Acts: An Expositional Commentary Biblical Characters and symbols from the Old

and symbols from the Old Testament that give meaning to John's teaching about Jesus--his nature and identity

they make visible the values and beliefs of a culture in order to scrutinize and change them

Instead of listening to understand and collaborate about our differences

Evangelicalism has long been a hotly disputed label

this book represents the cream of Reformed theology

Acts: An Expositional Commentary Biblical Characters and symbols from the OldActs is a book of action. But whose actions does it follow? The most obvious answer is the Apostles'. The book's full name is the Acts of the Apostles, for it recounts their efforts to take the gospel to the nations. Yet we can also think of it as the Acts of the Holy Spirit. Poured out like a mighty rushing wind (Acts 2: 2), the Spirit empowered the Apostles' witness and opened hearts to believe. In this volume, Dr. R. C. Sproul offers an in depth