ActsRespected New Testament scholar Darrell L. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on Acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed BECNT series. With extensive research and thoughtful chapter-by-chapter exegesis, Bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of Acts--sociological, historical, and theological. His work blends academic depth with readability, making it a useful tool for students, teachers, scholars, and pastors alike. A user-friendly design with shaded text and translations of the Greek text make this commentary engaging and easy to use. The result is a guide that clearly and meaningfully brings this important New Testament book to life for contemporary readers. |
Contents
I | 3 |
The Gospel to the Gentiles and More Persecution in Jerusalem | 47 |
Works Cited | 761 |
Index of Subjects | 783 |
Index of Authors | 794 |
| 801 | |
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Acts Ananias Antioch apostles appears argues BAGD baptism Barnabas Barrett BDAG believers Bruce Caesarea called Christ Christians Christology church circumcision context Conzelmann 1987 Cornelius Cornu and Shulam death Deut disciples discussion divine Ephesus eunuch event Exegesis and Exposition Exod faith Festus Fitzmyer Gentiles God’s gospel Greek Haenchen HCSB healing Hellenistic idea indicates Israel Jerusalem Jervell Jesus Jesus’s Jewish Jews John Johnson Josephus Judaism Judea judgment Larkin leadership Lord Lukan Luke Luke-Acts Luke’s Lystra Macc Marshall means ministry mission Missionary Journey Moses NT occurrences Paul Paul’s Pentecost persecution Pesch Peter Pharisees Philip phrase Polhill prayer preaching present promise prophet reading reference rejection response resurrection Roman Rome Sadducees salvation Samaria Saul Saul’s says scene Schneider 1980 Scripture shows speaks speech Spirit Stephen suggests synagogue TDNT temple term theme tradition verb verse Witherington 1998 word