He cites an encyclopedia entry which he believes best represents the book. Acts 4 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Sssh the book of acts misunderstood, maligned, mistreated, and often reviled, paul nevertheless pressed on in faith. The following are the five that i have found to be the most helpful.
Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. The acts of the apostles alexander, joseph addison, commentary on the acts of the apostles. In acts, he told how the good news about jesus christ spread. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. Many scholars believe that in rome, luke wrote both the gospel of luke and the book of acts, also known as the acts of the apostles, to assist in pauls defense. A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish. We have gained these insights partly through spiritual numbers related to the order of books in the. Continuing the valuable tradition of the biblical theology of the new testament series, bocks insights regarding luke and acts will prove a lasting resource for.
But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway. Oct 15, 2014 together they amount to a richly detailed, albeit unfinished, commentary on acts 121. Pauls respect for others often wins a hearing for him and even turns enemies. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that luke, a companion of the apostle paul, wrote the books of luke and acts colossians 4. Staggs commentary focuses on lukes purposes in writing 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. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. Luke was the author of two booksthe gospel of luke which tells. Acts is the only biblical book that chronicles the history of the church immediately after jesuss ascension.
Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Our purpose is to reveal that the book of acts is not only merely a history book, but also foreshadows end time events in detail. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. The bible prophesied that jesus christ, the son of god, would come to our earth. Ed rickards commentary on acts is a work on several levels, designed to give the.
They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 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. Acts 18 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Acts 18 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. 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. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. 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. Acts 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. As such, it provides us with a valuable account of how the church was able to grow and spread out from jerusalem into the rest of the roman empire. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote.
The book of acts is a bible studywell, commentary on acts written by a messianic jew. Bruce rylands professor of biblical criticism and exegesis, university of manchester, england introduces this exellcent commentary on the book of acts with a fitting discussion on the canonicity of the new testament, aptly noting that marcions canon did not compel them to create the canon of holy scripture which has ever since, with minor variations, been accepted. Ed rickards commentary on acts is a work on several levels, designed to give the reader an opportunity to pursue his own path of learning. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. This 71 part expository study of acts was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 20002002. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. Various titles have been suggested such as the acts of the apostles and the acts of the holy spirit. The book of acts ends with paul proclaiming the kingdom of god and teaching about the lord jesus christ with all boldness and without hindrance acts 28. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The book of the acts new international commentary on the.
Williams new international biblical commentary, acts paternoster press. The acts of the apostles commentaries on the books of the bible. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Kjv bible verses from acts, often referred to as the acts of the apostles, is not to be considered as a history of what was done by all the apostles, who were dispersed into different nations. The life and teachings of jesus christ are established in the four gospel narratives, and the book of acts provides a coordinated account of the beginning and spread of the church as the result of the work of the risen lord and the holy spirit through the apostles. 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. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. 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. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of actssociological, historical, and theological. The book of acts is the second book written by luke, the first one being the book of luke, the third book of the gospel. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th.
The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Acts 18 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english.
Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. Dec 28, 2011 the acts of the apostles alexander, joseph addison, commentary on the acts of the apostles. The present commentary, necessarily partaking of the character of the book which it is designed to illustrate, is more historical than doctrinal. Bruce rylands professor of biblical criticism and exegesis, university of manchester, england introduces this exellcent commentary on the book of acts with a fitting discussion on the canonicity of the new testament, aptly noting that marcions canon did not compel them to create the canon of holy scripture which has ever since, with minor variations, been accepted by the church.
There are commentaries, and there are books on preachingbut very few books that are specifically geared to the preacher or bible teacher tackling a series on a bible book or doctrinal theme. Zondervan publishing house, 1956 barnes, albert, notes on the new testament explanatory and practical. Key features of books in this series are introductory chapters, suggestions for the bible teacher working a text into sermon or talk, suggested preachingteaching outline, and a. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. You look up and read a section of verses then read his commentary on them. The acts of the apostles commentaries on the books of. May 02, 2020 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. Commentaries for the book of acts the jerusalem church. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at jerusalem. There are a number of good commentaries on the book of acts. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. 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. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson.
Acts 28 commentary 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. Preaching through the bible chapters 68 choosing of the seven, and preaching two of them. 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 is a bible studywell, commentaryon acts written by a messianic jew.
Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. The acts of the apostles chapter 1 the ascension of christ. Frank stagg in his commentary, the book of acts, the early struggle for an unhindered gospel, asserts the purpose is primarily the movement of the message about jesus the gospel from a strictly nationalistic judaism to a universal message for all humans. Best commentaries and books on acts logos bible software. Baker book house, 1978 barnhouse, donald grey, acts. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. Book of acts a prophetic witness bible numbers for life. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not specifically identify its author.
You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. 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. The project of writing a commentary on acts had long been on lightfoots mind, and in the 1880s he wrote an article about the book for the second british edition of william smiths dictionary of the bible. Pauls respect for others often wins a hearing for him and even turns enemies into friends, notwithstanding the boldness of his words. The design of luke, in writing acts, was to supply, by select and suitable instances, an. Work of the holy spirit stories 220255 part of the series. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of acts sociological, historical, and theological. 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. The book of acts is the record of that commission beingcarried out.
Bible versions verse of the day verses by topic reading plans parallel bible books of the. 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. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Acts of the apostles, the book of acts commentary, bible study and when the days of the pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place.
The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Ppt only, background information for acts and epistles. Everyone was filled with the holy spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the spirit enabled them.
Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. A good study bible we recommend the following features. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven bible gateway. Acts of the apostles, the book of acts commentary, bible study. Acts of the apostles introduction new testament matthew. But ye will receive power, the holy spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in jerusalem and in all judaea and samaria and to the end of the earth. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. God took a christianhating murderer and transformed him into historys greatest christian evangelist, the author of almost half the books of the new testament. Book of acts a prophetic witness we present to you the notion that the book of acts is a prophetic witness. Together they amount to a richly detailed, albeit unfinished, commentary on acts 121. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. In only three decades, a small group of frightened believers in jerusalem transformed. Readings from acts are offered only during easter, so how can preachers make this important book come alive throughout the church year.
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