Conversations With Scripture: Acts of the Apostles (Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars)

by C.K. Robertson

As Luke’s “sequel,” the Acts of the Apostles serves as an ideal bridge between the four Gospels and the Epistles, revealing a crucial part of the Christian story. Here we follow the story of Jesus’ earliest followers from their call to be his witnesses “to the ends of the earth,” through their initial days of concord and numerical success, to the challenges they faced as unfamiliar newcomers entered the scene. We discover the leadership changes that resulted from these challenges, explore a council’s response to the struggles, and meet the champion who, against the odds, became the Church’s chief protagonist. Author C. K. Robertson presents a well-researched, yet highly readable exploration of the Acts of the Apostles.

Genres: Christian

129 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 9, 2010

Reviews

[Raymond · Rating 5 out of 5]

This commentary provides a good overview and summary of the events of Acts. The author inserts some useful links back to church traditions, as well as to other scriptures and histories. I read it along side an in-depth bible study, but it could easily be used (and is certainly meant to be used) as a guide book for a study. Be sure to look at the study questions section in the back!

One thing to note is that while a non-Episcopal reader could glean a lot of useful information from the text, there are a few things that are targeted at members of the Episcopal church, especially regarding church traditions. If you're not familiar with something mentioned, be sure to look it up!

[Luis Rodriguez · Rating 2 out of 5]

I used this for a course, but I can imagine much better books to really get a sense of the Acts of the Apostles.

[Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sort of a plodding conversation.