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Acts
Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary Volume 23
J. Bradley Chance
Hardcover | 640 pages
978-1-57312-080-7
Regular Price: 60.00

Book Description

The Acts of the Apostles explores the story of the early church, from its inception in Jerusalem to the hub of the Roman Empire. The early church firmly believed that it was not a new religion, but the realization and fulfillment of Judaism and the Scriptures that Judaism revered. But as the church lived out its mission as “the fulfillment” of its own religious heritage, it had to learn to reach beyond the comfortable boundaries of its traditions. It had to learn that central to the fulfillment of the hopes of Scripture was the incorporation of all persons, Jews and non-Jews, into the people of God.

About the Author

J. Bradley Chance completed all of his post-secondary education in the Tar Heel state, receiving an AB, with a major in religion, from UNC-Chapel Hill (1975), an MDiv from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (1978), and a Ph.D. from Duke University, focusing on Christian Origins (1984). While doing his work at Duke, Chance served as an Adjunctive Instructor of New Testament at Southeastern Seminary (1978-1982). He joined the faculty of William Jewell College, Liberty, MO, as an Instructor of Religion in 1982. Chance still continues to serve at William Jewell as Professor of Religion and Chair of the Department, in addition to other administrative responsibilities.

Chance is the author of one monograph, Jerusalem, the Temple, and the New Age in Luke-Acts (Mercer University Press, 1988) and one textbook on biblical introduction, Rereading the Bible: An Introduction to the Biblical Story (Prentice-Hall, 1999), which he co-authored with Milton Horne, also a contributor to the Smyth & Helwys Commentary Series. Chance has contributed a number of articles dealing with the New Testament and matters of pedagogy to various journals, Bible dictionaries, and collections of essays.

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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
Professor of New Testament Studies
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

 


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
Professor of New Testament
Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Shawnee, KS


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
Pastor
First Baptist Church of Asheville, NC

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