General Resources for the Book of Acts
(Check the Scripture
Index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes)
- Introductions, Overviews & General Resources:
- Acts and Historical Narrative, at Luther Seminary's Bible Tutor. Study basics about Bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take web-based self-tests. CD-ROM of Advanced Studies also available at their site.
- Bible Briefs, Luke/Acts: study guide from Virginia Theological Seminary.
- Introduction to the Book of Acts, New American Bible.
- Acts of the Apostles, Wikipedia.
- Introduction, Outline and Selected Bibliography for the Book of Acts, by David Malick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- The Book of Acts: Introduction and Outline by Professor Barry D. Smith, Atlantic Baptist University, in Religious Studies 1023: The New Testament and Its Context.
- The World Wide Study Bible on the Book of Acts.
- The Catholic Encyclopedia: Acts of the Apostles.
- John N. Darby's Synopsis.
- Bible Basics (The Acts) by NetMinistries. (Very basic - includes .wav files with pronunciation of Biblical words)
- Walking Through the Bible: Acts.
- Biblenotes summary: Acts.
- "A Study Outline of Acts," by Greg Herrick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- "Acts: Introduction, Argument and Outline," by Daniel B. Wallace, Associate Professor of New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary.
- "The Acts of the Apostles," extended introductory booklet, Dom Henry Wansbrough, 2005.
- Commentary, Exegesis, Studies, etc.:
- Acts, Geneva Study Bible, 1599.
- Acts, Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1706.
- Acts, John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament.
- Acts, Wesley's Notes, c 1760.
- Acts, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871.
- Acts, People's New Testament, 1891.
- Acts, Scofield Reference Notes, 1917.
- Acts, John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
- Acts, Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament.
- The Book of Acts, William R. Cannon, 1982. Full text online at Religion Online.
- The Acts of the Apostles, textual commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer, BibleTexts.com.
- Acts, Expository Notes, Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005 edition.
- Free Bible Commentary, Matthew, Dr. Bob Utley, Professor of Hermeneutics, East Texas Baptist University.
- Articles and Background:
- "By Land and by Sea: The We-Passages and Ancient Sea Voyages," Vernon K. Robbins, Perspectives on Luke-Acts, CH Talbert., ed., 1978.
- "The Social Location of the Implied Author of Luke-Acts," Vernon K. Robbins, The Social World of Luke-Acts: Models for Interpretation, JH Neyrey, ed., 1991.
- "Luke-Acts: A Mixed Population Seeks a Home in the Roman Empire," Vernon K. Robbins, Images of Empire, L. Alexander, 1991.
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Luke-Acts, Volume XII, Number 1,
- "Salvation in Luke-Acts," Mark Allan Powell
- "God's Faithfulness to the Faithless People: Trends in Interpretation of Luke-Acts," Jacob Jervell
- "Interpretation of Luke-Acts and Implications for Jewish-Christian Dialogue," Anthony J. Saldarini
- "Luke-Acts and a Theology of Creation," Walter E. Pilgrim
- "Variation in the Book of Acts (Part II)," Garard Mussies, Filologia Neotestamentaria, 1995.
- "Summary Comments on Second Temple Jewish Sects and Parties," J. Julius Scott, Jr., Wheaton College Distance Learning.
- "Examples of Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation in the Acts of the Apostles," at Dr. Vernon Robbins' Encyclopedia of Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation.
- "Luke's Social Location of Paul: Cultural Anthropology and the Status of Paul in Acts." Jerome H. Neyrey, History, Literature, and Society in the Book of Acts, 251-79. B. Witherington III. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1996.
- "John Mark in Acts: A New Testament Jonah?" by Greg Herrick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- Excerpts from Evidence
and Paul's Journeys by Jefferson's White:
- Paul's Voyage to Rome and Shipwreck, (Acts 27 and 28).
- Paul's Trial Before Gallio, (Acts 18:5-12).
- Philip's Daughters, (Acts 21:8-9).
- Erastus: City Treasurer of Corinth, (Acts 19:22).
- The Riot at Lystra, (Acts 14:8-18).
- Felix is Replaced as Procurator, (Acts 24:27).
- Paul's Companions at Corinth, (Acts 20:4, Romans 16:21-23).
- "Speaking in (the World's) Tongues," Wes Howard-Brook, Living the Word, Sojourner's, November-December 2000.
- Apostolic Commission Narratives in the Canonical and Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles, István Czachesz, 2002. (Full text of book.)
- "Preaching on Acts for Mission Information," David W. Kuck, Currents in Theology and Mission, 2004.
- "The Narrative Role of Semitic Languages in the Book of Acts," John C. Poirier, Filologia Neotestamentaria, 2003.
- "Did Paul Get Whacked? The Endings of the Sopranos and the Acts of the Apostles," Micah Kiel, SBL Forum, 2007.
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Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Alexander, Loveday,
"Mapping Early Christianity - Acts and the Shape of Early Church History,"
Interpretation, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Bockmuehl, Markus,
"Why Not Let Acts Be Acts?"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament,
2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Croatto, J. Severino,
"Jesus, Prophet like Elijah, and Prophet-Teacher like Moses in Luke-Acts,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Holmås, Geir Otto,
"'My House Shall Be a House of Prayer': Regarding the Temple as a Place of
Prayer in Acts within the Context of Luke's Apologetical Objective," Journal for the Study of the New Testament,
2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Johnson, Luke Timothy,
"Literary Criticism of Luke-Acts: Is Reception-History Pertinent?"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kuck, David W.,
"Preaching on Acts for Mission Formation," Currents in Theology and
Mission, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Larkin, William J.,
Jr.,
"The Recovery of Luke-Acts as 'Grand Narrative' for the Church's
Evangelistic and Edification Tasks in a Postmodern Age," Journal for
the Evangelical Theological Society, 2000.'
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Maxwell, Kathy R.,
"The Role of the Audience in Ancient Narrative: Acts as a Case Study,"
Restoration Quarterly, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Pervo, Richard I.,
"Direct Speech in Acts and the Question of Genre," Journal for the
Study of the New Testament, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Rowe, C. Kavin,
"Luke-Acts and the Imperial Cult: A Way Through the Conundrum?" Journal for the Study of the New Testament,
2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Meeks, Wayne A.,
"Assisting the Word by Making (up) History - Luke's Project and Ours,"
Interpretation, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Rowe, C. Kavin,
"History, Hermeneutics and the Unity of Luke-Acts," Journal for the
Study of the New Testament, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Alexander, Loveday,
"Mapping Early Christianity - Acts and the Shape of Early Church History,"
Interpretation, 2003.
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