Preliminary Material /A.J. Mattill and Mary Bedford Mattill -- Bibliographical Studies /A.J. Mattill and Mary Bedford Mattill -- General Studies /A.J. Mattill and Mary Bedford Mattill -- Textual Studies /A.J. Mattill and Mary Bedford Mattill -- Philological Studies /A.J. Mattill and Mary Bedford Mattill -- Literary Studies /A.J. Mattill and Mary Bedford Mattill -- Form-critical Studies /A.J. Mattill and Mary Bedford Mattill -- Historical Studies /A.J. Mattill and Mary Bedford Mattill -- Theological Studies /A.J. Mattill and Mary Bedford Mattill -- Exegetical Studies of Individual Passages /A.J. Mattill and Mary Bedford Mattill -- Index of Authors /A.J. Mattill and Mary Bedford Mattill -- New Testament Tools and Studies /Bruce M. Metzger.

Preliminary Material -- The Bibliography -- Journal Index.

Makes more widely available and accessible the research behind Keener's monumental, acclaimed, 4500-page commentary on Acts.

F.F. Bruce's revised study on the Book of Acts is a contribution to The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Prepared by some of the world's leading scholars, the series provides an exposition of the New Testament books that is thorough and fully abreast of modern scholarship yet faithful to the Scriptures as the infallible Word of God.

For over one hundred years, the International Critical Commentary series has held a special place among works on the Bible. It has sought to bring together all the relevant aids to exegesis — linguistic and textual no less than archaeological, historical, literary and theological—with a level of comprehension and quality of scholarship unmatched by any other series. No attempt has been made to secure a uniform theological or critical approach to the biblical text: contributors have been invited for their scholarly distinction, not for their adherence to any one school of thought. The first paperback editions to be published cover the heart of the New Testament, providing a wealth of information and research in accessible and attractive format.

Highly respected New Testament scholar Craig Keener is known for his meticulous and comprehensive research. This commentary on Acts, his magnum opus, may be the largest and most thoroughly documented Acts commentary available. Useful not only for the study of Acts but also early Christianity, this work sets Acts in its first-century context. In this volume, the third of four, Keener continues his detailed exegesis of Acts, utilizing an unparalleled range of ancient sources and offering a wealth of fresh insights. This magisterial commentary will be an invaluable resource for New Testament professors and students, pastors, Acts scholars, and libraries.

This one-of-a-kind reference volume provides focused study on the often-neglected portions of the New Testament: Acts, Hebrews, the General Epistles, and Revelation. Expert contributors present more information than any other single work—dealing exclusively with the theology, literature, background, and scholarship of the later New Testament and the apostolic church.

Steve Walton has consistently focused his research and scholarship upon the theological perspective of Acts, while considering the book's nature and focus, its portrait of the early Christian communities and their mission in the culturally varied first-century world, and its major theological themes. Walton now collects several of his key essays into an expansive and coherent perspective, bringing together studies published over nearly two decades during his time of study and reflection in the process of writing the Word Biblical Commentary on Acts. The collection begins with an exploration of what 'reading Acts theologically' means, the divine perspective of Acts, and how Luke theologizes through narrative. Walton presents analyses covering the nature of the early Church and the main terms used by the communities; the believers' sharing of possessions; early Christian attitudes to the Jewish temple; decision-making among the earliest Christians; and the church's engagement with the Roman empire and its representatives. This volume studies theological themes in Acts such as Jesus' role as a character in the text while also located in heaven, and the cosmology and anthropology communicated by Acts, thus providing a new reflection on the early Christian understanding of God, Jesus and humanity.

Provides an overview of current scholarship on Acts that will serve as a suitable introduction to that book of the Bible.