As both an attorney of 21 years and seminary student at Regent College, I'm delighted to recommend Frank Viola's "The Untold Story of the New Testament Church" (Revised & Expanded Edition).

This exceptional work reconstructs the chronological narrative of the first-century church, providing crucial context for understanding Scripture. Viola masterfully integrates historical, geographical, and cultural insights to reveal how the epistles fit within the framework of Acts.

For professionals who value well-researched yet accessible scholarship, this 600-page volume offers the perfect balance of academic rigor and engaging storytelling. The footnotes alone are worth the price of admission!

What a book! Wow! This is by far the best resource for understanding the New Testament. Powerful, easy to understand, comprehensive, and based on rigorous scholarship but written for the average reader and highly relevant. The book covers everything you need to know about the New Testament in the ancient world from history and backgrounds to each letter to how ministry operated then. Highly recommended. As one endorser said, this is the New Testament guide of all New Testament guides.

This book unlocks the New Testament like I've never experienced. It's gripping, entertaining, profound, and insightful. Perfect for pastors, teachers, Bible study leaders and anyone interested in understanding the New Testament. Powerful!

Viola's new book offers a revelatory perspective on the New Testament that will transform how you read these sacred texts. The author masterfully unpacks the cultural significance and historical background to the entire New Testament in the form of a gripping narrative.

Written with scholarly precision yet remaining accessible and engaging, this book is an absolute treasure for anyone seeking deeper understanding of the New Testament. It's one of those rare works that combines academic rigor with spiritual insight and compelling prose, making the biblical text feel surprisingly contemporary and personal.

I received an early copy from the publisher and this book is a jaw-dropper. It puts the entire story together chronologically filling in all the details, weaving the narrative in Acts with the information in the letters/epistles that Luke leaves out.

The Foreword by Craig Keener is a great description of the book. Many of the endorsers said there is no book like this available. It's easy to read but solid on the documentation. Beautiful book, amazing story. This will be a treasure for pastors, teachers, Bible study leaders and anyone who wants to understand the New Testament in a fresh way.