The book of the acts of the apostles forms the fifth, and last, of the historical books of the new testament. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. This commentary has been through advanced checking. 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. The acts of the apostles pillar new testament commentary by david g. This 71 part expository study of acts was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 20002002. Acts of the apostles 1, new living translation nlt bible. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. A theological commentary on the bible willie james.
As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. Two men joseph, called barsabbas also known as justus and matthias were nominated. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt in the bible. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. Pauls epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained. Catholic press association book award winner acts has all the marks of pelikans scholarship. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. I told you, theophilus, about everything jesus began to do and teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the holy spirit. A bible commentary in the wesleyan tradition wesbc. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke.
It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Had infinite wisdom seen fit, we might have had as many books of the acts of the. While some see acts as the story of the founding of the christian church, jennings argues that it is so much more, depicting revolutionlife in the disrupting presence of the spirit of god.
At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
Lukes literary skills did not prevent scribes from rewriting his masterwork, however, the textual tradition of acts is among the most. Bible versions verse of the day verses by topic reading plans parallel bible books of the. 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 book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Bruce also wrote a larger 580 pages and more scholarly commentary on acts as part of the new international commentary on the new testament nicnt series. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. To help your study time, each chapter has the main point extracted from the text.
Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Read and study acts, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Designed for 30minute lunch breaks, the study contains scripture references, thought.
Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. In addition to the fire bible notes, we also released a commentary on the book of acts by pentecostal scholar stanley horton. The new apostle would be a witness to the fact jesus was alive. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson.
Additional notes are available in the expanded living commentary, containing footnotes on over 23,000 of the 31,000 bible verses. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not specifically identify its author. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. Covering almost passages of scripture, it incorporates a wealth of applications, examples, and ilustrations in formats ranging from video and audio to pictures and text. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Often referred to as a onebook pentecostal library, the fire bible contains 77 theme articles, 45 maps and charts, introductions to each book of the bible, and pentecostal study notes. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This is the holy book of acts, known as the acts of the apostles. In acts nivac experienced international church planter and nt scholar ajith fernando brings both his outstanding scholarship and church planting experience to bear on the book of acts, the historical crux of the early church. Enduring word bible commentary of the whole bible with. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more.
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 theology of work bible commentary bible commentary. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture.
The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Providing a informed interpretation and unique application of the biblical text, fernandos work is widely considered one of the most useful treatments of acts in print. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. 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. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. A good study bible we recommend the following features. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l.
Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. And on this account it has been generally placed at the end of the four gospels. 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. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. It still remains one of the best commentaries on this book of scripture. 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. 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. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. The acts of the apostles joins the gospel of luke with the ministry of paul. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. The theology of work bible commentary is the only commentary covering what every book of the bible says about work. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles.
In this new commentary for the belief series, awardwinning author and theologian willie james jennings explores the relevance of the book of acts for the struggles of today. The enduring word bible commentary is structured by each book of the bible. Christ had told his disciples that they should be his witnesses, and this book. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. You pick up your bible and see the ministry of jesus ending in the gospel of john. 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. Approximately 2 million christians who work, pastors, scholars and others access it free online every year. Study acts using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
Andrews free online bible commentary contains notes from the life for today commentaries which provides notes for about half of the verses. This study of the book of acts takes a look at the similarities between the early churchs challenges in the face of opposition and todays trials in nonchurchrelated workplaces. Produced for pastors and scholars trained in the original languages and in advanced exegetical skill, this commentary series has been regarded as a cutting edge resource for many years. Best acts commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. 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. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Acts brazos theological commentary on the bible kindle. 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. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through persecution and missionary journeys throughout the world.
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