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. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. These versebyverse, exegetical video, audio and text commentaries are committed to the trustworthiness and authority of scripture view these lectures, emphasizing the intent of the original inspired authors by means of their. These letters were sent out as circular epistles to be passed around and read in several locations. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. The acts of the apostles often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. 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.
And on this account it has been generally placed at the end of the four gospels. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. Catholic press association book award winner acts has all the marks of pelikans scholarship. Includes articles, maps, commentary, powerpoints, pdfs, podcasts, etc. Bible salvation church christians life goddeity morality audio class books family creation courses indepth articles brief topics religions ebooks commentaries book of acts course a instructions. Here is a look at our fifth book in the new testament filtering through all the examples we see of the word faith. All who are in the group lift up their voice through him.
Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international church grew. 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. Packer regent college the niv application commentary series doesnt fool around. The book of acts bible study guide introduction to the bible study of the book of acts by patrick sipperly catch more bible studies and. To help your study time, each chapter has the main point extracted from the text. Twelve lessons explore how the same men who doubted in galilee, argued in capernaum, and ran for their lives in gethsemane are transformed by the resurrected king in the book of acts.
By faith in the name of jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Over the past couple of years i have focused on building a collection of commentaries that will include only the best volumes on each book of the bible. The book of james a detailed commentary basic training bible ministries page 2 introduction to james background of the book the epistle of james is one of the general epistles, including 1 and 2 peter, 1, 2 and 3 john, and jude. He blogs at between two worlds and evangelical history. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app.
The book of acts bible study guide chapter 1 online bible study. When i add a book i almost always remove a book, a practice that allows me to focus on quality over quantity. Acts or lukeacts is intended as a work of edification, meaning the empirical demonstration that virtue is superior to vice. If you have not done all the lessons of previous courses. Acts 1 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Study the bible on the go with andrews free online bible commentary. This post will exhaustively look at every example we see in the book of acts with a brief commentary on each. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. This 71 part expository study of acts was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 20002002. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. The design of luke, in writing acts, was to supply, by select and suitable instances, an. In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through persecution and missionary journeys throughout the world. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history.
Witnesses to the world, his body of work includes a biblical commentary on hebrews and coauthorship of the popular bible prophecy commentary. These free bible study commentaries provide notes and comments versebyverse through bible books. Ryrie, they all follow a similar script and are all similarly useful for study, instruction, and even general reading i am currently reading the daniel commentary just for fun. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 1 of the bible study of the book of acts by patrick sipperly visit. Acts of the apostles introduction new testament matthew. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Like all our content, this curriculum is 100% free to use in your church, home, or school. Actively changing through the spirit is a bible exposition through the book of acts tracing the powerful kingdom plan being put into effect by the power of the holy spirit. Often referred to as a one book pentecostal library, the fire bible contains 77 theme articles, 45 maps and charts, introductions to each book of the bible, and pentecostal study notes. Pauls epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained.
Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Christ having ordered them not to depart thence, but to wait for the pouring out of the holy spirit. It links the ministry of christ in the gospels with the teachings of the apostles in the epistles and it gives us the background for the pauline epistles. 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. 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. Top commentaries on every book of the bible from nathan w. Acts 1, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1.
The niv application commentary series promises to be of very great service to all who preach and teach the word of god. Justin taylor is executive vice president for book publishing and publisher for books at crossway. Enduring word bible commentary of the whole bible with. Volume 31 in the anchor bible, the acts of the apostles, by. Acts 18 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. With scripture reading, inspirational readings, questions to answer, space for journaling, and a prayer, its like studying the bible with max lucado. Acts records the apostles being christs witnesses in jerusalem, judea, samaria, and the surrounding world. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at jerusalem. You pick up your bible and see the ministry of jesus ending in the gospel of john. Commentary on 16 new testament books, from matthew to 2 timothy.
We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. Bruces revised study on the book of acts is a contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament. The book of acts bible study guide introduction online bible. We are a nonprofit bible study ministry dedicated to empowering people to interpret the bible for themselves. No direct matches for your keyword exist in the king james bible. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Additionally, the main point is then organized in an easy to follow outline that flows through the bible. Luke uses it, of what we should call the several books or portions of his histories. That larger book has been called one of the best commentaries on this book of scripture.
Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. The book of acts was likely written between ad 61 and 64. Acts 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclays dedicated work. This title accurately reflects the contents of the book, which is a series of vignettes chronicling the lives of key apostles especially peter and paul in. Click here to browse more of our free sunday school lessons. Paul examines isaiah 4066 through a close reading of the biblical text, offering thorough exegesis of. The title of the book of acts comes from the greek word praxis, a word often used in early christian literature to describe the great deeds of the apostles or other significant believers.
Youtube playlist of sermons and lessons from acts commentaries from acts. The book of the acts of the apostles forms the fifth, and last, of the historical books of the new testament. 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. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt in the bible. They explain scripture and help students learn and understand the meaning and application, while also giving answers for vital questions and issues. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. It reflects both professor bruces careful study of acts as well as his passion for proclaiming the bible as gods guide for our lives. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. In those two years, luke had plenty of time to research and write his gospel and the book of acts. While there are some areas of great detail of the acts of the apostles, many times you must use cross references to the gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john as well as some other epistles in the new testament to get the full picture of what was. Click the search button below to search the entire website including all scripture translations, comments, commentary, bible dictionary, articles, and other pages. Now the rest of the acts of jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of jehu the son of hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of israel. A good study bible we recommend the following features. It, the first chapter of church history, records the spread of the gospel, during a short thirtythree years period, from jerusalem, the capital city of the jewish.
You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. An immense amount of apostolic service is left unrecorded, and mention is made of just a few incidents which serve to show the way the spirit of god operated in bearing witness to the risen and exalted jesus, and in conducting the disciples into the fulness of christian blessing. As stringer says, when all the people in a group agree to the words of the one who is leading them in prayer, his voice is the voice of the group. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more.
Ancient books were generally written on papyrus scrolls. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. This is a great way to read andrews notes on a mobile device or computer. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new. Acts 18 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. In this passage, luke is restating the great commission challenge jesus gave in luke 24. It was practical to have a scroll about thirtyfive feet in length. The comments on romans through revelation were supplied by 14 contemporary preachers of his day, and all were dissenters from the church of england.
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. The acts everyday bible commentary series is very nicely done. In addition to the fire bible notes, we also released a commentary on the book of acts by pentecostal scholar stanley horton. This e book is a shorter and more popular commentary on acts. The book of acts is one of the new testaments most important books.
Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. He is the former host of the weekly radio show, the jewish heart of. Although the moody bible series is written by several authors, with the acts book written by charles c. Please take all courses in order as listed on our home page the computer will ask.
He is also a contributing author to the gathering storm and the zondervan kjv commentary. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. It is notable that henry died having finished his comments only through the book of acts. There are now fortytwo books available in the entire series, and compiled together to create the wiersbe bible commentary,this. The emphasis of the book is the fulfillment of the great commission.
A commentary on acts of the apostles mobile bible study. See introduction as to the title thus given to the book. Acts of the apostles, the book of acts commentary, bible study. A commentary eerdmans critical commentary ecc this eerdmans critical commentary volume is shalom pauls comprehensive, allinclusive study of the oracles of an anonymous prophet known only as second isaiah who prophesied in the second half of the sixth century b. The enduring word bible commentary is structured by each book of the bible. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a.
A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish. He cites an encyclopedia entry which he believes best represents the book. The book of acts was written to provide a history of the early church. Articles the last twenty years have witnessed a dramatic increase in the number and quality of biblical commentaries being published. 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 brazos theological commentary on the bible kindle. Best commentaries on each book of the bible tim challies. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. I am a follower of the new way luke has achieved his purpose.
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