The babylonians attribute their wonderful successes to their idols, 11. He was not that light, but was sent to bear witness of that light. A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. Acts of the apostles 1, new living translation nlt the.
The book of acts is thoroughly missional, steve walton explains in a spirituality of acts p. The length of the interval between this and the previous chapter is left uncertain. 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. Acts 1 1 in my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen. The book of acts follows just the opposite motion, taking the scene from jerusalem 15, to judea and samaria chs.
Read acts 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. Read acts 1 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Study guide for acts 6 by david guzik blue letter bible. Many people call acts the acts of the apostles, but really, if you want to add to the name acts, perhaps, a better name would be the acts of the early church.
This is a verse by verse study of the book of acts. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. The book of acts a verse by verse commentary youtube. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. It had been preached, however, by him, as it was now at jerusalem and elsewhere, only to the jews, samaritans, and such gentiles as were. Try swordsearcher bible software today winters amazing true story. 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. The birth of the church happens in acts 2 with the outpouring of the holy spirit. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. In verses 15, john tells us that jesus was the word, the light of the world and that proclaims his deity. Acts chapter 1 questions for discussion the living.
Herod uses his power as romes clientking to bolster his popularity by killing james the apostle acts 12. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 1 and more. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. Acts chapter 1 questions for discussion the living word. It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 1 by cooper abrams. It might appropriately be called some of the acts of some of the apostles since it does not try to describe all of the acts of all the apostles. If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was. Had a disagreement not arisen between paul and barnabas, one. In this division, the second half, chapters 28, is pauls ministry. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. Nowhere in this chapter of acts are these men called deacons, but most consider they were the first to fulfill the office of deacon as described in 1 timothy 3. It is an historical account of the first 30 years of church history. And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both peter, and james, and john, and andrew, philip, and thomas, bartholomew, and matthew, james the son of alphaeus, and simon zelotes, and judas the brother of james.
Better, were being multiplied, as by an almost daily increase. There was a certain man in cesarea that is, cesarea of palestine, of which see note on acts 8. 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. Acts 1 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on.
Those which follow correspond to the great divisions of the actsjerusalem, acts. The early chapters, set in jerusalem, describe the day of pentecost the coming of the. The material in this letters bears definite resemblance to his messages in the book of acts. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document.
He begins his gospel with a preface addressed to theophilus luke 1. The early chapters, set in jerusalem, describe the day of pentecost the. With this, those who were converted came to a belief in christ and made time to the study of the word of god and listened to the apostles testimony about jesus christ. Upon which god is introduced threatening very awful and sudden judgments to be indicted by the ministry of the chaldeans, 510.
Now, in chapter 15, mark needed barnabas gift of encouragement much. Verse 2 until that day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. The two, a married couple, sell a piece of property and publicly give the proceeds to the community. Commentary on 1 peter bible study notes and comments by david e. That was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world john 1. Acts chapter 2 concludes with approximately 3,000 people receiving peters exhortation and were baptized. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. Work and christian identity acts 812 bible commentary. Introduction to the book of acts study resources blue letter bible. These proofs include his resurrection, his conference with the disciples, and the instructions that he left for them before he ascended into heaven.
The letter teaches, for example, that christ is the stone rejected by the builder 2. The story of pentecost in the book of acts shines a light on what paul is telling the corinthians. A pivotal point in the book of acts is when saul of tarsus the apostle paul meets jesus on the road to damascus and is converted. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of. Luke mentions the city name five times in acts chapter 1. Acts 8 king james version 1 and saul was consenting unto his death. No wonder philip is the only one in the new testament specifically given the title, the evangelist acts 21. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english.
The reader is now prepared for the grand opening of the kingdom in acts, chapter 2. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. Acts chapter 15 kjv king james version to put a yoke upon our brethren that not even our fathers could bare, the laws of moses time were good as paul spoke in romans, but not one could keep them only christ, jews were not to pit us against the gospel of jesus christ,knowone is under the laws of moses but under grace by faith through jesus christ, gentiles were told not to do things that they. Acts 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. There are different ways to divide the book of acts. He goes into greece, where he tarries three months and, purposing to sail to syria, he returns through macedonia, 2,3. A timid peter is transformed into a bold evangelist whose first preach sees about three thousand souls added to the church acts 2. The acts of apostles gives us a unique insight into how the church began. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title, authors, date of. The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the lamb revelation 21. To make the picture abundantly clear, god has given us a hand picked record of the activities of the early church. May 15, 2016 the story of pentecost in the book of acts shines a light on what paul is telling the corinthians.
Church persecution at the hand of saul of tarsus acts 8. Peters pentecost sermon and the baptism of three thousand converts in acts chapter 2. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Our exploration of the structure and content of acts will divide into three parts. The introductions are similar in other ways as well. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a.
In verses 1 5, john tells us that jesus was the word, the light of the world and that proclaims his deity. Also, when i ask the reader to refer to a map, please consult the. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. All of chapter 21 is about jerusalem, as are chapters 22, 23, and 24. It moved people outside the community to pay attention and drew their unsuspecting gazes, curiosity, and. In the twentieth century pentecost has become a source of confusion, embarrassment or division for christians, even as it has become a curiosity, if not an object of ridicule, for nonchristians. This chapter records the events on the day of pentecost, about 10 days after the ascension of jesus christ.
Paul seems to have grown in gentleness and understanding, as he deals with. Acts or lukeacts is intended as a work of edification, meaning the. The gospel will be preached in jerusalem and judea acts chapters 17, in samaria chapter 8, and eventually all the way to rome chapters 28. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Acts 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The death of stephen is fixed by most writers in a. Apart from the cross, jesus showed the ultimate measure of love by simply washing his disciples feet john. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at jerusalem.
Acts 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. The first chapter of the book of acts from the watchword bible cev new testament. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In the prologue to his gospel in luke chapter 1 verses 1 through 3, luke. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. 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 unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the.
It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of. Luke gives us the key to the book of acts at the front door of this book, in acts 1. Commentary for acts 1 this book unites the gospels to the epistles. Book of acts read, study bible verses online bible study tools. This would indicate it was matthew, mark, luke, or john. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. That the apostle peter is the author of 1 peter however, is certain. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. The book of acts was penned by luke, the physician.
It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. The statement of the theme of the book is followed by a brief summary of the. The acts of the apostles often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth. I told you, theophilus, about everything jesus began to do and teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the holy spirit. In the twentyfirst chapter of the book of revelation we read these words. The powerful proclamation of acts 2 was public and disruptive.
See a connected account of the different appearances of christ at the end of this chapter. Theres not really any advance commentary on acts yet that would be helpful for you all. It is extremely important that we understand this book. In the book of acts, we start in chapter 1 with the first fifty days following passover.
Expanded overview of the book of acts a preface addressed to theophilus identifies this book as the followup to a previous work about jesus. Acts 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. It moved people outside the community to pay attention and drew their unsuspecting gazes, curiosity, and astonishment acts 2. David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into heaven and the appointing of matthias as a replacement for judas. Acts 2 is the second chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. At the end of each section is a summary statement 6. In this passage, luke is restating the great commission challenge jesus gave in luke 24. 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. Acts 112 free online biblical library biblical training. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew.
Herod later allows himself to be acclaimed as a god, the ultimate patronage status claimed by the roman emperors acts 12. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. The prophet enters very abruptly on his subject, his spirit being greatly indignant at the rapid progress of vice and impiety, 1 4. This is the very beginning of the gospels spread to the end of the earth as jesus commanded in acts 1. Really, very little is written about the apostles in acts. Several persons accompany him into asia, and then go before and tarry for him at troas, 4,5. Acts chapter 1 begins with a summary of proofs of the life of jesus christ. There is no single chapter that does not exhibit gods power and wisdom in operation. Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile.