Commentaries-Acts

On April 13, I recommended a few commentaries on the Gospels. Let's move on to Acts.

Bruce, F. F. The Book of Acts. 2nd ed. NICNT. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1988. You can't beat Bruce in Acts.

Green, Michael. Thirty Years that Changed the World: The Book of Acts for Today. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004.

Longenecker, Richard N. "Acts." In EBC, ed. Frank E. Gaebelein. Grand Rapid: Zondervan, 1995. Longenecker's insights are second only to those of Bruce.

Marshall, I. Howard. Acts. TNTC. Downers Grove: IVP, 1989. As usual, the TNTC always helps busy pastors get to the bottom line. High recommended.

Parsons, Mikeal C. and Martin M. Culy. Acts: A Handbook on the Greek Text. Waco: Baylor University Press, 2003. This is very helpful for those who know Greek. Makes syntactical observations that others do not.

Polhill, John B. Acts. NAC. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1992. Polhill does an outstanding job, although I think Bruce is still #1.

Stagg, Frank. The Book of Acts. Nashville: Broadman, 1955. This is old and out of print, but it still has several great insights, especially Stagg's emphasis on the theme of Acts.

Stott, John R. W. The Spirit, the Church, and the World: The Message of Acts. BST. Downers Grove: IVP, 1990. Stott does an outstanding job—great work for the exegete and preacher.

Vaughan, Curtis. Acts. BSC. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1974. For the busy pastor.

Witherington, Ben III. The Acts of the Apostles: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Gran Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998. This may be Witherington's best.