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Endorsements for Acts
Acts (Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary). By J. Bradley Chance. (Smyth & Helwys, 592 pp., $60.00)
Prof. J. Bradley Chance has written an intelligent, informed, illuminating, and accessible commentary on The Acts of the Apostles. This work is a fine addition to the already impressive Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary series. Professional scholars and students alike will find themselves in Chance's debt as they use this volume to further their study of Acts.
-- Marion L. Soards Chance’s solid scholarship provides insightful observations upon the historical and narrative world of the Acts of the Apostles. His interpretations, clear writing style, and ability to find analogies present a fresh reading of this often neglected New Testament work. Chance excels in uniting the biblical world of our ancestors in faith with the world of contemporary Christians. This commentary reflects an author who has thoroughly engaged Acts on both a critical and personal level. Chance is to be commended for an outstanding addition to the Smyth and Helwys commentary series. -- David M. May Followers of Jesus have, for two millennia, looked to The Book of Acts for guidance and inspiration about how to live faithfully and missionally in the face of changing cultures and unexpected challenges. J. Bradley Chance helps us listen wisely and deeply to the text, inviting us to hear through it the contemporary voice of the Spirit. His commentary is grounded in thorough familiarity with the work of other scholars, but there is also a refreshing originality in his reading of Acts, especially in his connecting of ‘then’ and ‘now’—of ‘there’ and “here.’ -- Guy Sayles |
