This commentary on acts, his magnum opus, may be the largest and most thoroughly documented acts commentary ever written. Acts of the apostles introduction new testament matthew. 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. The old blessed closeness and continuity of companionship had ceased. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. Provides an overview of acts and two outlines for the book of acts as well as an index for bff acts articles, powerpoints and audiovideo podcasts.
The book of acts shows how god essentially took a group of fisherman and commoners and used them to turn the world upside down acts 17. Classic commentaries and studies on the acts of the apostles. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. Davidistre abstract% thistrainingcoursestudiesthe book ofacts toprovideinsightintotheway theearlychurchworkedand. Acts chapter 16 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Christianity today book award winner book award of excellence, foundation for pentecostal scholarship preaching today book award editors pick commentaries highly respected new testament scholar craig keener is known for his meticulous and comprehensive research. The book of acts tells the story of both the glorious and tumultuous early years of the church. Study guide for acts 17 by david guzik blue letter bible.
And on this account it has been generally placed at the end of the four gospels. 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 book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. Later on this appears to have become more settled as an observance on the first day of the week acts 20.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of acts sociological, historical, and theological. David guzik commentary on acts 5 describes how ananias and sapphira hold. In noticing the comparison between the incident of ananias and sapphira and achan in the book of joshua, it is interesting also to look at the contrasts. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. 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. Bock acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament, 2007.
The holy spirit in the book of acts preaching source. In those two years, luke had plenty of time to research and write his gospel and the book of acts. The book of the acts of the apostles forms the fifth, and last, of the historical books of the new testament. 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. An ananias and sapphira incident would reduce the level of casual commitment. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Paul and his mission acts, the expositors bible commentary, page 520.
The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. 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. More than likely, luke completed the book before either of these events occurred, sometime between ad 60 and ad 62, while paul sat in prison, awaiting the resolution of his appeal. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Therefore, when a church begins to dwindle, lose its power, and turn dull and drab in its witness, it needs desperately to get back into the spirit, expectation, knowledge and teaching of the book of acts. The book of acts is focused on gods mission, as god draws people into his orbit and brings. Blue letter bible is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Acts 1 bible study acts 1 chapter bible study and commentary.
Acts 1 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. John macarthur routinely preaches a sermon more th. Luke now began a fateful chapter in pauls life with the casual words, when we. Commentaries for the book of acts the jerusalem church. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. The book of acts is an important book for understanding the actions of the apostles, mostly paul and peter, after jesuss ascension into heaven. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. This commentary is more on the casual end of commentaries while. A good study bible we recommend the following features. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The book of acts ends with paul in house arrest waiting to.
The classic commentaries and studies on the acts of the apostles collection 30 vols. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. The acts of the holy spirit the bible teaching commentary. Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. May 29, 2012 i find beginning at jerusalem to be the most highly detailed commentary on acts available today pending keeners due summer of 2012. There are eleven chapters in acts that contain no reference to the spirit. The book of acts comes at a special time in the bible story and there are some unique things to. Bruce the book of the acts new international commentary on the. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding.
Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Walk with paul as he travels to corinth, antioch, ephesus and beyond. The promise of the holy spirit in my first book i told you, theophilus, about everything jesus began to do and teach until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the holy spirit. Calvins commentary on acts should not be ignored by anyone interested in the book of acts or calvin himself. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Acts is a book of biography and human relationships. You will see how theology is lived out, evidence for the inspiration of scripture, and proof that the gospel message has never changed. It is filled with all the drama, thrills, adventure and suspense needed to excite and capture the attention of even the most casual reader of the word of god. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. The acts of the apostles, the second volume of lukes twovolume work. This is not for the casual reader, to say the least. The purpose of the book of acts is governed by the jews response to peter and paul. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. In the book of acts itself we find two important hints which are important to ascertain the time of writing.
Imaging each and every word written in a book then become one form conclusion and explanation this maybe you never get prior to. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. 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. The following sermon transcript does not match the video version of the sermonit matches only the audio version. The day of pentecost being arrived, and the disciples assembled, the holy spirit descended as a mighty rushing wind, and in the likeness of fiery tongues sat upon them.
Commentary on acts is an impressive commentary, containing some of calvins most important views. But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. 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. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Commentary on book of acts the acts of the resurrected jesus christ performed by his chosen apostles through the power of the promised holy spirit paul apple february 2012 revised march 2019 for each section. It is an important book in understanding how we can be directed by the holy spirit and the role of jesus lessons in our lives.
However, for the casual reader who wishes to learn more about the linguistic, historical, cultural, literary, and theological aspects of acts, this would be a really good choice. Acts is the only biblical book that chronicles the history of the church immediately after jesuss ascension. One key to understanding acts is to see that it is a transitional book. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. Tom wright always has something to make me think or give a new understanding to my reading of the bible and this commentary is very good for anyone wanting something to help them read the book of acts as part of their daily bible study. A commentary the mind will drift away trough every dimension, wandering in most aspect that maybe unknown for but surely will end up your mind friends. 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 tells the story of both the glorious and tumultuous. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts.
The new testament without the book of acts leaves a great yawning gap. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible. 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. Vaughan, classic commentaries and studies on acts 30 vols. Acts is the book that reveals the power of the church. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts. 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. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. It is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. Tim perrine ccel staff writer this volume contains commentary on the first chapters of acts. Its so nice to hear from so many of you who tell us not to change a thing in our teaching. He frequently offers his own translations of a passage, explaining the subtleties and nuances of his translation. The reason for four stars is that there are many outstanding commentaries on acts, and this is by no means the best.
The ending of acts plays an important role in route of determining the book s date. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. The story of ananias is to the book of acts what the story of achan is to the. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. Bruce the book of the acts new international commentary on the new testament, 1988.
Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. 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. A commentary on acts of the apostles bible study guide. Study guide for acts 5 by david guzik blue letter bible.
Tntc series, it will make an excellent choice for the casual reader. Since luke is the author of acts, any date between ad 60 and 100 is reasonable as conzelmann points out. In this book, the principles of the exchanged life. The fact that the vast majority of the references to the holy spirit in the book of acts are found in the first half of the book has raised a question mark after the contention that the concept of the holy spirit determines the structure of acts. God took a christianhating murderer and transformed him into historys greatest christian evangelist, the author of. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. Pauls epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained in this book, which is carried down almost to the apostles death. Nonetheless, the historical data he utilizes are of value for the understanding of the. The jews who were not persuaded, becoming envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar. His acts commentary is also helpful, especially for those who know greek, though i found the length and lay out of the book cumbersome. With authors such as joseph addison alexander, frederick denison maurice, william owen carver, and c.
After bock, the two commentaries i followed most carefully were the ones by i. 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. In the freshness of faith and first love it seems likely they did this every day. Another marked feature of their very life was continuance in prayers, a fact seen prominently throughout the book of acts. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. In acts, he told how the good news about jesus christ spread. Thesis statement to focus on the big idea analytical outline to guide the understanding. Third missionary journey part 2 strengthening the pastors chapter 20 68 22.
The miracles in the book of acts miracles where wrought recorded in. Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. An exegetical commentary 4 book series and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Ancient books were generally written on papyrus scrolls. Since we are on the acts commentaries here, i think anyone who is a pastor and wants to prepare sermons on the book of acts should be able to use bock and polhill. Reading the book of acts, we are enlightened and encouraged by the power of the gospel as it spread throughout the world and transformed lives. The offering sent by barnabas and saul to the jerusalem elders. But in acts, god took this type of judgment out of the churchs hand and did it himself. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. 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. Howard marshall ivp 1980 in the tyndale series and david petersons contribution eerdmans 2009 to the pillar series. Introduction to the book of acts helpful tools for study the following tools will be helpful in this. In the latter portion of acts, luke recorded three rejections of the jews to pauls overtures of salvation.
The book of acts provides a detailed, orderly, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the early church and the spread of the gospel immediately after the resurrection of jesus christ. In joshua, god expected the people of god themselves to execute the judgment upon the offender. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. It was practical to have a scroll about thirtyfive feet in length. During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he. Acts 114, acts 1528 international critical commentary. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. Read the following scripture passages and complete the form for each day. In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through persecution and missionary journeys throughout the world. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Various scholars have also pointed out that the style and the choice of words in luke and acts are very similar.
Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly scripture encouragement to share with family and friends. Already the church father ireneus ca 140202 mentions that luke is the author of the book of acts. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Further, this volume also contains informative notes from the editor. Acts is a book of history as it records the acts of jesus christ by his spirit through his church. Calvin is regarded as one of the reformations best interpreters of scripture. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible.
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