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Janie Fountain New Library
Luther W. New Junior Theological College

The Acts of the Apostles /

Peterson, David, 1944-

The Acts of the Apostles / David G. Peterson. - lv, 790 pages ; 24 cm. - The Pillar New Testament commentary. . - Pillar New Testament commentary. .

Includes bibliographical references (xxvi-lv) and indexes.

I. Authorship and Date -- II. Genre -- III. Sources, Rhetoric, and Historical Reliability -- IV. Character, Structure, and Purpose -- V. Interpretive Issues -- VI. Textual Matters -- The Theology of Acts -- I. God and His Plan -- II. Jesus as Messiah and Lord -- III. The Holy Spirit -- IV. Salvation -- V. The Gospel -- VI. The Atoning Work of Jesus -- VII. Witness and Mission -- VIII. Miracles -- IX. Magic and the Demonic -- X. The Church -- Commentary -- I. Introduction and Recapitulation: The Mission Plan of the Risen Lord (1:1-14) -- II. The Word in Jerusalem (1:15-6:7) -- III. The Word Goes Out from Jerusalem (6:8-9:31) -- IV. The Word Advances in Judea and Syria (9:32-12:25) -- V. The Word Goes to Cyprus and Asia Minor (13:1-16:5) -- VI. The Word Goes to Europe (16:6-18:22) -- VII. The Word in Ephesus: Climax of Paul's Mission as a Free Man (18:23-20:38) -- VIII. Paul's Final Journey: To Jerusalem and Rome (21:1-28:31) -- I. Subjects -- II. Authors. III. Scripture References -- IV. Extrabiblical Literature.

This book is a new landmark in evangelical scholarship on the book of Acts. Fifteen years in the making, this comprehensive commentary by David Peterson offers thorough exegesis and exposition of the Acts of the Apostles, drawing on recent scholarship in the fields of narrative criticism and theological analysis, incorporating insights into historical-social background, and investigating why Luke presents his material in the way he does. In view of how long the book of Acts is -- over a thousand verses -- Peterson's commentary is admirably economical yet meaty. His judgments, according to Don Carson, are always "sane, evenhanded, and judicious." Even while unpacking exegetical details, Peterson constantly scans the horizon, keeping the larger picture in mind. With its solid exegesis, astute theological analysis, and practical contemporary application, Peterson's Acts of the Apostles is a commentary that preachers, teachers, and students everywhere will want and need. - Publisher.

9780802837318 080283731X 9781844743865 1844743861


Bible.--Acts--Commentaries.

BS2625.53 / .P43 2009

226.607 / P4852

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