The book of acts commentary

Acts tyndale new testament commentaries ivp numbered. Acts of the apostles online commentary america magazine. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. Provides an overview of acts and two outlines for the book of acts as well as an index for bff acts articles, powerpoints and audiovideo podcasts. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts. The inspired historian begins his narrative of the acts of the apostles, i. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. Acts of the apostles 1 commentary new testament matthew. The book contains only a few of the acts of some of the apostles, primarily peter and paul. Acts 2 the holy spirit is poured out on the church a.

Apr 24, 2009 bishop tom wright focuses in depth on the opening verses of the book of acts. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. It is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. We wouldnt know what had happened if it werent for this book.

Includes lessons about the kingdom of christ, church organization and worship, examples of. It traces the first decades in the history of the church after the resurrection of christ, focusing in. In acts, he told how the good news about jesus christ spread. It is another in a multitude of evidences that the book of acts. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of acts sociological, historical, and theological. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of acts. The books full name is the acts of the apostles, for it recounts their efforts to take the gospel to the nations. Purpose perhaps lukesopening remarks can shed a little light on hispurpose for writing. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Acts is the only biblical book that chronicles the history of the church immediately after jesuss ascension. 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. Whereas jesus is the chief character in the gospels, the holy spirit, working through the apostles, is the dominant character in the book of acts. Darrell bock provides a thoroughly evangelical commentary on acts in this volume.

This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. The world never understands any genuine work of god. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. The acts of the apostles ben witherington, ben witherington.

We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. It is not an ivory tower work, but is not for that reason less than scholarly. Oct 12, 2014 acts of the apostles online commentary. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. As already mentioned, the book of acts is the second part of a work by which the author wants to give an important person an overview over the beginning of christianity, i. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. 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. The new testament without the book of acts leaves a great yawning gap. Synagogue of the freedmen acts 6 bible study questions handout acts 6. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the.

This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. The book of acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. He turns our traditional understanding upsidedown by saying that jesus message is not that we go up there when we. The book of the acts new international commentary on the. 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. The book of acts provides a detailed, orderly, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the early church and the spread of the gospel immediately after the resurrection of jesus christ. A good study bible we recommend the following features. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. Read and study acts, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The book of acts, also named the acts of the apostles, is the continuation of the gospel of luke, but the book of acts should not. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles.

In this book we see the first mention of the dispensation of the holy spirit and jesus command to take his gospel to all the world. The book begins with the ascension of jesus and goes on through pauls jail time in rome, which opens his ministry to the church at rome. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as. The acts of the holy spirit the bible teaching commentary. In only three decades, a small group of frightened believers in jerusalem transformed. 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. Best commentaries and books on acts logos bible software. As mentioned above, acts is the second volume of a two volume set. 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. 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. The initial experience of the filling of the holy spirit. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. Acts overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written.

Tertullus took care to present the action of lysias in an. 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. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Christ had told his disciples that they should be his witnesses, and this book. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. The book of acts was written to show us they were not this but rather something entirely new. When the official said someone must have gotten the key and released him, they searched for the key and found it on the officials own belt. With extensive and current research from major works written in the last 15 years and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock covers all aspects of the book of acts sociological, historical, and theologicalfor a deeper understanding of acts. Since the title was dropped by the time the book of acts was written, gardner also wonders if theophilus may have been converted by his study of the first book, luke. Best acts commentaries updated for 2020 best bible.

If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a. There are a number of good commentaries on the book of acts. The recording is dramatized, from the king james 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. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Purpose of the book as indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. The formeraccountimade,otheophilus,ofallthatjesusbeganboth to do and teach acts. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. 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.

The ending of acts plays an important role in route of determining the book s date. Bruce the book of the acts new international commentary on the new testament, 1988. Click here for an exhaustive list of content on acts. When the day of pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 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. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. Since luke is the author of acts, any date between ad 60 and 100 is reasonable as conzelmann points out. 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.

An exegetical commentary, 4 volumes 9780801039898 by craig s. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. 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. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. 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. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. Acts 114, acts 1528 international critical commentary. As an example of the helpful points he makes in evaluating acts, marshall offers the following aspects of the theology of acts in the introduction. Although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the author. Includes a cdrom with searchable indexes and bibliography.

What follows is an an organized and curated list of content. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. 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. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts.

This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of acts. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible. This commentary on acts 23 treats pauls appearance before the sanhedrin and his removal from jerusalem to save him from assassins. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. Yet we can also think of it as the acts of the holy spirit. It is more a story of the expansion of the church from jerusalem to rome. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a.

In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through persecution and missionary journeys throughout the world. It would be an enriching experience to read them together, as acts gives the history of the founding of the churches to which the epistles are. A theological commentary on the bible willie james. Bock acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament, 2007. Its narrative supplies a bridge connecting the life and ministry of jesus to the life of the church and the witness of the earliest believers. 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. News of the preaching came to the official who had him arrested, and sundar was brought before him again. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Had infinite wisdom seen fit, we might have had as many books of the acts of the.

This is the holy book of acts, known as the acts of the apostles. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. 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. Acts and the epistles bible study questions and commentary 1 acts. The unique contribution of the book of acts, part of a series. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. Frederick fyvie bruce, is an excellent addition to this series, and a worthy followup to. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I purchased this commentary to help me prepare for an adult bible study, and i have never taught through acts before. The following are the five that i have found to be the most helpful. David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into heaven. The fourvolume set is an invaluable resource for new testament professors and students, pastors, acts scholars, and libraries. 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.