The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. An online bible commentary you can understand welcome to, the free online bible study site. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. Acts 6 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 6 in plain english. David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into heaven. Christ had told his disciples that they should be his witnesses, and this book. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson.
Acts of the apostles 1 commentary new testament matthew. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the blue letter. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the blue letter bible. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible. Scott, the gospel of luke and acts of the apostles ibt, 2008. This 71 part expository study of acts was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 20002002. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Reading the book of acts, we are enlightened and encouraged by the power of the gospel as it spread throughout the world and transformed lives. Had infinite wisdom seen fit, we might have had as many books of the acts of the. Study acts 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Our goal is to provide easytounderstand discussion of the scriptures, without relying on jargon or slogans. The book of acts sheds light on the gift of the holy spirit, who empowers, guides, teaches, and serves as our counselor. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Acts brazos theological commentary on the bible kindle edition by pelikan, jaroslav. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Acts is a transitional book in the sense that it gives us the record of the way god moved in the minds and hearts of men to found and establish the church and begin its great work in the world today. 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. The inspired historian begins his narrative of the acts of the apostles, i.
Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. In the book of the acts we see how the church of christ was formed and settled. 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. The lexham geographic commentary on acts through revelation is a worthy sequel to the awardwinning lexham geographic commentary on the gospels. Over fifty entries by a range of scholars offer valuable insight into the geographical, social, and historical context of the book of acts, the new testament letters, and revelation. 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. We have provided this method as a convenience to our users. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. This ebook is a shorter and more popular commentary on acts. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god.
The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. 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, ver. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. This page provides a method to go directly to a commentary by a specific author. Acts brazos theological commentary on the bible kindle. Guzik bible commentary 20 david guzik no distribution beyond personal use without permission for more information and resources visit. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand.
At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. A theological commentary on the bible willie james. Here, you can find bookbybook, chapterbychapter, and versebyverse commentary on the entire bible eventually. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. We wouldnt know what had happened if it werent for this book. The life for today commentary notes on this web site are taken from the printed life for today study bible series. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. 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.
Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. 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. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt in the bible. You will also find options for commentaries on acts that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. The dates of the commencement and the end of the book are tolerably certain. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Tom constables expository notes on acts this is also available in the net. Lexham geographic commentary on acts through revelation. Here, you can find book by book, chapterbychapter, and versebyverse commentary on the entire bible eventually. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international.
A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Jan 02, 2020 the book of acts sheds light on the gift of the holy spirit, who empowers, guides, teaches, and serves as our counselor. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. A good study bible we recommend the following features.
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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly scripture encouragement to share with family and friends. While some see acts as the story of the founding of the christian church, jennings argues that it is so much more, depicting revolutionlife in the disrupting presence of the spirit of god. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. May 05, 2017 in this new commentary for the belief series, awardwinning author and theologian willie james jennings explores the relevance of the book of acts for the struggles of today.
At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. Read and study acts, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Therefore one would conclude that the book of acts also. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of. In this new commentary for the belief series, awardwinning author and theologian willie james jennings explores the relevance of the book of acts for the struggles of today. The system of numbering notes was designed for the printed. 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.
There is some overlap between the end of the gospel and the beginning of acts. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. You pick up your bible and see the ministry of jesus ending in the gospel of john. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1.
Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading acts brazos theological commentary on the bible. In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through persecution and missionary journeys throughout the world. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. It reflects both professor bruces careful study of acts as well as his passion for proclaiming the bible as gods guide for our lives.
An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. A commentary on acts of the apostles bible study guide. More than likely, luke completed the book before either of these events occurred, sometime between ad 60 and ad 62, while paul sat in prison, awaiting the resolution of his appeal. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. Best acts commentaries updated for 2020 best bible.
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. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Ancient books were generally written on papyrus scrolls. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. That larger book has been called one of the best commentaries on this book of scripture. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. In those two years, luke had plenty of time to research and write his gospel and the book of acts. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more.
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