The temple in this book called acts was the third temple. A commentary on acts of the apostles bible study guide. Bruce metzger on the western text of the book of acts. Darrell bock provides a thoroughly evangelical commentary on acts in this volume.
Acts was written by luke after writing the gospel of luke as a second part to that book. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Stephen said some words from the book by the prophet isaiah isaiah 66. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern.
In acts, he told how the good news about jesus christ spread. The former treatise have i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach, the. Biblical theology of the new testament the book of acts. These 27 episodes are a bibel study on the bible book of acts. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. The book focuses primarily on the acts of two apostles, peter and paul. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more.
Book of acts, the bible teaching commentary on apple podcasts. Please make sure that you read part one and part two before you continue. The text of the book of the acts of the apostles circulated in the early church in two quite distinct forms, commonly called the alexandrian and the western. Just like the other two romans and 1 corinthians, this is a great book. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new. Witness is a key word in the book of acts and is used twentynine times as either a verb or a noun. Acts asserts that acts is the record of some acts of certain apostles, and of some who were not apostles, a statement that j. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. May 02, 2020 acts niv application commentary by ajith fernando. The author quite certainly was luke for the following reason. The life and teachings of jesus christ are established in the four gospel narratives, and the book of acts provides a coordinated account of the beginning and spread of the church as the result of the work of the risen lord and the holy spirit through the apostles. Bruces volume on the book of acts in the nicnt series has stood for more than 50 years as a standard commentary on acts. Ancient books were generally written on papyrus scrolls.
How it began to be built upon this rock comes next to be related in this book which we have now before us, and of this. Witnesses to the world 21st century biblical commentary series hardcover february 1, 2004. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. This work, originally out in 1857, has proved helpful to many, though it is now far out of date as to literature commenting on acts. The book of the acts the new international commentary on. Bible scriptures from acts, often referred to as the acts of the apostles, is not to be considered as a history of what was done by all the apostles, who were dispersed into different nations. A witness is somebody who tells what he has seen and heard acts 4. Luke was a companion of paul on his missionary journeys, and in many parts of the book of acts it says we did this or that acts 16.
It gives evidence that jesus is the christ and the gospel is the true bible commentary acts 21 verified just now. In keeping with the effort to be faithful to the description new in the series title, however, bruce undertook a thorough revision of this commentary before his death in 1990. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. This is a place where bible believing born again christians of the gospel of the lord god jesus christ can speak and teach the word of god. A good study bible we recommend the following features. The gospel of luke, as well as the book of acts, is addressed to a certain theophilus cf luke 1. The book of the acts new international commentary on the.
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. The book of acts verse by very study whitcomb and zeller. Metzger, a textual commentary on the greek new testament stuttgart. The temple represents the pitiful nature of religious service 1. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. Book of acts acts chapter 1 acts chapter 2 acts chapter 3 acts chapter 4 acts chapter 5 acts chapter 6 acts chapter 7 acts chapter 8 acts chapter 9 acts chapter 10 acts chapter 11 acts chapter 12 acts chapter acts chapter 14.
Jesus promises a geographic expansion at the outset, and acts follows the news of his death and resurrection as it spreads from a small group of disciples in jerusalem to judea, samaria, and the faraway capital of rome. David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into heaven and the appointing of matthias as a replacement for judas. Book of acts explained discover books of the bible. Best commentaries and books on acts logos bible software. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time.
The book of the acts the new international commentary on the. Characteristics of the service of the church life and power vv. 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. If you are looking for a conservative commentary, this is a good one. Campbell morgan, in his commentary the acts of the apostles, states.
Book of acts acts chapter 1 acts chapter 2 acts chapter 3 acts chapter 4 acts chapter 5 acts chapter 6 acts chapter 7. Acts is the story of gods grace flooding out to the world. They are not suggested as a replacement for prayer, the holy spirit, and the readers own diligent study of scripture. Making note of the use of the old testament in the book of acts will give you insights into the amazing prophecies fulfilled by jesus christ and what the jewish world was expecting in their messiah. Bible study of acts join us for an inspiring study on the.
While the author never offers his name, he does identify himself as a companion of paul in philippi, macedonia and greece acts 20. An indepth bible study on the book of acts of the apostles. Includes lessons about the kingdom of christ, church organization and worship, examples of conversion, the nature and purpose of miracles, and the work of the holy spirit. Acts 17 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. The lame man a man with true difficulty and need 2. Welcome to session 2 of the community bible experience. Luke is the most likely candidate for a few reasons. Acts chapter 1 explained discover books of the bible.
For it is written in the book of psalms, let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein. There are exegetical commentaries, scholarly and technical commentaries, as well as commentaries that are easy to understand. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 1 online bible. The book of acts, new international commentary on the new testament by f. It is an account of what the holy spirit is doing through people in sending the gospel out to the uttermost parts of the earth. It was practical to have a scroll about thirtyfive feet in length. These audio messages are available from the middletown bible church mp3 format, all on one disc. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In those two years, luke had plenty of time to research and write his gospel and the book of acts. Hence this and his other quotations from the greek poets, 1 corinthians 15. Bock acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament, 2007. 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.
The book of acts bible study series seek the truth. Joseph a alexander acts commentary 1857, 1866 over pages. Course overview download as a pdf a 12week bible study in the book of acts. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 1 online.
The gospel of luke and the book of acts form a single, twovolume work. Gospel glimpses, whole bible connections, theology, practice, and more. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. Commentaries for the book of acts the church in all nations. In the first verse of the book of acts the author mentions the fact that he has already written an earlier report concerning all things which jesus began both to do and to teach, until that day in which he was taken up. If the sermons and studies are a blessing to you, we pray that you will consider giving to our ministry.
These studies are based on a series of 35 messages on the book of acts delivered by dr. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. Commentary on the whole bible volume iv isaiah to malachi ebook. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. Chapters available acts coffman commentaries on the. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new testament by f. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Whitcomb at the independent fundamental bible conference hosted by the middletown bible church. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the. 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. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english.
Jul 19, 2018 the book of acts marks a monumental shift from the anticipation of the messiahs coming to the proclamation of the messiahs coming. The eunuch answered, i believe that jesus christ is the son of god. Nothing is more prominent in acts than the spread of the gospel. You have been experiencing the bible personally by reading through the book of luke this week, and now your group has gathered to experience the bible in community with each other. A bible study lesson series about the beginning of christianity as revealed in the book of the acts of the apostles. Scott, the gospel of luke and acts of the apostles ibt, 2008. But stephen reminded the jews that god was bigger than any temple. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. As we study this book we find sound principles of church growth and see the way in which temptation and trials are overcome by the grace of god.
They are all down to earth, easy to read and full of great applications for the modern day reader. As mentioned in the origin of the bible, the book of acts is actually a letter written to theophilus by luke, the doctor who accompanied paul on his latter. 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. Luke wrote the book of acts and the gospel of luke and he dedicated his work to a man named theophilus as mentioned in the summary of the book of luke. This list of commentaries is intended to help the reader understand and apply lukes message in the book of acts. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. Form, style, and theology interpreting the book of.
Verse 1 demonstrates clearly that the unnamed author of acts is the same person as the unnamed author of the third gospel luke 1. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. It covers what happens in the first couple of decades in the early church after the ascension of jesus. The author of acts is believed to be luke, physician, and author of the gospel of luke. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. Think of your discussion as more of a book club than a bible study. Bible study tips for the book of acts unlocking the bible. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. While the author never offers his name, he does identify himself as a companion of paul in philippi acts 16, macedonia and greece acts 20. Best acts commentaries updated for 2021 best bible. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses.
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