Acts of the Apostles

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Summary: First choice of modern critical commentaries on Acts
Review: Commentaries on Acts produced over the past fifty years have generally been poor. The two that stand out are that of Ernest Haenchen and F.F. Bruce (on the Greek Text). More recently the critical commentary by C.K. Barrett has also appeared in two massive volumes. This commentary by Fitzmyer, an extraordinary Catholic biblical scholar, is excellent for preachers and scholars. It is not that large or technical that it takes forever to find what you are looking for, and yet it is comprehensive enough for juicy and detailed exegesis. Although not as long as his standard commentary on Luke, this is definitely as good as that, if not better. For me, this is the first choice of modern critical commentaries on the book of Acts.

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Summary: Excellent,,
Review: Fitzmyer, once again produces a herculian work for the serious New Testament student. His work invites one to grapple with the text in a mature fashion, once again, a well done accomplishment.