Commentaries on Acts
A list of the best commentaries on Acts ranked by scholars, journal reviws, and site users. You can find the best commentary on Acts for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3
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 A. 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
Acts. BECNT. Baker Academic, 2007.
Tim Challies
Keith Mathison gives this one his highest recommendation saying, “Darrell Bock’s massive and outstanding two-volume commentary on the Gospel of Luke raised my expectations for his commentary on Acts in the same series. more
Brian Tabb
Bock's Baker commentary is an outstanding exegetical commentary written from an evangelical perspective which engages with the best Acts scholarship. more
Phillip J. Long
Bock also write the BECNT on Luke, so this commentary has the same look and feel as his previous work. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
Darrell Bock's massive and outstanding two-volume commentary on the Gospel of Luke raised my expectations for his commentary on Acts in the same series. more
New and Notable
The Book of Acts as Story: A Narrative-Critical Study. Baker Academic, 2021.
Michael Bird's Blog
To be honest, I think I still prefer Robert Tannehill’s narrative critical summary of Acts, which is great for how the repetition of themes creates meaning. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
| Year | Author | Title | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Johnson, Terry L. | Acts | Reformed Expository Commentary |
| forthcoming | Kellum, Scott | Acts | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Kurz, William S. | The Acts of the Apostles | |
| forthcoming | Strait, Drew J. | Acts | Bible in God's World Commentary |
| 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 |