The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. At paphos they meet with barjesus or elymas, a jewish sorcerer, who endeavoured to prevent the deputy of the island. By command of the holy spirit the church appoints saul and barnabas to a particular work, 2,3. Last week we studied about peter being arrested and then miraculously delivered by the angel of the lord, and we saw many principles concerning prayer in.
Howard marshall, the acts of the apostles grand rapids. Acts of the apostles, new living translation nlt the. Acts commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Meeks writes that within a decade of the crucifixion of jesus, the village culture of palestine had been left behind, and the grecoroman city became the. If god wants to save the heathen, hell do it without your help. Of the prophets and teachers in the church of antioch, 1. Nero had his court astrologers, who predicted his rule of the east, including sovereignty over jerusalem. The book of acts is the first volume of church history. Saul is in antioch of syria, the church there is composed partly of. Now it happened in iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the jews and of the greeks believed.
Would you say pauls judgement on the sorcerer was harsh. 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 experience of the people of jerusalem in jesus. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Publication of any commentary or other bible reference work produced for commercial sale that uses the new living translation requires written permission for use of the nlt text. Contents viii a note to readers ixx introduction to the new living translation xvv why the life application study biblee is unique xviii what is application.
Paul was ordained long before, and that not of men, neither by man. This was the response william carey received when he first suggested foreign missions at a meeting of southern baptists. Acts of the apostles chapter thirteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to trace the route of paul and barnabas on their missionary journey 2 to give special attention to their evangelistic methods and message 3 to notice that people judge themselves unworthy of eternal life, not god. Acts commentary acts chapter commentary bible study. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. Luke mentions the city name five times in acts chapter 1.
Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. Hendriksen through titus and the last four by simon kistenmaker, is a scholarly yet accessible commentary set. Is an academic qualification essential for ministry. Acts chapter questions for discussion the living word. David guzik commentary on acts describes the start of pauls first missionary journey as barnabas and saul are called by the holy spirit.
Acts chapter commentary northwest college of the bible. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Aug 28, 2009 41 videos play all book of acts full movie the visual bible biblemovies. There are a number of good commentaries on the book of acts. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Here is the launch point for formally taking the gospel of christ to the rest of the world. Acts commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this versebyverse commentary contain gems of information found nowhere outside the ancient jewish writings. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Barnabas born joseph, was according to tradition an early christian, one of the prominent christian disciples in jerusalem. It is from this point forward that paul replaces peter as the dominant figure. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The reader is now prepared for the grand opening of the kingdom in acts, chapter 2. Jun 19, 20 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.
Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. The books focus on crosscultural evangelism and the spread of the gospel makes studying acts a must for any believer who is serious about living out the great commission. 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. Barnabas, simeon called iger, lucius of cyrene, manaen who had been brought up with herod the tetrarch and saul. Acts commentary william barclays daily study bible.
He preaches to the gentiles, and is persecuted by the jews. Acts chapter 10 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Our story starts off where the gospel of luke left offjesus is back now that hes resurrected, jesus decides to hang out and chat with his disciples whom luke calls apostles for forty days. They depart, and travel to seleucia, cyprus, and salamis, preaching in the jewish synagogues, 4,5. Acts indepth commentary and versebyverse bible study of acts chapter in plain english for everyone to understand. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. It traces the first decades in the history of the church after the resurrection of christ, focusing in particular on the work of peter and paul. For this reason, many christians are surprised to learn that the church in the book of acts was almost entirely urban. Even years of studying the bible can leave us without understanding of the liberation christ desires to bring. The new testament commentary, the first eight volumes of which were written by the late wm.
The following are the five that i have found to be the most helpful. And today it is not unheard of that world leaders consult astrologers as they schedule key events. Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it. It connects the early church to the ministry of jesus, and provides the backdrop for the new testament epistles.
Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Barnabas and saul are called and sent by the holy spirit. Sergius paulus this proconsul is not mentioned any where else. By that time, however, the appearance of a large number of gentiles from the city had so disconcerted the jews that they became hostile toward the apostles acts. This chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the same event also being under consideration in acts 11. Separate me barnabas and saul for the work to which i have called them this was not ordaining them. Acts commentary matthew henrys complete commentary.
Acts bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Acts commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Acts comme tary edited by gle pease 1 ow in the church at antioch there were prophets and teachers. Acts commentary john gills exposition on the whole bible. Acts commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Acts 14 the conclusion of the first missionary journey a. Acts commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Acts 14 now at iconium they entered together into the. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. Three factors demonstrate the shift that takes place in chapter. Sergius paulus had his court prognosticator, elymas. The governor invited barnabas and saul to visit him, for he wanted to hear the word of god. Who separated barnabus and saul for the work of gods ministry.
Barnabas, simeon called niger, lucius of cyrene, manaen who had been brought up with herod the tetrarch and saul. Acts chapters 14 notes grace notes lissa eggleston. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. 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. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. This commentary presents the book of acts in a format that allows those with the time to delve into some detail of the book, while those with less time can quickly see the main points and issues of the book. My understanding of the word fasting as the reason i was inclined to think this revelation came to the church at some time of special seeking. Study of acts discussion notes chapter introduction illus. All of chapter 21 is about jerusalem, as are chapters 22, 23, and 24. Perga was the metropolis of pamphylia, on the river cestrus, and about seven miles inland from attalia. Why do many preachers say the holy spirit raised jesus from the dead. Some think it refers to pauls physical size, others to his own personal evaluation of himself as the least of the apostles because he persecuted the church.
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