Acts: (A Cultural, Exegetical, Historical, & Theological Bible Commentary on the New Testament)

Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament

by Mikeal C. Parsons

In Acts , the third of eighteen volumes in the Paideia commentary series, leading biblical scholar Mikeal Parsons gleans fresh theological insight into Acts by attending carefully to the cultural and educational context from which it emerges. Parsons see Acts as a charter document explaining and legitimating Christian identity for a general audience of early Christians living in the ancient Mediterranean world. Pastors, graduate and seminary students, and professors will benefit from this readable commentary, as will theological libraries.

The Paideia commentaries are designed to be read through and used, not shelved and referenced. The main text is supplemented with maps, sidebars, and photographs. Indexes and reference lists help readers locate discussions in the commentary and in other secondary literature.

Genres: Reference, Biblical Studies, Theology

464 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2008

About the author

Mikeal C. Parsons (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Kidd L. and Buna Hitchcock Macon Chair in Religion at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He is the author of Acts in Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament and serves as editor of Perspectives in Religious Studies.

Reviews

[Rachel Shallenberger]

Luke didn't know Paul personally so it must have been written in the 2nd century? Huh? He claims this in the introduction and does so confidently but without sufficient reason. I quit reading about 15 pages in after a GotQuestions search.

I feel that if your introduction starts with this basis and you're trying to analyze cultural context overall... there isn't much point with this foundation.

[Michael]

It was interesting seeing the rhetorical devices used in Acts