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a widely respected biblical scholar who has written extensively on the entire Old Testament

detailed observations on overriding themes

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The Acts of the Apostles : A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary Theodicy and contents of Romans andLike Ben Witherington's previous commentary Conflict and Community in Corinth, this commentary breaks fresh ground in providing a detailed social and rhetorical analysis of the book of Acts. Written in a readable style, with more detailed interaction with scholarly discussion found in the various excursuses, this commentary draws on the best new insights from a number of disciplines (narratological studies of Luke Acts, archaeological and social