I recently received a copy of Guy Waters' new commentary on the Acts of
the Apostles. The commentary is a part
of the EP Study Commentary series. The
EP Study Commentary is a reformed commentary series that covers both the Old
and New Testaments with 22 volumes thus far.
Guy Waters is a professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological
Seminary.
I was not familiar with this series prior to receiving the volume on
Acts. I found it to be very
well-written. It is written in a manner
that is adequately thorough, but is not overly technical. Lay people and ministers alike will find it
to be a valuable aid in Bible study and teaching preparation.
As a committed Baptist, and because Waters is writing from a Reformed
perspective, I was interested to see how he handled baptism throughout
Acts. I was pleased to discover that
Waters handled the passages that address baptism in a way that is very faithful
to what the text of Scripture actually says.
He doesn't argue for infant baptism in Acts 10 where Cornelius and his
household come to faith in Christ. He
doesn't shy away from believer's baptism as pictured in Acts.
I also just finished preaching 1 Corinthians 14 in the church I
pastor. For that reason, I was
interested to see how Waters dealt with the passages that mention tongues. He doesn't try to explain away the occurrences
of tongues in Acts. He also recognizes
that the events of Acts are not necessarily normative for Christians today.
One of the things I appreciate most about the commentary is the
sections covering application. The
commentary follows its discussion of each portion of Scripture with a section
on application. Application is one of
the more difficult things for me in preaching and teaching. It is also an essential element of a good
sermon or lesson. I know that this
commentary will prove helpful in the future when I am preaching and teaching
from Acts.
I would recommend this volume to anyone seeking to learn more about the
Acts of the Apostles. It would make a
great addition to any pastor's library.
Those planning to preach through Acts should definitely pick up a copy
of this commentary. I look forward to
using it more in my own study.
You can purchase a copy of this commentary here.
I received a free copy as a part of the Cross Focused Reviews program.
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