About paul in the book of acts in the bible commentary

A good study bible we recommend the following features. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. After jesus went up to heaven, they waited in jerusalem. The visit to lystra and derbe 11 when the crowds saw what paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the lycaonian language. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. Then, in the next verses 1115, luke will describe how paul and the rest of those on. They requested festus, as a favor to them, to have paul transferred to jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel. This versebyverse commentary takes us from the early church in acts through pauls letters, helping us understand more deeply our salvation, gods call to relationship, and why grace is the cornerstone of our life in christ. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. As it is expected, the book of acts has a similar literary style as the gospel of luke because it is the second volume of lukes account.

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. In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through persecution and missionary journeys throughout the world. The following are the five that i have found to be the most helpful. The four volume work, completed in 1924, consists of nearly 3,000 pages. Luke even began to speak in the first person plural in the latter portion of acts, as he traveled the roman empire alongside. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. 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 after his resurrection, and the account of his ascension is repeated in a somewhat different setting. But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. An ancient prologue to lukes gospel indicates that luke was first a follower of the apostles and then became close with paul. Pauls suffering acts 2028 bible commentary theology.

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. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that luke, a companion of the apostle paul, wrote the books of luke and acts colossians 4. The holy spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me, acts 20. Catholic press association book award winner acts has all the marks of pelikans scholarship. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. At troas, luke, the writer of the book, evidently joined paul, for in verses 4, 6, 7, 8, it is uniformly they, whereas in verse 10 the pronoun suddenly becomes we, and that and us continue well into the account of the doings at philippi. Seizing paul, they dragged him from the temple, and immediately the gates were shut. It is an important book in understanding how we can be directed by the holy spirit and the role of jesus lessons in our lives. We may be sure that luke himself stayed as close as possible to paul. Paul needs every ounce of courage because of the heavy sufferings he knows his. Wherever paul came, he inquired what disciples were. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. The book of acts ends with paul proclaiming the kingdom of god and teaching about the lord jesus christ.

Paul s epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained. The book of genesis records the origin of the spiritual body which we designate as the church. Lukeacts, theology of bakers evangelical dictionary of biblical. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. Men of israel, and ye that fear god by the latter expression meaning religious proselytes, who united with the jews in all acts of ordinary worship. The geographical centre of the first part is jerusalem, of the second antioch, where the first great assembly of converted heathens was formed. The theme or key to the book of acts is found in 1. 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. There are a number of good commentaries on the book of acts. After his conversion he went to the opposite extreme of loving god and preaching his word with power and fervency in the spirit of the true and living god.

Witherington does an excellent job in his 100page introduction in establishing the historicity of the book and comparing luke to other greek historians such as polybius in their desire to report facts accurately. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not specifically identify its author. The book of acts digs deep into the zeal and joy of christs earliest followers and what these men and women teach us about community in christ. Peter is the human main character in the first 12 chapters, paul in the second part from chapter. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. The orators presentation served its purpose but, in marshaling good arguments, fell far short of paul s response. Acts 25 niv pauls trial before festus three bible gateway. An approximate date given to the acts of paul is 160 ce. Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. We saw this pattern in pauls preaching throughout the book of acts. Pauls trial before festus three days after arriving in the province, festus went up from caesarea to jerusalem, where the chief priests and the jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against paul.

Most notable is the incongruity between pauls gospel message in acts and the message we see in his letters, especially romans and galatians. Written as part of scripture unions bible study commentary series, which encourages regular, systematic personal bible reading, this commentary is also designed as a resource manual for group study. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Pauls epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. The book of the acts of the apostles forms the fifth, and last, of the historical books of the new testament. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching.

Andrews free online bible commentary contains notes from the life for today commentaries which provides notes for about half of the verses. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. The acts of paul is one of the major works and earliest pseudepigraphal series from the new testament apocrypha also known as apocryphal acts. Pauls courage acts 2028 bible commentary produced by tow project after the conflicts in philippi and ephesus, paul receives threats of imprisonment acts 20. This versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts is in depth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will engage you. You pick up your bible and see the ministry of jesus ending in the gospel of john. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. But these wicked jews, by means of the unprincipled, wicked lawyers, those lewd fellows of the baser sort, threw the subject into the form of law, making it a state question, in which form the rulers were obliged to. The book of acts is an important book for understanding the actions of the apostles, mostly paul and peter, after jesuss ascension into heaven. He receives a divine assurance that he shall go to rome. 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 book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. He taught the facts about the lord jesus christ and nobody tried to stop him.

The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Acts chapter 20 commentary bible study paul in macedonia. There are different ways to divide the book of acts. Tertullian found it heretical because it encouraged women to preach and baptize.

The orators presentation served its purpose but, in marshaling good arguments, fell far short of pauls response. Under roman law, paul had the privilege of speaking in his own defense. Preparations for worldwide witnessing, jesus ascension, outpouring of holy spirit, persecution of disciples, sauls conversion, paul and barnabas, missionary tours. Additional notes are available in the expanded living commentary, containing footnotes on over 23,000 of the 31,000 bible verses. Bible commentary produced by tow project paul needs every ounce of courage because of the heavy sufferings he knows his work will bring. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes.

Acts 20 in depth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 20 in plain english. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. 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. Before leaving this record of paul s preaching in thessalonica, it should be observed, as wesley pointed out, that paul maintained himself by his own labor 1 thessalonians 2. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. This is the commentary for the acts of the apostles for the serious bible student and teacher. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. May 02, 2020 pauls dramatic conversion on the damascus road acts 9. The book of acts records the beginning of the church, the birth of the church. The author of acts was luke, who also wrote the gospel of luke. Pauls suffering acts 2028 bible commentary theology of work. He went to the jew first and then, when the jews rejected the gospel, paul went to the gentiles.

These threats are not idle, for indeed two attempts are actually made on his life acts 21. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the scriptures. The geographical centre of the first part is jerusalem, of the second antioch, where the. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. Acts says nothing of paul the letter writer, and he is not called an apostle except in one instance acts 14. And if we leave out the book of acts and skip to the epistles of paul, we. Acts 21, new international version niv the bible app. This is the story of christianitys beginnings and how evangelism played. But ye shall receive power, after that the holy ghost is come upon you. And they troubled the people and the rulers it is evident that there was no disposition in either the people or the rulers to persecute the apostles. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the. In this passage, luke is restating the great commission challenge jesus gave in luke 24.

Then paul stood up, and beckoning with his handas was his manner on such occasions acts 21. When we reach the end of the book of acts we see, as it were, the final act of rejection by the jews, and the times of the gentiles officially begins. And on this account it has been generally placed at the end of the four gospels. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. The book of acts in the new testament of the bible is also called acts of the apostles. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.