I will watch to see what he will say to me and what i. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Book of acts chapter 2, part 2 christogenea internet radio 051020. Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the lord jesus went in and out among us.
Also available, the video bible books of john and matthew, and the story of jesus. Steve walton, london school of theology this commentary on acts is a worthy complement to darrell bocks fine commentary on lukes gospel. The bible prophesied that jesus christ, the son of god, would come to our earth. After jesus was victorious over satan and returned to heaven, the enemy turned his attention to jesus church on earth. Using the watchtower motif, hear the dialogue between the prophet and god. The commentary is well organized, and it is easy to navigate to a particular section or point of discussion. 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. The acts of the apostles chapter 1 the ascension of christ. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. For it is written in the book of psalms, let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein. It will be of great value to pastors as well as students and their professors. Where appropriate, an even more technical commentary is provided. One of the most famous baseball comedy acts to ever take place was the following.
This book will be an ideal companion for students navigating acts for the first time and a helpful resource for seasoned acts scholars. Verses 3237 verses 3237 we have a general idea given us in these verses, and it is a very beautiful one, of the spirit and state of this truly primitive church. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time.
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. Verses 3237 matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. Sssh the book of acts misunderstood, maligned, mistreated, and often reviled, paul nevertheless pressed on in faith. 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. Theres nothing todays church needs so much as to rediscover the doctrine, spirit, and commitments of the early christian community, writes james montgomery boice. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. This commentary is one of the best for cultural background material for reading acts and has been the first off the shelf for me for several years. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Rhoda gk is a woman mentioned once in the new testament. These proofs include his resurrection, his conference with the disciples, and the instructions that he left for them before he ascended into heaven. Rhoda came to answer it, and when she heard peters voice she was so overjoyed that she rushed. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament.
Acts of the apostles, the book of acts commentary, bible study. The power the early church exhibited for changes and growth is overwhelming. Classic commentaries and studies on the acts of the apostles. He decides to hang around with all his favorite disciples for forty days. Acts chapter 1 begins with a summary of proofs of the life of jesus christ. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. The largest and most trusted library of over 1,900,000 free sermons from conservative christian churches and ministries worldwide. Any new copy ordered directly by selecting its main listing on amazon will be the latest revision, dated 31120. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. A list of sermons in the book of acts leadership resources. With authors such as joseph addison alexander, frederick denison maurice, william owen carver, and c.
The first volume, the gospel of luke, shows as luke says, all that jesus began to do and teach. The acts of the apostles the acts of the apostles presents the amazing story of the early christian church through the rest of new testament times. Bruce, commentary on the book of the acts grand rapids. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of acts in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. The book of the acts of the apostles forms the fifth, and last, of the historical books of the new testament. Paideia commentaries explore how new testament texts form christian readers by attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs. Kjv the book of acts is the historical link between the. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more.
You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. If we take time to study the expansion of the early church, we can spread the gospel the way it was spread during the first centuryby the faithful preaching and teaching of the great truths of the bible. 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. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. 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. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction.
The book of acts in 3 minutes thechurchatbrookhills org youtube. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. Now the second volume, acts, will detail jesus continuing work through his apostles that he had chosen and the work of the holy spirit who would be. Acts overview mcgarveys original commentary on acts. The book of acts in 3 minutes thechurchatbrookhills org. The book of acts starts dramatically with christs ascension into heaven and closes just before pauls trial in rome. In the last segment of our presentation on the book of acts, we left off our discussion with peters quote from joel chapter 2, and how we believe that james and paul saw that prophecy of pentecost in relation to the history of the ekklesia of god. Classic commentaries and studies on the acts of the. 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. The book of acts gives a unique glimpse into the life and practice of the early church. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. The design of luke, in writing acts, was to supply, by select and suitable instances, an. Actss story really begins with the outpouring of the holy spirit and peters dramatic sermon. Pauls epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained. Vaughan, classic commentaries and studies on acts 30 vols. Petitions that quarantined male and female, master from slavecrash. Acts concerns the very vital period in christian history between the resurrection of jesus and the death of the apostle paul, the time when christian ideas and beliefs were. Everyone was filled with the holy spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the spirit enabled them. While speaking to the radio bible class staff at a chapel service, john. He cites an encyclopedia entry which he believes best represents the book. The video may be funny, inspiring, or thought provoking, and it can quickly. Bruces revised study on the book of acts is a contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament.
The first, covering acts 1 through 14, is available as either a paperback or kindle ebook at. I will watch to see what he will say to me and what i should reply about my complaint. The thick and spiked division between jew and gentilecrash. Acts of the apostles introduction new testament matthew. Chapter 1 verse 1 establishes the fact that luke a gentile is the writer, the former treatise being his gospel lk. Witherington provides some exegetical commentary, although the general reader will have no problem reading the commentary since this is not the main thrust of the book. Nov 08, 2012 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. You look up and read a section of verses then read his commentary on them. Come along and travel with john lyall throughout all these events. In acts, part of the multivolume paideia commentary series, leading biblical scholar mikeal parsons gleans fresh theological insight from acts by attending carefully to the cultural and educational context from which it emerges.
Listen to the book of acts, a great book to listen to. Porter, mcmaster divinity college parsons deftly shepherds the reader through acts of the apostles in this rich and illuminating commentary. The classic commentaries and studies on the acts of the apostles collection 30 vols. 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.
May 29, 2012 this commentary is one of the best for cultural background material for reading acts and has been the first off the shelf for me for several years. All the awesome things he said and did and the super cool way he died and came back to life again. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Although it faced enormous obstacles, it was completely new, it taught truths that seemed unbelievable, and it suffered intense hatred and persecution. The book of acts is a bible studywell, commentaryon acts written by a messianic jew.
And on this account it has been generally placed at the end of the four gospels. In the old testament book of habakkuk, the prophet was asking similar questions. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. 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. 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.
Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. First of all luke mentions the fact that acts is the sequel to the gospel of luke written around 5560 ad, and therefore must have been written later. It describes the coming of the holy spirit at pentecost in acts 2, the spread of the gospel outside of jerusalem in acts 8 and to the gentiles in acts 10, how the church made decisions in regards to doctrine acts 15, and more. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from.
Important without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of characters. The holy spirit, through which jesus continued his works after leaving the earth, is mentioned in this chapter. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Peters sermon at pentecost in acts 2 explains passages from joel and the psalms to substantiate his claim that jesus is the prophesied messiah. Anyhoo acts starts with jesus already back in black. The bible is one book with one story about one person. I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the lookout tower. The book of acts is the record of that commission beingcarried out. Resources matthew henrys commentary acts chapter 4 verses 3237 verses 3237 we have a general idea given us in these verses, and it is a very beautiful one, of the spirit and state of this truly primitive church. The book of acts, which continues the narrative that luke began in his gospel, is especially important because it was the first written history of the christian church.
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