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. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Acts chapter 16 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Acts 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts.
An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. Acts commentary acts chapter commentary bible study. Read acts 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it.
Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Acts 25 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. First, acts combined with the gospel of luke makes up over onefourth of the entire new testament. The geographical centre of the first part is jerusalem, of the. Acts 5 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. Acts 112 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series book kindle edition by macarthur, john. Acts 6 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 6 in plain english. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. It contains many particulars concerning the apostles peter and paul, and of the christian church from the ascension of our saviour to the arrival of st. We have in chapters 1 and 2 the coming of the witness the holy spirit. In the twentieth century pentecost has become a source of confusion, embarrassment or division for christians, even as it has become a curiosity, if not an object of ridicule, for nonchristians. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. Acts 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke.
Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. An angel bearing this name informed joseph that the child conceived in mary was immanuel matt. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Acts 112 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new. Although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the author. Acts 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Feb 14, 20 study of the book of acts chapter 7 duration. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Pauls faith will encourage others aboard, especially luke, and aristarchus. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. 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. This chapter opens with a solemn incident which throws up in striking relief one last feature which characterized the early church. The importance of the book of acts one can hardly overstate the importance of the book of acts or its contribution to the canon of scripture. The case of ananias and sapphira was exceptional without a doubt. The book of the acts of the apostles forms the fifth, and last, of the historical books of the new testament. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a.
Whose hands was paul delivered into for the trip to rome. The same theophilus is addressed, and in the first chapter the story is resumed just at the point where the gospel left off, save that a few extra details are given of the lords words after his resurrection, and the account of his ascension is repeated in a somewhat different setting. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study. The apostles portrayed in acts shine with evangelistic zeal, showing a striking transition from the often misguided disciples of the gospels. Herod the kinggrandson of herod the great, and son of aristobulus. With extensive research and thoughtful chapter by chapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of acts sociological, historical, and theological. Acts 9, new international version niv the bible app. This commentary on acts 5 treats the sin of ananias and sapphira, as well as the second attempt of the sanhedrin to stop the church. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. The book of acts was likely written between ad 61 and 64. Pauls epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained. 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.
Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. He at this time ruled over all his fathers dominions. Read acts 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible 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.
This chapter recounts the tragic fall of ananias and sapphira. In virtually every chapter, apostles such as peter and paul powerfully present the gospel to individuals and groups of people. A good study bible we recommend the following features. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as. With a reference to, and a brief recapitulation of, his gospel, or history of the. But in this chapter the north wind and the south wind awake, and then they awake, and we have. Acts 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format.
This commentary on acts 15 treats the general council in jerusalem that put its blessing on pauls gospel and laid three requirements on gentile believers. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 2 and more. 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. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. The emphasis of the book is the fulfillment of the great commission. This question should ring through your mind as you page through the book of acts. Book of acts acts chapter 1 acts chapter 2 acts chapter 3 acts chapter 4 acts chapter 5 acts chapter 6 acts chapter 7 acts chapter 8 acts chapter 9 acts chapter 10 acts chapter 11 acts chapter 12 acts chapter. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Had infinite wisdom seen fit, we might have had as many books of the acts of the apostles as we have gospels, nay, as we might have had gospels. In the twentieth century pentecost has become a source of confusion, embarrassment or division for christians, even as it has become a. 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. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. The book of acts was written to provide a history of the early church.
The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Asv american standard version bcv book, chapter, and verse. This commentary may be downloaded for any usage except sales. David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into heaven and the appointing of matthias as a replacement for judas. Acts commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Please click next to begin with chapter 1 or top for any of the other chapters. Let me mention just a few of the reasons why actsand thus our study of this bookis so important. Acts 1 bible study acts 1 chapter bible study and commentary.
Peter is the human main character in the first 12 chapters, paul in the second part from chapter. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. This chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the same event also being under consideration in acts 11. Acts 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. Acts records the apostles being christs witnesses in jerusalem, judea, samaria, and the surrounding world. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Acts indepth commentary and versebyverse bible study of acts chapter in plain english for everyone to understand. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 8 and more. Before paul had an opportunity to pick out the high priest from everyone else, he was required to speak on his own behalf. Acts chapter 10 coffmans commentary of the new testament. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. Acts 25 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 25 in plain english. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1.
The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. The inspired historian begins his narrative of the acts of the apostles, i. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. Acts 7 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. We wouldnt know what had happened if it werent for this book. And on this account it has been generally placed at the end of the four gospels. Paul expresses his complete faith in what god has told him, here. Acts 12 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.
Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Book of acts acts chapter 1 acts chapter 2 acts chapter 3 acts chapter 4 acts. The account suggests that the meeting opened with few preliminaries. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of acts.
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