Casual commentary on the book of acts chapter 1

Study the bible online using commentary on acts 1 and more. You will have approximately 20 minutes to complete this homework assignment. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Acts 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. 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. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. The book of acts is clearly a sequel, a second volume to be read in conjunction with the first, the book of luke. Acts 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Study guide for acts 5 by david guzik blue letter bible. An account of persons from various countries who there present, and were astonished to hear the apostles.

Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. The first chapter of the book of acts from the watchword bible cev new testament. Commentaries for acts chapter 1 the jerusalem church. This chapter opens with a solemn incident which throws up in striking relief one last feature which characterized the early church. If you just had this story in acts 5, without the rest of the bible without everything else god tells us about sin, about temptation, about man it might seem to be unjust. 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. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations.

Chapter 10 of the book of acts covers a kaleidoscope of christian teaching in the story of the conve. I told you, theophilus, about everything jesus began to do and teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the holy spirit. The church today still has the same power and the power of the holy spirit is still very much real and alive. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.

Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of actssociological, historical, and theological. Acts for everyone, part one the new testament for everyone wright, n. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. And they said, cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth god, and of good report among all the nation of the jews, was warned from god by an holy.

But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. We stand in this passage at the beginning of a great step forward. This commentary may be downloaded for any usage except sales. This introduction seems to intimate that, as he had already in his gospel given an account of the life and actions of our lord, so in this second treatise he was about to. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. Verse 1 establishes the fact that luke a gentile is the writer, the former treatise being his gospel lk. Acts chapter 3 kjv king james version there is power in the name of jesus,the holy spirit is the promise of conforter from a caring god,once we accept christ his spirit is poured in us and his power is made evidence for all to see. Through what authority did jesus give commandments unto the apostles.

In those two years, luke had plenty of time to research and write his gospel and the book of acts. When jesus showed himself alive to the disciples, how many days was he with. 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. But a certain man named ananias, with sapphira his wife, sold a possession. Lessons from the down time of life sermon on acts 1. Acts of the apostles 1, new living translation nlt the. In that case theophilus is addressed as most excellent, manifestly a public official of. The case of ananias and sapphira was exceptional without a doubt. Acts 1 bible study acts 1 chapter bible study and commentary. F this is, in part, the outline used in this commentary. In joshua, god expected the people of god themselves to execute the judgment upon the offender. Acts 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of.

As harrison noted, this verse is a table of contents of the book of acts. Acts 1 commentary which, he said, you heard of from me notice the trinity the father promised acts 1. This would indicate it was matthew, mark, luke, or john. Because luke was a doctor, he was a man of science and research, and this in reflected in his history of the life of jesus. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. One god in three persons, all three involved in fulfilling the promise. But in acts, god took this type of judgment out of the churchs hand and did it himself. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 4 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 4 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. Philip and peter had each played a part in the gradual expansion of the church beyond the limits of judaism.

The first volume, the gospel of luke, shows as luke says, all that jesus began to do and teach. Sssh the book of acts how can we learn to keep the reality, and promise, of the second coming always before us. This chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the same event also being under consideration in acts 11. Read acts 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. In noticing the comparison between the incident of ananias and sapphira and achan in the book of joshua, it is interesting also to look at the contrasts. Acts chapter 1 kjv king james version 1 the former treatise have i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. It was practical to have a scroll about thirtyfive feet in length. See a connected account of the different appearances of christ at the end of this chapter. The introductions are similar in other ways as well. Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.

The day of pentecost being arrived, and the disciples assembled, the holy spirit descended as a mighty rushing wind, and in the likeness of fiery tongues sat upon them. Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. Ancient books were generally written on papyrus scrolls. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. Study guide for luke 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Acts for everyone, part one the new testament for everyone. 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. And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both peter, and james, and john, and andrew, philip, and thomas, bartholomew, and matthew, james the son of alphaeus, and simon zelotes, and judas the brother of james. Show us which of these two you have chosen to take over from judas.