Nverse by verse commentary on the book of acts

This very short chapter narrates the preliminaries of stephens martyrdom, noting that it occurred following a period of great growth and prosperity for the new faith, that stephens rise to prominence was a result of his appointment as one of the seven chosen to administer the distribution of food to the needy, an appointment brought about by complaints of neglecting the grecian. Days of unleavened bread the seven days of the passover, in which they ate unleavened bread. 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. He warns the soldiers and sailors on the boat to rome that the voyage will be with danger and much heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives acts 27. Acts 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Acts 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Do not hesitate to go with them, for i have sent them. Jul, 2018 this is a verse by verse study of the book of acts. Holy spirit baptism, though practiced in acts, had ceased by the time ephesians was written. For aristotle doth call that, in the first book of his rhetorics, which is necessary in signs. A large portion of the acts is occupied by the discourses or sermons of various persons, the language and manner of which differ, and all of which will be found according to the persons by whom they were. It is extremely important that we understand this book. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the.

Acts of the apostles 1 commentary new testament matthew. 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. The book of acts a verse by verse commentary filled with. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of acts. Already the church father ireneus ca 140202 mentions that luke is the author of the book of acts. But as the disciples stood round probably after sunset. Dunns style is not a versebyverse commentary, but rather a series of questions which need to be addressed in order to come to a full understanding of. With extensive research and thoughtful chapter by chapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of acts sociological, historical, and theological. It is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. The gospel of luke, as well as the book of acts, is. Whitcomb at the independent fundamental bible conference hosted by the middletown bible church. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side.

Acts 11 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Acts of the apostles verse by verse ministry international. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. The disciples witnessed this, and a cloud receiving him out of their sight, the cloud indicating some measure of obscurity, for there are things concerning his bodily ascension to heaven that are. Acts verse by verse osborne new testament commentaries. Commentaries gills exposition geneva study bible commentary on acts. A versebyverse commentary from the classical pentecostal perspective. The book of acts is the record of that commission beingcarried out. These verses describe pauls stay on malta, the journey from malta to rome, and a little of his work in rome. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Acts 14 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes.

He is also a contributing author to the gathering storm and the zondervan kjv commentary. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. Ed rickards commentary on acts is a work on several levels, designed to give the reader an opportunity to pursue his own path of learning. Many scholars believe that in rome, luke wrote both the gospel of luke and the book of acts, also known as the acts of the apostles, to assist in pauls defense.

Generation word bible teaching ministry enjoy fast paced verse by verse teaching of scripture with exegetical insight, historical information and relevant application for your spiritual growth. Galyn wiemers teaches verse by verse through the book of matthew. It is barely mentioned with utmost brevity in the verses which close the gospel of st. Acts 10 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Study acts 4 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Pauls coming to corinth, his private converse with aquila and. Written in the late 19th century, commentary on the acts of the apostles is a versebyverse look at acts, which mcgarvey believed many theologians had misunderstood before. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. This is, therefore, that which i said before, that christ did make manifest his resurrection unto his apostles by evident tokens, which did serve instead of. 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. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The gospel of luke, as well as the book of acts, is addressed to a certain theophilus cf luke 1. We have added a great deal of additional material to what dr. And he was three days without sight without bodily sight.

Various scholars have also pointed out that the style and the choice of words in luke and acts are very similar. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. The book was written by luke who was an associate of paul. Following his account of jesus life and ministry in his gospel, luke recounts the formation of the early. He designed it to be read more as a narrative than simply as a reference book, and encourages readers to use it so. In the first verse of the book of acts the author mentions the fact that he has already written an earlier report concerning all things which jesus began both to do and to teach, until that day in which he was taken up. The first eleven chapters have been completed so far. Acts 9 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The enraged multitude would scarce have suffered it in the day time. Verse 9 of course overlaps the end of lukes gospel, the ascension being spoken of there also. Twentyfirst century biblical commentary series the book of. A versebyverse commentary from the classical pentecostal perspective tourville, robert e on.

The book of acts ends with paul proclaiming the kingdom of god and teaching about the lord jesus christ with all boldness and without hindrance acts. And the converse also applies without the holy spirit energizes. David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into. 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. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Verse 8 summarizes the spread of the gospel as recorded in acts. This verse says not one single word of god is powerless or. The book of acts a verse by verse commentary filled with the spirit john r. Verse 2 i think myself happy, king agrippa, that i am to make my defence before thee this day touching all the things whereof i am accused by the jews.

Acts 2 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity. These studies are based on a series of 35 messages on the book of acts delivered by dr. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume.

It is an historical account of the first 30 years of church history. The events in the book of acts changed our world forever. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. The new testament without the book of acts leaves a great yawning gap. Since water baptism is essential for salvation, it must be the one baptism that continues today. The inspired historian begins his narrative of the acts of the apostles, i. But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. Verse 1 establishes the fact that luke a gentile is the writer, the former treatise being his gospel lk. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. Commenting on commentaries on acts gerald cowen criswell college, dallas, tx 75246 in preparation for a thorough study of the book of acts, it is worth while to take stock of the resources available.

The emphatic yet is intended to note the remarkable fact, that up to this moment his blind persecuting rage against the disciples of the lord burned as fiercely as ever. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. Read acts 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. But in every nation he that feareth god and worketh righteousness he that, first, reverences god, as great, wise, good, the cause, end, and governor of all things. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book. Read and study acts, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Written in the late 19th century, commentary on the acts of the apostles is a verse by verse look at acts, which mcgarvey believed many theologians had misunderstood before. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. This is a very well done verse by verse commentary on the book of acts from a classical pentecostal perspective. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real. 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.

Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. The book of acts a verse by verse commentary filled with the. He cites an encyclopedia entry which he believes best. The spread of the gospel in acts acts 17 the gospel preached in jerusalem acts 812 the gospel preached in judea and samaria acts 28 the gospel preached throughout the world please read mark 9. Some have suggested the book should be called the acts of the spirit, and truly every book of scripture could bear that title. Author although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the author was luke. If there was ever a new testament book where mention of the fall of jerusalem might be expected, acts would be that book.

These audio messages are available from the middletown bible church mp3 format, all on one disc. Commentary of the book of acts english text edition by f. Study acts 2 using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Acts chapter 6 coffmans commentary of the new testament. They had frequent meetings for christian converse v. Jun 01, 2008 therefore, its not a verse by verse commentary and in fact skips through some major sections of acts particularly the final so he approached his version by way of emphasising two key elements of the book.

Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Verse 23 is a clear instance of how the sovereignty of god and the responsibility of man do not clash, when it is a question of practical results. The author explores the text and he does deal with his text. Introduction to the book of acts helpful tools for study the following tools will be helpful in this study. In my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach niv. The book of acts a verse by verse commentary youtube.

One could certainly argue that if acts was written around or before 62 a. The most popular bible verses from acts 1 found 26 verses acts 1. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. The acts of the apostles is the only narrative found in the new testament apart from the gospels, and it tells the compelling story of how the lord grew and guided the early church. The author does a good job of balancing the text as he does not make the entire book of acts merely about the holy spirit. May 29, 2012 after pages of introduction, dunn steps through the book of acts dealing with each pericope on an exegetical level, but much more attention is paid to historical and theological matters. Versebyverse through the book of acts good preachin. Note that all all things is a relative expression meaning all that luke.

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. 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. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e. Witnesses to the world, his body of work includes a biblical commentary on hebrews and coauthorship of the popular bible prophecy commentary. Read and study acts 8 with the versebyverse bible commentary. The response of jesus in the following verses also indicates that he did not. This is a verse by verse study of the book of acts. 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. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. In the book of acts itself we find two important hints which are important to ascertain the time of writing. Study acts 15 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Troas was a small town in phrygia minor, in the province called the troad.

Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. So lets look right here in these first eight verses of the book of acts. Please take all courses in order as listed on our home page the computer. His name being changed to paul, he is given special revelations from god as to the heavenly character of christianity, and these take the foremost place before the book of acts closes. Taught versebyverse by michael cesar who is pastor of grace and truth church, amherst, new york. The book of acts verse by very study whitcomb and zeller. In our study, we look back at the early church in hopes of applying it to our lives as believers in the world today.