The Acts of the Apostles (The Pillar New Testament Commentary (PNTC)) Hardcover – April 15, 2009

Pederson is an excellent exegetical commentary ... the best choice for most purposes. The exegesis is thorough. The discussion of textual consideration is sound. The theological insights are useful.If you can only afford one commentary of Acts this is the one you need. It becomes especially helpful if used in tandem with another commentary like Pinter (SOG) for preaching and teaching application.

For an Acts Bible study I am doing I picked up these commentaries:-C.K. Barrett's two volume work in the ICC series-Luke Timothy Johnson's work in the Sacra Pagina series-William Willimon's book in the Interpretation series-I. Howard Marshall's volume in the Tyndale series-The Venerable Bede's Acts commentary published by Cistercian Publications-Jaroslav Pelikan's book in the Brazos Theological Commentary series-this one, by Peterson in the Pillar seriesPeterson's commentary is not bad, but it in a couple respects it leaves much to be desired. Peterson does not go into nearly enough detail about the Greek text. The Greek text is also transliterated, which is not helpful for me. He also does not seem to have the practical and theological insights of either Willimon or L.T. Johnson. It seems as if most of the time Peterson is quoting other authors rather than interacting with them and producing his own conclusions. He quotes Barrett, Bock, and Witherington frequently. Why not just go to Barrett himself than read Peterson's quotations of Barrett? I have found that when I need to figure out a difficult passage, these other commentators are almost always more helpful and insightful than Peterson.I do not care for this commentary, but many evangelical Christians who do not wish to get lost in technical details and need a comprehensive Acts commentary probably will like it. I give it three stars instead of two because it can still be a useful commentary for some, but it has not been very useful for me. It is a step above many of the devotional/pastoral commentaries that exist, but it is a significant step below C.K. Barrett's technical commentary in the ICC series. If you are looking for a work that leaves no stone unturned in the Book of Acts, check out Barrett's. If you are looking for an engaging read, check out Willimon's. If you are looking for a reliable, mid-level commentary, check out Marshall's or Johnson's.

There is no doubt that David Peterson's commentary on Acts is a work of high scholarship. It is also written in an accessible way so that most readers will benefit from its insights. I did not find it as insightful in the end as some of the other commentaries I used while studying through the book of Acts and for the price tag there are much better bargains. It is by no means a bad work but it did not in my mind have a value equal to its price. That said I would recommend it to mature Christians who are not under any price constraint, though even then it would not be my first choice. This is a very solid commentary, however.

Started a sermon series on Acts using Bruce and Stott. Both very good. Have since transitioned to this commentary by Peterson which is outstanding! Using it almost exclusively. Far more detail than both Bruce and Stott. Highly recommended!

I have preached through chapter 2 and have to say the first 150 pages are great. I am using Peterson and Polhill as my commentaries and would go with Polhill for readability but both are amazing.

Love this commentary. It is helping me so much while i Divinity school

This book is reach for Acts commentaries. It touches every part of the book of Acts. Very good for inquisitive students.

perfect transaction. A+++

Excellent book