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Acts (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 226.6077
EAN: 9780801026683
ISBN: 0801026687
Label: Baker Academic
Manufacturer: Baker Academic
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 880
Publication Date: October 01, 2007
Publisher: Baker Academic
Studio: Baker Academic
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Editorial Review: 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. With extensive research and thoughtful chapter-by-chapter exegesis, Bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of Acts--sociological, historical, and theological. His work blends academic depth with readability, making it a useful tool for students, teachers, scholars, and pastors alike. A user-friendly design with shaded text and translations of the Greek text make this commentary engaging and easy to use. The result is a guide that clearly and meaningfully brings this important New Testament book to life for contemporary readers.
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Rating: - Good, but not the best for the non-professional.
The `Baker Exegetical Commentary On The New Testament' for `Acts' or `Acts of the Apostles' by Darrell L. Bock, the research professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary is a generally good commentary on one of the less well appreciated books of the New Testament. In the spectrum of commentaries which range from very pastoral - friendly such as the `New Interpreters' Bible' to the heavily scholarly volumes which are practically worthless for pastoral use, such as those in the ... Read More
Rating: - absolutely amazing
The Baker's commentary series is the best exegetical commentary I have found. I love it. Great background information, and the exegesis is right on point.
Rating: - Get This Commentary on Acts!
This commentary by Bock is simply the best available commentary out there on Acts. It was published in 2007 and therefore incorporates the latest scholarship on Acts.
Bock has a solid reputation of being a trustworthy NT scholar and commentator. You would not be disappointed. He works quite well with the Greek and offers several translations and indicates the best one.
The layout of the commentary is great. I wish all commentaries were laid out in this way. It's so easy ... Read More
Rating: - Best Commentary Available on Acts
I have used a number of commentaries on Acts over the years. Previously my favorites were Haenchen and Fitzmyer. Both had the most exegetical material available until the recent publication of Bock's wonderful commentary. Bock is thoroughly Evangelical and this will be helpful for those who previously had so few options for a good Evangelical commentary on Acts. Bock also does an excellent job of summarizing the findings of previous works. He is highly readable and has much to offer both laity and ... Read More
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