AB 31: The Acts of the Apostles

A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. For anyone interested in the origins of Christianity, Fitzmyer's The Acts of the Apostles is indispensable.
Beginning with the Ascension of Christ into heaven, and ending with Paul
proclaiming the kingdom of God from a prison in Rome, this New Testament
narrative picks up where the Gospel of Luke left off. The Acts of the Apostles
is indeed a journey of nearly epic proportions - and one that requires a guide
as adept as Fitzmyer.
Since Acts was most likely written by the same
person who composed the Gospel of Luke, it is only fitting that the Anchor
Bible Commentaries on these New Testament books should be written by the same
author. With The Acts of the Apostles, Fitzmyer gives readers the long-awaited
companion to his two-volume commentary on the Gospel of Luke. The Four Gospels recount the life and teachings of Jesus, but only the book of the Acts of the Apostles tells the story of what
happened after JesusÉ departure. In this second of St. LukeÉs two-volume work,
he picks up with Jesus saying farewell to his followers; then Luke tells the
fast-paced story of the birth and growth of the early church. This narrative
reads like a major breaking news story, with the apostles Peter and Paul as the
main characters. The interpretation of Acts requires a scholar of the highest quality. As he demonstrates in The Acts of the Apostles, Joseph Fitzmyer
not only is up to the task but establishes once again why he is ranked among
the worldÉs top biblical scholars. Far from being a rehash of old ideas and
well-rehearsed theories, Fitzmyer's commentary distinguishes itself as the
capstone of his career, with a new synthesis of all the relevant data from the
Roman world to the present. He provides a thorough introduction to the
background, text, and context of the book, as well as chapter-by-chapter notes
and comments in which are offered insights and answers to questions that have
long plagued preachers and parishioners, teachers and students. This commentary
is destined to join Fitzmyer's Anchor Bible commentaries on the Gospel
According to Luke and the Epistle to the Romans as the most authoritative
commentary available on Acts.Series: Anchor Yale Bible Commentary,
volume 31.Recommended € 74,90