ActsFind academic sophistication, pastoral sensitivity, and accessibility in the award-winning BECNT series Respected New Testament scholar Darrell L. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on Acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed BECNT series. Bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of Acts--sociological, historical, and theological. The result is a guide that clearly and meaningfully brings this important New Testament book to life for contemporary readers. As with all BECNT volumes, this informative, balanced commentary features: ● Detailed interaction with the Greek text ● Extensive research ● Chapter-by-chapter exegesis ● A blend of scholarly depth and readability ● An acclaimed, user-friendly design The BECNT series aims for academic sophistication with pastoral sensitivity and accessibility, making it a useful tool for pastors, church leaders, students, and teachers. |
Contents
Transliteration | 19 |
Jesus Ascends to the Father and Gives a Mission | 68 |
1267 72 | 94 |
Persecution in Jerusalem Moves the Message to Judea | 288 |
vii | 538 |
Works Cited | 783 |
viii | 805 |
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Common terms and phrases
Acts Ananias Antioch apostles appears argues BAGD baptism Barnabas Barrett BDAG believers Bruce Caesarea called Christ Christians Christology church circumcision 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 prophets reading reference response resurrection Roman Rome Sadducees salvation Samaria Saul says scene Schneider 1980 Scripture shows speaks speech Spirit Stephen suggests synagogue TDNT temple term Testament theme tradition verb verse Witherington 1998 word