Joseph a alexander acts commentary 1857, 1866 james rosscup. The significance of the prologue with its introductory address to theophilus lies in the fact that everything luke said in. The point a jesus community book of acts bible study. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. For many basic details verse by verse, it still is of good value and often will help on word meaning and special problems. Yet we can also think of it as the acts of the holy spirit.
At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at jerusalem. This title accurately reflects the contents of the book, which is a series of vignettes chronicling the lives of key apostles especially peter and paul in. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. 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. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. The acts of the apostles commentary a new audio book. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. Insights on acts swindolls living insights new testament commentary book 5 of 15. Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. Today pastor jesse west will be teaching out of acts chapter 6. This issue of the need for circumcision is a signficant one that would have longstanding implications.
Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. 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. John macarthur routinely preaches a sermon more th. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. Lukes literary skills did not prevent scribes from rewriting his masterwork, however, the textual tradition of acts is among the most.
Joseph a alexander acts commentary 1857, 1866 over pages. Mar 31, 2020 the acts of the apostles commentary a new audio book every monday paul cresswell will read a new episode from his beautiful new book a commentary on the acts of the apostles. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. This commentary on acts, his magnum opus, may be the largest and most thoroughly documented acts commentary ever written.
The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. The book of acts was written by luke in the new testament of the holy bible. 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. Jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry the good news of his kingdom to the nations of the world. It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel. Festus, the governor who succeeded felix, is a shadowy player on the roman stage. 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. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. In this passage, luke is restating the great commission challenge jesus gave in luke 24.
He cites an encyclopedia entry which he believes best represents the book. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. Study acts using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. They began to spread the gospel to cities and villages that were far off. With his marvellous english voice paul makes this audio book such easy listening and so thoroughly engaging you will be anxiously waiting for the next episode.
It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of the apostles through the work of the holy spirit. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. A good study bible we recommend the following features. In this chapter are found lukes prologue to acts acts 1. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.
The account suggests that the meeting opened with few preliminaries. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. 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 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. It is the story of apostles and disciples of jesus. You pick up your bible and see the ministry of jesus ending in the gospel of john. The traditional title of this book is, in some respects, a misnomer. Before jesus was taken into heaven where he was enthroned to share gods rule over the world, he instructed his followers to be a witness for him. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. The title of the book of acts comes from the greek word praxis, a word often used in early christian literature to describe the great deeds of the apostles or other significant believers. 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 commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts.
History outside the book of acts offers no information about him beyond a few words in josephus, telling that he put down an insurrection during his brief time in office before his death. The acts of the apostles commentary a new audio book every monday paul cresswell will read a new episode from his beautiful new book a commentary on the acts of the apostles. A promise for the disciples now and a promise to return 1. In the book of the acts we see how the church of christ was formed and settled. Acts of the apostles introduction new testament matthew. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Chapter 1 verse 1 establishes the fact that luke a gentile is the writer, the former treatise being his gospel lk. Swindolls living insights new testament commentary by charles r. Oct 21, 2018 joseph a alexander acts commentary 1857, 1866 james rosscup.
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. Also available, the video bible books of john and matthew, and the story of jesus. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Pervo shows how this masterful storyteller worked his magic, drawing on firstcentury literary techniques of narration and characterization. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt in the bible. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Useful not only for the study of acts but also early christianity, this work sets acts in its firstcentury context. Luke volume ii, often called the acts of the apostles, completes the pentateuch of the new testament. The design of luke, in writing acts, was to supply, by select and suitable instances, an. While there are some areas of great detail of the acts of the apostles, many times you must use cross references to the gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john as well as some other epistles in the new testament to get the full picture of what was.
Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. The books full name is the acts of the apostles, for it recounts their efforts to take the gospel to the nations. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The following sermon transcript does not match the video version of the sermonit matches only the audio version.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. The dates of the commencement and the end of the book are tolerably certain.
Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. This work, originally out in 1857, has proved helpful to many, though it is now far out of date as to literature commenting on 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. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. The acts of the apostles joins the gospel of luke with the ministry of paul. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. The book of acts chapter 2 has to be one of my favorites.
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