ACTS
F. F. Bruce
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Copyright © 1988 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Bruce, F. F. (Frederick Fyvie), 1910–1990
The book of the Acts / by F. F. Bruce.—Rev. ed.
p. cm.
(The New international commentary on the New Testament)
Rev. ed. of: Commentary on the book of the Acts.
Bibliography: p.
ISBN 0-8028-2505-5
1. Bible N.T. Acts—Commentaries. I. Title. II. Series.
BS2685.3.F86 1988
227’.4077 88–11252
CIP
To
ROBINA HOWLEY
In Memory of Cecil
Contents
ii. ORIGIN AND PURPOSE OF ACTS
TEXT, EXPOSITION, AND NOTES
i. THE BIRTH OF THE CHURCH (1:1–5:42)
A. THE FORTY DAYS AND AFTER (1:1–26)
2. The Apostles’ Commission (1:4–8)
4. In the Upper Room (1:12–14)
5. A Replacement for Judas Iscariot (1:15–26)
B. THE DAY OF PENTECOST (2:1–47)
1. The Descent of the Spirit (2:1–4)
2. The Crowd’s Amazement (2:5–13)
3. Peter’s Proclamation (2:14–36)
b. The resurrection of Jesus proclaimed (2:22–28)
c. Jesus: Lord and Messiah (2:29–36)
4. Call to Repentance (2:37–40)
5. The First Christian Church (2:41–47)
C. AN ACT OF HEALING AND ITS CONSEQUENCES (3:1–4:31)
2. Peter’s Address in Solomon’s Colonnade (3:11–26)
a. The power of Jesus’ name (3:11–16)
b. Call to repentance (3:17–21)
c. Witness of the prophets (3:22–26)
3. Arrest of Peter and John (4:1–4)
4. Peter and John before the Sanhedrin (4:5–12)
5. Debate in the Sanhedrin (4:13–17)
6. The Apostles Dismissed with a Caution (4:18–22)
7. Peter and John Rejoin Their Friends (4:23–31)
D. ALL THINGS IN COMMON (4:32–5:11)
1. Community of Goods (4:32–35)
2. The Generosity of Barnabas (4:36–37)
3. Deceit and Death of Ananias (5:1–6)
E. THE APOSTLES BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN (5:12–42)
1. Signs and Wonders (5:12–16)
2. The Apostles Imprisoned and Released (5:17–21a)
3. The Apostles Brought before the Sanhedrin (5:21b-26)
4. The High Priest’s Charge and the Apostles’ Reply (5:27–32)
5. The Court’s Decision (5:33–40)
6. The Apostles Continue Their Public Witness (5:41–42)
ii. PERSECUTION AND EXPANSION (6:1–9:31)
1. The Appointing of the Seven (6:1–6)
3. Stephen’s Activity Arouses Opposition (6:8–10)
4. Stephen Accused before the Sanhedrin (6:11–15)
5. The High Priest’s Question (7:1)
a. The patriarchal age (7:2–8)
c. Moses’ early days (7:20–29)
d. The call of Moses (7:30–34)
e. The wilderness wanderings (7:35–43)
f. Tabernacle and temple (7:44–50)
g. Personal application (7:51–53)
7. The Stoning of Stephen (7:54–8:1a)
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About The Book of the ActsFirst published in 1954, F.F. Bruce’s volume on the Book of Acts in the NICNT series has stood for more than fifty 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 the twentieth centuries and enables readers to hear not only the voice of Luke but the Word of God. |
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