Commentaries on Acts

Denver Seminary has put together the following list of commentaries they recommend on the book of Acts. If you do not own any commentaries on Acts I would suggest purchasing Bock's and Barrett's. (In Blue I have posted some additional comments).

Commentaries on Acts

Barrett, C. K. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles (ICC, rev.), 2 vols. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1994-1998. (Barrett is a committed Methodist and addresses issues from that perspective)

*Bock, Darrell L. Acts (BECNT). G.R.: Baker, 2007. (Darrell Bock is Research Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He has written an excellent 2-Volume commentary on the Gospel of Luke. This volume on Acts should be excellent as well)

Bruce, F. F. The Book of the Acts (NICNT). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1988. (Anything Bruce has written is worth purchasing.)

Fitzmyer, J. A. The Acts of the Apostles (AB). New York: Doubleday, 1998. (Fitzmyer is a prolific commentator who writes from a Catholic perspective. He is a great scholar and one I would have enjoyed studying under)

Marshall, I. H. The Acts of the Apostles (TNTC, rev.). G.R.: Eerdmans, 1980. (Marshall has written some excellent commentaries from an Arminian perspective.)

Polhill, J. B. Acts (NAC). Nashville: Broadman, 1992.

*Witherington, B. The Acts of the Apostles: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. G.R.: Eerdmans, 1998.

*Fernando, A. Acts (NIVAC). G.R.: Zondervan, 1998. (This commentary is the NIV application commentary series so it is not super technical. This would be a great resource to consult if you are preaching through ACTS.)

Green, M. Thirty Years that Changed the World: The Book of Acts for Today. G.R.: Eerdmans, 2004.

Larkin, W. J. Acts (NTC). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1995.