Commentaries on Acts
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Top 3 Commentaries
The Acts of the Apostles: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. SRC. Eerdmans, 1997.
Phillip J. Long
This commentary is one of the best for cultural background material for reading Acts and has been the “first off the shelf” for me for several years. more
Tim Challies
There is near-unanimous praise for Ben Witherington’s socio-rhetorical approach and its suitability to the book of Acts. more
John Philip
This is just great. more
Acts. 2 Vols. ICC. T&T Clark, 1994.
A.E. Carnehl
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Tim Challies
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Scot McKnight
But I don't go to him first anymore. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith Mathison)
Like the commentary on Matthew by Davies and Allison, this two-volume commentary on Acts in the ICC series is massive and technical. more
Fee, Gordon D. ed. The Book of Acts. NICNT. Eerdmans, 1988.
Ben_Harvey
I found this book slightly disappointing in terms of what i was looking for in a commentary on Acts and that was something dealing more with the theology side rather than the history side. more
Peter Krol
What I found most helpful about this commentary was the historical background and reconstruction. more
John Philip
Excellent, lives up to its reputation. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
| forthcoming | Alexander, Loveday | Acts | Black's New Testament Commentary |
| forthcoming | Aune, David E. | Luke-Acts | Illuminations Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Aune, David E. | Acts | Illuminations Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Green, Joel B. | The Book of Acts | New International Commentary on the New Testament |
| forthcoming | Hamilton, Ian | Acts | Lectio Continua Expository Commentary on the New Testament |
| forthcoming | Huffman, Douglas | Acts | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Jennings, Willie James; Maloney, Linda M.; Reimer, Ivoni Richter | Acts | Wisdom Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Johnson, Terry L. | Acts | Reformed Expository Commentary |
| forthcoming | Kurz, William S. | The Acts of the Apostles | |
| forthcoming | Walton, Steve John | Acts 1–14 | Word Biblical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Walton, Steve John | Acts 15–28 | Word Biblical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Walton, Steve John | Acts | Word Biblical Commentary |