The book begins with the ascension of jesus and goes on through pauls jail time in rome, which opens his ministry to the church at rome. With a reference to, and a brief recapitulation of, his gospel, or history of the life of christ, inscribing this, as he had done that, to his friend theophilus, ver. But ye will receive power, the holy spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in jerusalem and in all judaea and samaria and to the end of the earth. A bible study lesson series about the beginning of christianity as revealed in the book of the acts of the apostles. Aristarchus, a macedonian of thessalonica, was with us. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts.
The letters or epistles after acts tells us of the supreme care and guidance that god has for his people then, now, and in the future. Not a musical instrument, but a tool that can be useful. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts.
Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. Acts 812 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. In this book we see the first mention of the dispensation of the holy spirit and jesus command to take his gospel to all the world.
Stephen, became a special vessel of the grace and power of the spirit of god. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Remind students that one of the central themes in the book of acts is that individuals who are filled with the holy ghost receive power. In the book of acts itself we find two important hints which are important to ascertain the time of writing. Bruces revised study on the book of acts is a contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament. Read acts 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. Introduction when i come to acts chapter 27, it is like a breath of fresh air to me. Read the following scripture passages and complete the form for each day. Verse 3 he saw in a vision openly, as it were about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of god coming in unto him, and saying to him, cornelius. In the book of acts, the story of jesus continues as he works, now in his resurrected state, through his apostles and his church, his body. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 1 and more.
Mar 23, 2015 this video explains the transitional book that is the book of acts, and how it starts with jews to jews, and slowly changes to gentiles, as the jewish nation as a whole rejects jesus christ, and. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Study acts using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. A good study bible we recommend the following features. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation.
Is this principle of extended deliverance perhaps an explanation of. In the book of acts, you find out what jesus is doing in his mystical body, the church. Acts is a transitional book in the sense that it gives us the record of the way god moved in the minds and hearts of men to found and establish the church and begin its great work in the world today. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. We have added a great deal of additional material to what dr. Luke recorded three rejections by the jews to peter and the apostles associated with him to the message of repentance and proclamation of the kingdom. Fifteen fathoms they knew, therefore, that they were drawing near to shore. Acts is the only biblical book that chronicles the history of the church immediately after jesuss ascension. The book of acts was likely written between ad 61 and 64. The acts of the apostles commentary by david brown chapter 9 act 9.
Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. You see, jesus is still active and alive on planet earth today, and he still has a body. The book of acts is the only authoritative and inspired account of the early beginnings of church history. The emphatic yet is intended to note the remarkable fact, that up to this moment his blind persecuting rage against the. This video explains the transitional book that is the book of acts, and how it starts with jews to jews, and slowly changes to gentiles, as the jewish nation as a. A theological commentary on the bible willie james. The ending of acts plays an important role in route of determining the book s date. We have with an abundant satisfaction seen the foundation of our holy religion laid in the history of our blessed saviour, its great author, which was related and left upon record by four several inspired writers, who all agree in this sacred truth, and the incontestable proofs of it, that jesus is the christ, the son of the living god. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Blue letter bible is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Already the church father ireneus ca 140202 mentions that luke is the author of the book of acts. He committed paul and some other prisoners, evidently headed for rome as well, to the care of a centurion named julius, whose mission was to escort them all to their destination.
But beyond this, paul was skilled and useful in earthly matters. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it the last recorded fact about jesus in the gospel of matthew is the resurrection. Paul was a great preacher and teacher, as the book of acts makes abundantly clear. The book of acts was written to provide a history of the early church. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more.
Acts overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this one. Some have supposed that this book was written from alexandria. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the believers bible commentary and the cultural backgrounds study bible niv and nrsv is just a step away.
The operation of frapping a vessel is thus described in falconers marine dictionary. The inspired historian begins his narrative of the acts of the apostles, i. The first disciples experienced considerable opposition at the hands of jewish leaders. The life and teachings of jesus christ are established in the four gospel narratives, and the book of acts provides a coordinated account of the beginning and spread of the church as the result of the work of the risen lord and the holy spirit through the apostles. And they gave forth their lots that is, saith grotius, they put two lots into two urns, the one containing the two names of joseph and matthias, the other a blank and the word apostle. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. For help explaining this term, see the student manual commentary for acts 9. But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. In acts 8, we learned that saul was trying to destroy the church. Peters activities are described at some length, and john and philip are mentioned, but more than half of the book is about paul and his connection with the christian movement. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of acts sociological, historical, and theological. This agrees with what is written in the book of the prophets. Laying hands on saul, he declares that he has been sent by the lord jesus so that saul may see again and be filled with the spirit acts 9.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish. Bruce, commentary on the book of the acts grand rapids. While some see acts as the story of the founding of the christian church, jennings argues that it is so much more, depicting revolutionlife in the disrupting presence of the spirit of god. The offering sent by barnabas and saul to the jerusalem elders. In this new commentary for the belief series, awardwinning author and theologian willie james jennings explores the relevance of the book of acts for the struggles of today. After a period of unstated duration, the governor sent paul to rome. An immense amount of apostolic service is left unrecorded, and mention is made of just a few incidents which serve to show the way the spirit of god operated in bearing witness to the risen and exalted jesus, and in conducting the disciples into the fulness of christian blessing.
Verses 1416 paul met them at assos and came on the ship. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. The conjecture of michaelis is much more likely, viz. Since luke is the author of acts, any date between ad 60 and 100 is reasonable as conzelmann points out. Doubtless the centurion expected to find another ship, bound for italy, at. The book of the acts new international commentary on the. In the latter portion of acts, luke recorded three rejections of the jews to pauls overtures of salvation. It tells of cities and dates and people that were affected by the gospel. Its narrative supplies a bridge connecting the life and ministry of jesus to the life of the church and the witness of the earliest believers.
Various scholars have also pointed out that the style and the choice of words in luke and acts are very similar. The new testament without the book of acts leaves a great yawning gap. The priests, the captain of the temple, and the sadducees arrested peter and john and tried them before the council 4. Acts records the apostles being christs witnesses in jerusalem, judea, samaria, and the surrounding world. Prepared by some of the worlds leading scholars, the series provides an exposition of the new testament books that is thorough and fully abreast of modern scholarship yet faithful to the scriptures as the infallible word of god. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. The miracles in the book of acts miracles where wrought recorded in. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. The term has nothing directly analogous to it in the old testament, but it is hebrew in its form. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Acts of the apostles introduction new testament matthew. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. So, entering a ship of adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of asia.
Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Lukes was on his ascension from bethany, matthews in resurrection from galilee, where he had sought the p. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. Acts overview mcgarveys original commentary on acts. And we find they had food sufficient to eat, but were discouraged, and so utterly hopeless of life that they had no appetite for food. The priests, the captain of the temple, and the sadducees arrested peter and john and tried them before.
The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. Twenty fathoms a fathom is six feet, or the distance from the extremity of the middle finger on one hand to the extremity of the other, when the arms are extended. The movement of the vessel meanwhile is of course understood, but the simpler rendering of the r. The book has been called the acts of the apostles, really a misnomer because acts has very little to say concerning most of the original twelve apostles. Jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry the good news of his kingdom to the nations of the world. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations.
Acts 28 commentary this versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts is indepth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will engage you. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. The purpose of the book of acts is governed by the jews response to peter and paul. In the book of acts, it is his new body, which is the church, and jesus is alive and well today in his mystical body. If we were to give an accurate title to this account we would call it, the acts of jesus christ by the holy spirit through the church. We wouldnt know what had happened if it werent for this book. An overview of the book of acts, which provides an introduction to the apostles and gives a brief summary of the leaders, peter and paul, as well as the other apostles. As such, it provides us with a valuable account of how the church was able to grow and spread out from jerusalem into the rest of the roman empire. While some see acts as the story of the founding of the christian church, jennings argues that it is so much more, depicting revolutionlife in the disrupting presence. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. What does it mean that saul was a chosen vessel unto the lord. The mission given in luke 24 is the one fulfilled both in peters and pauls discourses in the acts, but especially in chapters 2 and, not that of matthew 28 which, indeed, was only to gentiles. Includes lessons about the kingdom of christ, church organization and worship, examples of conversion, the nature and purpose of miracles, and the work of the holy spirit.
The book of acts verse by very study whitcomb and zeller. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. The book of acts ends with paul in house arrest waiting to. Lukes gospel, which it will be of use for us to cast an eye upon before we enter upon the study of this book. Acts 27 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. It is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. Personal repentance and new life through baptism must lead to a committed group of believers who share their property and wealth, and take care of each other. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. We know from acts 20 as well as a number of other texts in the new testament that paul didnt demand that other christians take care of him.
In only three decades, a small group of frightened believers in jerusalem transformed. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. In the gospels, it was his material, physical body. Acts 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
Lukes purpose in acts is the same as was for his gospel. Pauls leadership emerges on board the ship, on which he was headed. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. The first eleven chapters have been completed so far. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament.
The emphasis of the book is the fulfillment of the great commission. Acts 9 conversion of saul object lesson for children. Amazing facts 247 television station featuring the best in bible study streamed lived and ondemand. The book of acts tells us of some of the acts of some of the apostles, but more so it tells us history. In the first verse of the book of acts the author mentions the fact that he has. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. To frap a ship is to pass four or five turns of a large cablelaid rope round the hull or frame of a ship to support her in a great storm, or otherwise, when it is apprehended that she is not strong enough to resist the.
Acts 7 niv stephens speech to the sanhedrin bible gateway. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. Acts 27 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Up to this point, the book of acts recounts the churchs growth among jews in. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
One of the underlying and dominating themes of the acts is the great commission. Before jesus was taken into heaven where he was enthroned to share gods rule over the world, he instructed his followers to be a witness for him. The form of the vision corresponded, as has just been said, with the bodily condition of the apostle. Sabbath school study hour helping you get the most out of your sabbath school quarterly every week.
Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real. Acts chapter 10 coffmans commentary of the new testament. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. House of saint ananias, the supposed house of ananias in damascus.
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