David G. Peterson‘s The Acts of the Apostles is hot off the press (it’s not due until June 19, but it’s already available from WTSBooks), and I enjoyed spending some time surveying it this morning. It’s another outstanding addition to the Pillar NT Commentary series. (See my review of the PNTC series, which also notes the authors slated for the forthcoming volumes.)

Peterson, a seasoned scholar on Acts (see his publications on Acts listed below), includes a 45-page section on “The Theology of Acts” (pp. 53–97) in between the “Introduction” (pp. 1–53) and “Commentary” (pp. 99–725).

From D. A. Carson’s “Editor’s Preface”

Anyone writing a commentary on the Acts of the Apostles faces several challenges unique to this book. [Read more…] about David Peterson on Acts