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F. F. Bruce (1910-1990) was Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis at the University of Manchester, England.
Image credit: F. F. Bruce, on 1rst cover of "In Retrospect: Remembrance of Things Past" (1980)

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Works by F. F. Bruce

Romans: Tyndale New Testament Commentaries (1963) 2,436 copies, 9 reviews
Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free (1977) 2,221 copies, 5 reviews
The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? (1943) 2,062 copies, 7 reviews
New Testament History (1969) 1,550 copies, 2 reviews
The Canon of Scripture (1988) 1,396 copies, 8 reviews
The Hard Sayings of Jesus (1983) 1,250 copies, 4 reviews
Galatians (1982) 905 copies, 2 reviews
The Gospel & Epistles of John (1983) 674 copies, 1 review
The Spreading Flame (1978) 547 copies, 2 reviews
History of the Bible in English (1970) 322 copies, 1 review
Epistle to the Ephesians (1961) 256 copies
Jesus: Lord & Savior (Jesus Library) (1986) 239 copies, 1 review
Second Thoughts on the Dead Sea Scrolls (1956) 224 copies, 1 review
The Pauline circle (1985) 145 copies
Answers To Questions (1973) 114 copies, 1 review
Paul and Jesus (1974) 111 copies
Tradition, old and new (1970) 103 copies
In the Steps of the Apostle Paul (1995) 68 copies, 1 review
Bible History Atlas (1982) 55 copies
In the Steps of Our Lord (1997) 47 copies
Matthew (1970) 39 copies
Work of Jesus (1979) 24 copies
The Illustrated Bible Atlas (1982) 21 copies
João. Introdução e Comentário (2001) 17 copies, 2 reviews
The Dawn of Christianity (1950) 11 copies
Comentario biblico NVI-A.T. e N.T. (2009) 7 copies, 1 review
Hebreus: Comentário Exegético (2023) 6 copies, 1 review
Sadlier Bible Encyclopedia (1985) — Editor — 6 copies
Rimljanima 2 copies
GÁLATAS: COMENTÁRIO EXEGÉTICO (2024) 2 copies, 1 review
Raamatun juuret (1992) 1 copy
Das Matthäus- Evangelium. (1984) 1 copy, 1 review
Bible for today (1979) 1 copy
Romanos 1 copy
Uue Testamendi ajalugu (2000) 1 copy

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Let's hope we don't get too political here.

Back in the days when F. F. Bruce was alive, he was regarded as a very conservative evangelical scholar. Now -- I wonder. The Greek text of this book is the United Bible Societies' edition, and Bruce for the most part accepts its text.

That means that it is very far from the Greek text underlying the King James and New King James versions. And there seems to be a rising movement by the most conservative Christians -- at least in the United States -- show more to return to that "Byzantine"/King James text-form. And so Bruce -- conservative as he is in most regards -- suddenly finds himself in a relatively liberal position on the text of Acts.

Should it matter? I don't know. This is a very thorough, intelligent, and relatively conservative commentary. In this most historical of the New Testament books, it makes a serious attempt to relate the events of the text to those of the outside world. It also looks at their meaning. It seems to me that it is very useful to both liberal and conservative students of Acts. But it really does use a modern, critical text. If that isn't acceptable... you have been warned.
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Mais um livro sobre o Cânon? Esta pergunta pode ser feita – e com razão, mas a resposta dada pelo próprio autor, F. F. Bruce, é extremamente agradável. Aliás, o próprio Bruce antecipa-se ao leitor fazendo a pergunta já no seu prefácio. E,já na introdução, o leitor tem um vislumbre de que está diante de uma obra necessária. Isso porque Bruce elaborou seu livro sob a perspectiva da liturgia, com muita informação sobre este aspecto. Por ser um erudito no Novo Testamento, é show more compreensível e até desejável que o autor dê maior atenção a esta porção das Escrituras.

A obra considera as importantes discussões sobre a lei e os profetas do Antigo Testamento, antecipando o cenário para discussões e considerações posteriores em cenários como a Igreja Primitiva em sua pluralidade de interpretações, nas tradições orientais e latinas, a própria tradição judaica, nos pais e, posteriomente, na Reforma Protestante. Mas isso ainda é pouco. F. F. Bruce não se esquiva de dar uma resposta satisfatória ao criticismo (que merece um capítulo). Por outro lado, inova ao considerar as diferentes tradições de nossos dias, isso sem falar na riqueza de citações de autores e obras, mostrando porque é um dos especialistas mais aclamados no estudo das Escrituras nos últimos anos.
Completa a importância e relevânica da obra a sua linguagem clara, direta, fluída, própria de um destacado professor que pretende ser compreendido pelo leigo sem deixar de impressionar o acadêmico, acrescentando considerações aprofundadas sobre problemas complexos. Em resumo, fica mais que justificada a publicação de um novo livro sobre o assunto – ainda mais porque O Cânon das Escrituras não é, nem de longe, um livro qualquer. Por que ler este livro: O doutor F. F. Bruce, falecido em 1990, foi uma das maiores autoridades no estudo das Escrituras, notadamente do Novo Testamento. Isso já seria argumento suficiente para ler um autor que tem, ainda, pouco material traduzido para a língua portuguesa.
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I cut my theological teeth on F. F. Bruce. I can still remember warm sleepy afternoon classes on the upper floor of my Bible College discussing Bruce’s Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free.

New Testament Development of Old Testament Themes is an expansion of the Payton Lectures Bruce delivered at Fuller Theological Seminary in 1968. Unsurprisingly, given the title, these lectures explore how some of the grand Old Testament themes such as the rule of God, the salvation of God, and the servant show more Messiah are developed in light of Christ.

Bruce’s knowledge of the culture surrounding the development of the Old Testament inform these lectures at every step. For example, it’s inspiring to hear Bruce talk about Yahweh’s victory over the ancient powers of chaos which come to light in the Rahab creature of Job 26:12.

These are the sort of lectures that help you grasp the grand contours of the Biblical canon. You’ll come away from this book with a bigger appreciation for God’s sovereign plan.
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Excellent clear summary situating the NT in its history context. Bruce is restrained in his judgments, judicious in his acceptance or rejection of harmonizations, and writes quite well. Jewish religious parties and sects are clearly explained, the various Herods get their due, and the uneasy relationship between Rome and Christianity is helpfully explored. Bruce also gives a more chronological account of the ministries of Peter and Paul than the NT gives, and adds many helpful contextual show more insights explaining part of the motivations behind many scriptural passages. An outstanding resource. show less

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