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NICNT: The Book of Acts

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• Named one of the Best 100 Academic Christian Books by Present Testimony Ministries

"This is a learned, informative, critical, and eminently readable commentary which no one should overlook."

—C.K. Barrett, The Journal of Theological Studies

"Like the forty or so books that have previously come from Bruce's pen, this is a definitive work which even those who already own the first edition would to well to acquire."

—Bruce M. Metzger, The Princeton Seminary Bulletin

"...marked by meticulous scholarship, lucidity of expression, and a sound historical sense...This [revised] commentary looks set to serve a new generation of readers...as the first edition did in its time."

—Evangel

First published in 1954, F.F. Bruce's volume on the Book of Acts in the NICNT series has stood for more than forty years as a standard commentary on Acts. In keeping with the effort to be faithful to the description 'new' in the series title, however, Bruce undertook a thorough revision of this commentary before his death in 1990.

Expanded and fully updated, this volume now reflects the best elements of recent notable contributions to the study of Luke-Acts as well as the author's own deepened understanding gained from years of further reflection on the text. Whereas the first edition used the text of the American Standard Version of 1901, this revision is based on Bruce's own fresh translation of the Greek text. The result is a work that makes transparent the walls between the first and twentieth centuries and enables readers to hear not only the voice of Luke but the Word of God.

About the New International Commentary New Testament Series
“. . . undertaken to provide earnest students of the New Testament with an exposition that is thorough and abreast of modern scholarship and at the same time loyal to the Scriptures as the infallible Word of God.”

This statement reflects the underlying purpose of The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Begun in the late 1940s by an international team of New Testament scholars, the NICNT series has become recognized by pastors, students, and scholars alike as a critical yet orthodox commentary marked by solid biblical scholarship within the evangelical Protestant tradition.

While based on a thorough study of the Greek text, the commentary introductions and expositions contain a minimum of Greek references. The NICNT authors evaluate significant textual problems and take into account the most important exegetical literature. More technical aspects - such as grammatical, textual, and historical problems - are dealt with in footnotes, special notes, and appendixes.

Under the general editorship of three outstanding New Testament scholars - first Ned Stonehouse (Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia), then F. F. Bruce (University of Manchester, England), and now Gordon D. Fee (Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia) - the NICNT series has continued to develop over the years. In order to keep the commentary “new” and conversant with contemporary scholarship, the NICNT volumes have been - and will be - revised or replaced as necessary.

The newer NICNT volumes in particular take into account the role of recent rhetorical and sociological inquiry in elucidating the meaning of the text, and they also exhibit concern for the theology and application of the text. As the NICNT series is ever brought up to date, it will continue to find ongoing usefulness as an established guide to the New Testament text.

About the Author
F.F. Bruce (1910-1990) was Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis at the University of Manchester, England. During his distinguished career he wrote numerous commentaries and books, including Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free and The Acts of the Apostles: Greek Text with Introduction and Commentary. He served as general editor of the NICNT series from 1962 to 1990.

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