Acts 26 commentary acts chapter 26 commentary bible study. This passage tells us how the church was empowered to do that by the work of the holy spirit. Acts 26 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 26 in plain english. I connect the commencement and the close, because i think that the juxtaposition throws great light upon the purpose of the writer, and suggests some very important lessons. Best commentaries and books on acts logos bible software. We will see many examples of this baptism in the book of acts and will learn much more about it. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. The progress of the spread of the gospel from jerusalem, to judea and samaria, and then to the end of the earth becomes the outline of acts. Acts 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. It was now a time of trouble and danger with the disciples of christ. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible.
But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. The holy spirit gives us the outline of this book in a very wellknown verse, chapter 1, verse 8 our lords words to the disciples. Luke, the author of the book of acts, a companion of paul. Acts 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. First there was saul of tarsus, then the gentile centurion cornelius, then the mixed crowd of jews and gentiles in antioch. It also provides forwardlooking continuity with the second. With a reference to, and a brief recapitulation of, his gospel, or history of the life of christ, inscribing this, as he had done that, to his friend theophilus v.
In the summer of 386, a young man wept in the backyard of a friend. The book of acts course a, lesson 1 free bible study. But in acts 12, the ugly opposition inspired by satan again raises its head. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. Comparing these passages to acts 1, we can learn that holy spirit baptism and the baptism of the great commission were two separate baptisms. The context luke was the author of two booksthe gospel of luke which tells the story of the life of jesus and the acts of the apostles which tells the story of the early church. The book of acts tells of the church that carries on the life of christ. The waiting period introduction the gospel story has a sequel. 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. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
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 is clearly a sequel, a second volume to be read in conjunction with the first, the book of luke. Study guide for acts 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Let us listen well to the words of our text, and let us seek to learn what the jerusalem council meant for those in that day, as well as for christians today.
It is the greatest sequel ever written, the sequel of sequelsthe sequel to. With a reference to, and a brief recapitulation of, his gospel, or history of the. The acts of the apostles commentary by david brown. This chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the same event also being under consideration in acts 11. 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 after his resurrection, and the account of his ascension is repeated in a somewhat different setting. Acts 1 commentary william barclays daily study bible. The birth and spread of the church, early struggles in the body of christ, and the conversion and later missionary journeys of paul make for. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.
The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. Luke uses it, of what we should call the several books or portions of his histories. In fulfillment of this command, and through the power of. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. Acts 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity.
Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts were missing. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. Up to acts 12, the church has been on a hot streak, experiencing one exciting conversion after another. Acts 1 in the first book, o theophilus, i have dealt. But you shall receive power when the holy spirit has come upon you. The book of acts was penned by luke, the physician. He knew that his life of sin and rebellion against god was killing him, leaving him empty.
Acts 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclays dedicated work. In this chapter are found lukes prologue to acts acts 1. Shall we turn to the book of acts, chapter one, as we begin our study of the early church. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into heaven and the appointing of matthias as a replacement for judas. And all the great importance which this event has in a connected view of the book of acts, has as its basis the very circumstance that cornelius was a gentile. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of. Acts 112 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series book kindle edition by macarthur, john. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Home commentaries coffman commentaries acts chapter 1. Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it.
Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. Many people call acts the acts of the apostles, but really, if you want to add to the name. The book of acts provides an invaluable transition in the bible from the life of christ to the formation and expansion of the new testament church and the inspired apostolic letters of that era. This would indicate it was matthew, mark, luke, or john. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the word of god in order to refocus one. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. 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.
You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. The book of acts also called acts of the apostles begins where the gospel of luke left off. The importance and impact of pauls letter to the romans. But a certain man named ananias, with sapphira his wife, sold a possession. Acts chapter 1 david guziks commentaries on the bible. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. 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. Read acts 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise.
Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. The inspired historian begins his narrative of the acts of the apostles, i. Acts 112 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur. The baptism of the great commission was a command required of all people throughout the whole world. Acts 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. Thomas aquinas citations on acts theodore of mopsuestia.