Acts: An Exegetical Commentary: 4 Volumes

by Craig S. Keener

This four-volume commentary on Acts utilizes an unparalleled range of ancient sources and offers a wealth of fresh insights.

4640 pages, Hardcover

First published October 13, 2015

About the author

Craig S. Keener (PhD, Duke University) is professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author of many books, including Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts, the bestseller The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament, The Historical Jesus of the Gospels, Gift and Giver, and commentaries on Matthew, John, Romans, 1–2 Corinthians, and Revelation.

Reviews

[Glenn Crouch · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has been a superb journey, through 4 volumes (over 4000 pages if you include references) and many, many months — but has been so worth it. The author does a marvellous job in placing the reader in the 1st Century world of Acts, and I very much appreciate the many and varied excursions he took me on. This does fine coverage of the text, but the author integrates that with geography, customs, religion, literature, and so much more.

I not only feel that I have a more in-depth understanding of the Book of Acts, but that I also better understand the 1st Century Mediterranean world. I don’t think I’ve encountered a commentator who has done a better job of background coverage than Keener has done here.

And in all that, this is a very readable commentary — so don’t be put off by its size. It is also an invaluable reference work that will no doubt be called upon often.

Highly recommended for serious Bible students, preachers, and students of 1st Century Mediterranean History.

[Robert stalberger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unbelievably exhaustive. The depth of this commentary covering nearly every conceivable topic makes this a lifelong resource.