In the last segment of our presentation on the book of acts, we left off our discussion with peters quote from joel chapter 2, and how we believe that james and paul saw that prophecy of pentecost in relation to the history of the ekklesia of god. This is the holy book of acts, known as the acts of the apostles. The acts of the apostles, the second volume of lukes twovolume work, continues lukes presentation of biblical history, describing how the salvation promised to israel in the old testament and accomplished by jesus has now under the guidance of. Casius, which is south of seleucia, is within sight of cyprus. The largest and most trusted library of over 1,900,000 free sermons from conservative christian churches and ministries worldwide. First of all luke mentions the fact that acts is the sequel to the gospel of luke written around 5560 ad, and therefore must have been written later. Many of these have been learned the hard way, which are fundamental principles that god has blessed. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of acts in his audio message from the classic. The acts of the apostles the acts of the apostles presents the amazing story of the early christian church through the rest of new testament times. It is a tonic, the greatest tonic i know of in the realm of the spirit. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. Everyone was filled with the holy spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the spirit enabled them.
A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of acts. These lessons are from bobs teaching ministry through the years. But stephen reminded the jews that god was bigger than any temple. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international church grew. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.
Most of these can be found in colin hemers magisterial work, the book of acts in the setting of hellenistic history. He gives a very accurate record of how an ancient ship sailed. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Important without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of characters. This notion, however, has been thoroughly discredited. Together they amount to a richly detailed, albeit unfinished, commentary on acts 121. Now the second volume, acts, will detail jesus continuing work through his apostles that he had chosen and the work of the holy spirit who would be. Acts of the apostles introduction new testament matthew. Assuming that all of the major references to luke are about the same person and that this person wrote the gospel according to luke, he would have lived slightly later than the time of jesus, probably dying some time after 100 ce.
Luke wrote the book of acts and the gospel of luke and he dedicated his work to a man named theophilus as mentioned in the summary of the book of luke. Acts chapter 1 begins with a summary of proofs of the life of jesus christ. 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. This same luke is usually identified as the author of the gospel of luke and acts. He came closer to look at it and then he heard the lords voice. Acts concerns the very vital period in christian history between the resurrection of jesus and the death of the apostle paul, the time when christian ideas and beliefs were. Theres nothing todays church needs so much as to rediscover the doctrine, spirit, and commitments of the early christian community, writes james montgomery boice. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Profile of luke the evangelist, author of a gospel acts. Any new copy ordered directly by selecting its main listing on amazon will be the latest revision, dated 31120.
Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. 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. Audio should start after a short delay, depending on connection speed. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Luke was a companion of paul on his missionary journeys, and in many parts of the book of acts it says we did this or that acts 16. Stephen said some words from the book by the prophet isaiah isaiah 66. The book of acts a verse by verse commentary youtube. This title accurately reflects the contents of the book, which is a series of. The first volume, the gospel of luke, shows as luke says, all that jesus began to do and teach. The acts of the apostles, the second volume of lukes twovolume work, continues lukes presentation of biblical history, describing how the salvation promised to israel in the old testament and accomplished by jesus has now under the guidance of the holy spirit been extended to the gentiles. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Jesus followers received the holy spirit on pentecost and became filled and equipped to spread the good news that would restore gods.
Audio matthew henry commentary just saying hi bible. Acts brazos theological commentary on the bible kindle. Book of acts chapter 2, part 2 christogenea internet radio 051020. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l.
Summary page for preaching outline and commentary on the book of acts including big idea. Video, audio, study guide and transcripts available. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Commentaries for acts chapter 1 the jerusalem church. Best commentaries and books on acts logos bible software.
The significance of the prologue with its introductory address to theophilus lies in the fact that. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of. The book of acts, which continues the narrative that luke began in his gospel, is especially important because it was the first written history of the christian church. Historical accuracy is another line of reasoning which demonstrates that the bible is beyond that of human production. Where appropriate, an even more technical commentary is provided. Audio matthew henry commentary just saying hi bible support. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. Introduction to the book of acts study resources blue letter bible.
Baur 17921860 of germany popularized this view more than a century ago. So we have a book that is accurate history plus exciting adventure. Christ making sure that our gospel presentation is accurate, focused and impactful. In the book of acts, chapter 27 deals with a shipwreck that the apostle paul experienced while on his way to rome. The power the early church exhibited for changes and growth is overwhelming. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. In this chapter are found lukes prologue to acts acts 1.
New testament audio commentaries free bible commentary. Paul often used the title of himself in his letters. John macarthur routinely preaches a sermon more th. 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 genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. The largest and most trusted library of over 1,901,000 free sermons from conservative christian churches and ministries worldwide. The significance of the prologue with its introductory address to theophilus lies in the fact that everything luke said in. They express god s intention for the church and are to be found in this commentary study of the book of acts. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Nero, while he is not named, is the caesar to whom paul appealed.
The following sermon transcript does not match the video version of the sermonit matches only the audio version. Martyn lloydjones called acts that most lyrical of books live in that book, i exhort you. 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. This is a verse by verse study of the book of acts. Jan 15, 20 the book of acts is an accurate historical account of what actually happened in the first century, written from the very boat that was caught in the storm. John calvin wrote that the book of acts was a kind of vast treasure. 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. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. If god inspired luke to write down all that he wrote in the book of acts, then youd expect 100% accuracy in everything he recordsbut clearly this is not the case. Details in this sacred document are checkable, and they pass the test of historicity with flying colors. 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. David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into.
For information regarding wayne jacksons book, the acts of the apostlesfrom jerusalem to rome, phone the office of courier publications toll free 18888182463. About the only thing one can actually buy or get a hold of something remotely of that nature is an audio bible of one sort or another. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. 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. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament.
This is an interactive, versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts, which is the fifth book in the new testament of the bible. This kind of accuracy persuaded ramsay that the biblical account was true, especially in an age when they were all thought to be fables and madeup stories. The temple in this book called acts was the third temple. He provides the reader with an accurate, balanced, and holistic picture of the. Bobs written commentaries reflect his latest theological views and should be consulted as you listen to these audio teaching sessions. It is an historical account of the first 30 years of church history.
Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Books of the bible compare translations audio bible interlinear bible. These details do not form a proof in the sense of a math formula or a logical syllogism. This rallying cry from john mackay, missionary statesman and ecumenical leader of an earlier generation, needs to be heard and heeded again in our day. The holy spirit, through which jesus continued his works after leaving the earth, is mentioned in this chapter. The only other time the title is used for them in acts is at act 14. A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish. These proofs include his resurrection, his conference with the disciples, and the instructions that he left for them before he ascended into heaven. The author of acts, luke, goes into significant detail while describing the events of the storm and the wreck of the ship. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. Book of acts kjv listen audio bible online bible study tools. After jesus was victorious over satan and returned to heaven, the enemy turned his attention to jesus church on earth. May 29, 2012 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.
Acts is a marvelous example of the flawless accuracy of the bible. Although it faced enormous obstacles, it was completely new, it taught truths that seemed unbelievable, and it suffered intense hatred and persecution. Study guide for acts 14 by david guzik blue letter bible. The first, covering acts 1 through 14, is available as either a paperback or kindle ebook at. It is our desire to pass along the spiritual principles we have learned along the way. This study is indepth but uses easytounderstand english and a question and answer format that will engage you. Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. Luke wrote the book of acts, which is a chronicle of the labors of peter and paul as the gospel goes from jerusalem to the entire world. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. The acts of the apostles breaks fresh ground in providing a detailed social and rhetorical analysis of the book of acts. The acts of the apostles often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth. Acts overview mcgarveys original commentary on acts. Martyn lloydjones called acts that most lyrical of bookslive in that book, i exhort you. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction.
Catholic press association book award winner acts has all the marks of pelikans scholarship. This commentary interacts with the scholarly discussion found in the various excursuses in the book, draws on the best new insights from a number of disciplines narratological studies of lukeacts, archaeological and social scientific study of the new testament, rhetorical. It is extremely important that we understand this book. The book of acts shows how god fulfilled his ancient promises to restore his blessing to all the nations through the offspring of abraham. Liberal critics of the bible have frequently alleged that acts is not a reliable document from the standpoint of history. This man might have been a christian wanting instruction. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more.
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