Lexham geographic commentary on acts through revelation. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The genuineness, authenticity, and canonical authority of this book were never called in question within the ancient church. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of actssociological, historical, and theological. Luke recorded three rejections by the jews to peter and the apostles associated with him to the message of repentance and proclamation of the kingdom. It stands immediately after the gospels, in the catalogues of the homologoumena, or universally acknowledged books of the new testament see introduction to our larger commentary, vol. A commentary on acts of the apostles bible study guide.
Acts introduction commentary commentary critical and. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. The book of acts was written to provide a history of the early church. He cites an encyclopedia entry which he believes best. 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.
Pentecost was a holiday that came 50 days after the passover. The book of acts is a bible studywell, commentaryon acts written by a messianic jew. The emphasis of the book is the fulfillment of the great commission. Thus, to read acts for all its worth, it is necessary to attend to the connections not only with lukes gospel, but also with those other narratives that recount the story of jesus echoed in acts. We have with an abundant satisfaction seen the foundation of our holy religion laid in the history of our blessed saviour, its great author, which was related and left upon record by four several inspired writers, who all agree in this sacred truth, and the incontestable proofs of it, that jesus is the christ, the son of the living god. I find beginning at jerusalem to be the most highly detailed commentary on acts available today pending keeners due summer of 2012. I cannot think of any single biblical commentary that deserves more praise or more serious attention than the book of acts. Ed rickards commentary on acts is a work on several levels, designed to give the reader an opportunity to pursue his own path of learning. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. 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. Bruce rylands professor of biblical criticism and exegesis, university of manchester, england introduces this exellcent commentary on the book of acts with a fitting discussion on the canonicity of the new testament, aptly noting that marcions canon did not compel them to create the canon of holy scripture which has ever since, with minor variations, been accepted by the church. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new.
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 seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. 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. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new testament bruce, f. Many scholars believe that in rome, luke wrote both the gospel of luke and the book of acts, also known as the acts of the apostles, to assist in pauls defense. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. Acts commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. Acts 28, macarthur new testament commentary by john macarthur. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. 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. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. Acts is a pivotal book in the new testament, says bruce, for it provided the sequel to the gospels and the background to the apostolic letters.
Acts 2 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. 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. He frequently offers his own translations of a passage, explaining the subtleties and nuances of his translation. 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. The book of acts was intended to be a sequel to a plurality of gospels, which luke refers to as many.
David guzik commentary on acts 6, where the apostles arrange for deacons to be. Before ascending into heaven, jesus commissions his disciples to. In the latter portion of acts, luke recorded three rejections of the jews to pauls overtures of salvation. The book of acts also called acts of the apostles begins where the gospel of luke left off. Ff bruce commentaries and writings accordance bible software. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. The offering sent by barnabas and saul to the jerusalem elders. 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. The following are the five that i have found to be the most helpful.
It is no different than with this work on the book of acts. This book falls in line with the rest of the new international commentary on the new testament edited by. There are a number of good commentaries on the book of acts. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke.
Acts commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. He is also a contributing author to the gathering storm and the zondervan kjv commentary. Calvin is regarded as one of the reformations best interpreters of scripture. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 2 and more. 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 gospels present the blessed person of the lord jesus christ and his great work of redemption, his resurrection and ascension to glory as the solid foundation upon which christianity is built. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the author. Best commentaries and books on acts logos bible software. More insights from your bible study get started with logos bible software for free.
Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. 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. Bruce was a well respected biblical scholar and his commentaries and books have greatly benefited the church of christ. Study acts 2 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand. Peter is not mentioned in acts after the account of the council. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. The purpose of the book of acts is governed by the jews response to peter and paul. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. The present commentary, necessarily partaking of the character of the book which it is designed to illustrate, is more historical than doctrinal. He designed it to be read more as a narrative than simply as a reference book, and encourages readers to use it so. After pages of introduction, dunn steps through the book of acts dealing with each pericope on an exegetical level, but much more attention is paid to historical and theological matters.
The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. Witnesses to the world, his body of work includes a biblical commentary on hebrews and coauthorship of the popular bible prophecy commentary. In acts, he told how the good news about jesus christ spread. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Unlock the niv cultural backgrounds study bible notes when you upgrade to bible gateway plus. The apostles were ordained, not to wordly dignity and dominion, but to preach christ, and the power of his resurrection. The acts is a continuation of the work of the lord jesus, but in his servants, by the power. I will not study any book from acts to revelation without having this volume at. The book of the acts new international commentary on the. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. You look up and read a section of verses then read his commentary on them. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The book of acts was likely written between ad 61 and 64.
Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. 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. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. Written in the late 19th century, commentary on the acts of the apostles is a versebyverse look at acts, which mcgarvey believed many theologians had misunderstood before. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can.
Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Acts records the apostles being christs witnesses in jerusalem, judea, samaria, and the surrounding world. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. A good study bible we recommend the following features. Peter wagner gives us all a new acts for new timesone of crucial value and of almost unique significance in biblical literature. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. Commentary on acts is an impressive commentary, containing some of calvins most important views. Some computer software or websites provide good bible concord. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts.
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