The Book of the ActsFirst published in 1954, F. F. Bruce's volume on the Book of Acts in the NICNT series has stood for more than forty years as a standard commentary on Acts. In keeping with the effort to be faithful to the description "new" in the series title, however, Bruce undertook a thorough revision of this commentary before his death in 1990. Expanded and fully updated, this volume now reflects the best elements of recent notable contribution to the study of Luke-Acts as well as the author's own deepened understanding gained from years of further reflection on the text. Whereas the first edition used the text of the American Standard Version of 1901, this revision is based on Bruce's own fresh translation of the Greek text. The result is a work that makes transparent the walls between the first and twentieth centuries and enables readers to hear not only the voice of Luke but the Word of God. - Jacket flap. |
Contents
Preface | xv |
Abbreviations | xix |
ACTS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT | xxxvii |
Copyright | |
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Abraham according Acts Ananias angel anointed Antioch Apostelgeschichte apostles appears Aramaic baptism baptized Barnabas believers brothers C. H. Dodd Caesarea called Christian church Cornelius court Damascus David death Deut disciples divine E.T. London Egypt F. F. Bruce faith father fulfilment G. W. H. Lampe Gentiles God's gospel Greek hand hearers heaven Hebrews Hellenistic Hengel Herod Holy Spirit implied Israel Jesus Christ Jewish Jews Joppa Josephus Judaea Judaism Judas king kingdom later Lord Lord's Luke Luke-Acts Luke's Mark Matt mention Messiah ministry Mishnah Moses Nabataean name of Jesus narrative Nicolaitans Old Testament Paul Paul London Paul's Pentecost Peter and John Philip prayer preaching present priest probably prophet Qumran received repentance resurrection Roman Rome sacrifices Samaria Samaritan Sanhedrin Saul Saul's says Schürer scripture Servant Simon speech Stephen synagogue Syria Tarsus Theudas tradition vision Western text adds wilderness witness words worship