Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. 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. The largest and most trusted library of over 1,900,000 free sermons from conservative christian churches and ministries worldwide. There are a number of good commentaries on the book of acts.
May 29, 2012 this commentary is one of the best for cultural background material for reading acts and has been the first off the shelf for me for several years. In acts, he told how the good news about jesus christ spread. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. Acts concerns the very vital period in christian history between the resurrection of jesus and the death of the apostle paul, the time when christian ideas and beliefs were. His name being changed to paul, he is given special revelations from god as to the heavenly character of christianity, and these take the foremost place before the book of acts closes. The holy spirit, through which jesus continued his works after leaving the earth, is mentioned in this chapter. Witherington provides some exegetical commentary, although the general reader will have no problem reading the commentary since this is not the main thrust of the book. Acts overview mcgarveys original commentary on acts. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new testament bruce, f.
The present commentary, necessarily partaking of the character of the book which it is designed to illustrate, is more historical than doctrinal. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. A promise for the disciples now and a promise to return 1. In the first verse of the book of acts the author mentions the fact that he has.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The bible prophesied that jesus christ, the son of god, would come to our earth. These proofs include his resurrection, his conference with the disciples, and the instructions that he left for them before he ascended into heaven. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Classic commentaries and studies on the acts of the apostles. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new.
The book of acts is a bible studywell, commentaryon acts written by a messianic jew. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. The world never understands any genuine work of god. This commentary interacts with the scholarly discussion found in the various excursuses in the book, draws on the best new insights from a number of disciplines narratological studies of lukeacts, archaeological and social scientific study of the new testament, rhetorical. The following sermon transcript does not match the video version of the sermonit matches only the audio version. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Acts of the apostles 1 commentary new testament matthew. It will be of great value to pastors as well as students and their professors. Mar 23, 2015 this video explains the transitional book that is the book of acts, and how it starts with jews to jews, and slowly changes to gentiles, as the jewish nation as a whole rejects jesus christ, and.
Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. An ancient prologue to lukes gospel indicates that luke was first a follower of the apostles and then became close with paul. Nov 08, 2012 an overview of the book of acts, which provides an introduction to the apostles and gives a brief summary of the leaders, peter and paul, as well as the other apostles. The temple in this book called acts was the third temple. Acts or lukeacts is intended as a work of edification, meaning the empirical demonstration that virtue is superior to vice. In the last segment of our presentation on the book of acts, we left off our discussion with peters quote from joel chapter 2, and how we believe that james and paul saw that prophecy of pentecost in relation to the history of the ekklesia of god. The acts of the apostles often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Acts of the apostles, the book of acts commentary, bible study and when the days of the pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place. Sssh the book of acts misunderstood, maligned, mistreated, and often reviled, paul nevertheless pressed on in faith. This video explains the transitional book that is the book of acts, and how it starts with jews to jews, and slowly changes to gentiles, as the jewish nation as a.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Buy book of acts new international commentary on the new testament 2nd revised edition by 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. Tim perrine ccel staff writer this volume contains commentary on the first chapters of acts. 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 book of acts was written to show us they were not this but rather something entirely new. 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. An overview of the book of acts, which provides an introduction to the apostles and gives a brief summary of the leaders, peter and paul, as well as the other apostles. This is the holy book of acts, known as the acts of the apostles. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Book of acts chapter 2, part 2 christogenea internet radio 051020. Chapter 1 verse 1 establishes the fact that luke a gentile is the writer, the former treatise being his gospel lk. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. 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 acts, which continues the narrative that luke began in his gospel, is especially important because it was the first written history of the christian church. David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into heaven and the appointing of matthias as a replacement for judas. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Stephen said some words from the book by the prophet isaiah isaiah 66. The classic commentaries and studies on the acts of the apostles collection 30 vols. John macarthur routinely preaches a sermon more th.
Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. The acts of the apostles breaks fresh ground in providing a detailed social and rhetorical analysis of the book of acts. The book of acts is a bible studywell, commentary on acts written by a messianic jew. If we take time to study the expansion of the early church, we can spread the gospel the way it was spread during the first centuryby the faithful preaching and teaching of the great truths of the bible. 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. Steve walton, london school of theology this commentary on acts is a worthy complement to darrell bocks fine commentary on lukes gospel. The commentary is well organized, and it is easy to navigate to a particular section or point of discussion. This commentary interacts with the scholarly discussion found in the various excursuses in the book, draws on the best new insights from a number of disciplines narratological studies of luke acts, archaeological and social scientific study of the new testament, rhetorical. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. He cites an encyclopedia entry which he believes best represents the book.
Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. 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. Book of acts new international commentary on the new testament. The significance of the prologue with its introductory address to theophilus lies in the fact that everything luke said in. The following are the five that i have found to be the most helpful. The design of luke, in writing acts, was to supply, by select and suitable instances, an. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Bruces revised study on the book of acts is a contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament.
Calvins commentary on acts should not be ignored by anyone interested in the book of acts or calvin himself. Further, this volume also contains informative notes from the editor. You look up and read a section of verses then read his commentary on them. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. Commentaries for acts chapter 1 the jerusalem church. He says that the gift of tongues is given to prophets.
Prepared by some of the worlds leading scholars, the series provides an exposition of the new testament books that is thorough and fully abreast of modern scholarship yet faithful to the scriptures as the infallible word of god. Acts of the apostles, the book of acts commentary, bible study. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. In this chapter are found lukes prologue to acts acts 1. This book will be an ideal companion for students navigating acts for the first time and a helpful resource for seasoned acts scholars. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. Porter, mcmaster divinity college parsons deftly shepherds the reader through acts of the apostles in this rich and illuminating commentary. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Important without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of characters.
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. This commentary is one of the best for cultural background material for reading acts and has been the first off the shelf for me for several years. First of all luke mentions the fact that acts is the sequel to the gospel of luke written around 5560 ad, and therefore must have been written later. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. With authors such as joseph addison alexander, frederick denison maurice, william owen carver, and c. Vaughan, classic commentaries and studies on acts 30 vols. But stephen reminded the jews that god was bigger than any temple. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the.
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