' Church Times
William Barclay was an author, radio and television presenter, Church of Scotland minister and Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at the University of Glasgow.
While professor, he decided to dedicate his life to "making the best biblical scholarship available to the average reader". The eventual result was the Daily Study Bible, a set of 17 commentaries on the New Testament, published by Saint Andrew Press, the Church of Scotland's publishing house.
The 17 volumes of the set were all best-sellers and continue to be so to this day. Barclay wrote many other popular books, always drawing on scholarship but written in a highly accessible style.
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