Howard marshall ivp 1980 in the tyndale series and david petersons contribution eerdmans 2009 to the pillar series. Everyone was filled with the holy spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the spirit enabled them. It is a record of amazing accuracy, without any proven flaw. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. Specializing in the historical sociological context of the nt bruce was a natural selection for this volume, the book of the acts nicnt, which presents the message and acts of the apostolic church and its leaders. Acts of the apostles introduction new testament matthew. The acts of the apostles joins the gospel of luke with the ministry of paul. After bock, the two commentaries i followed most carefully were the ones by i. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person.
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. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This will be a challenging commentary to take on in an online format because there are numerous. 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. 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. Bruce the book of the acts new international commentary on the new testament, 1988. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. 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 niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 44 duration. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. The book of acts is full of historical details that have been verified by modern research. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete acts.
A theological commentary on the bible willie james. God took a christianhating murderer and transformed him into historys greatest christian evangelist, the author of almost half the books of the new testament. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. His acts commentary is also helpful, especially for those who know greek, though i found the length and lay out of the book cumbersome. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. Read and study acts, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary.
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. Bruce was arguably the most influential nt scholar of his generation. 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. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote.
Joseph a alexander acts commentary 1857, 1866 over pages. The significance of the prologue with its introductory address to theophilus lies in the fact that. In this chapter are found lukes prologue to acts acts 1. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. Bock acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament, 2007. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. The acts of the apostles ben witherington, ben witherington.
A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. The nineteenthcentury archaeologist william ramsay started his career as a thoroughgoing skeptic, but after many years of examining the relevant evidence, much of which he himself had unearthed. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. Bruces revised study on the book of acts is a contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
Acts 114, acts 1528 international critical commentary. 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. Had infinite wisdom seen fit, we might have had as many books of the acts of the. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. 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. May 05, 2017 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 beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. Yet we can also think of it as the acts of the holy spirit. The acts is a continuation of the work of the lord jesus, but in his servants, by the power. All who are in the group lift up their voice through him. 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 of acts is the record of that commission beingcarried out.
T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. It traces the first decades in the history of the church after the resurrection of christ, focusing in. A list of the best commentaries on acts ranked by scholars, journal. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Pervo shows how this masterful storyteller worked his magic, drawing on firstcentury literary techniques of narration and characterization. The acts of the apostles pillar new testament commentary by david g. 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. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt in the bible. This 71 part expository study of acts was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 20002002. 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.
We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. Acts 3 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 3 in plain english. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. 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. Jun 12, 2017 the book of acts niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 44 duration.
Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. May 02, 2020 the book of acts shows how god essentially took a group of fisherman and commoners and used them to turn the world upside down acts 17. Acts of the apostles online commentary america magazine. Christianity today book award winner book award of excellence, foundation for pentecostal scholarship preaching today book award editors pick commentaries highly respected new testament scholar craig keener is known for his meticulous and comprehensive research. Chapter 1 verse 1 establishes the fact that luke a gentile is the writer, the former treatise being his gospel lk. Kjv the book of acts is the historical link between the. 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. Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english.
Best acts commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. This commentary on acts, his magnum opus, may be the largest and most. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. 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. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Ancient books were generally written on papyrus scrolls. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new. The gospels present the blessed person of the lord jesus christ and his great work of redemption, his resurrection and ascension to glory as the solid foundation upon which christianity is built. Lukes literary skills did not prevent scribes from rewriting his masterwork, however, the textual tradition of acts is among the most.
Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. The books full name is the acts of the apostles, for it recounts their efforts to take the gospel to the nations. In those two years, luke had plenty of time to research and write his gospel and the book of acts. This commentary may be downloaded for any usage except sales. 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. The significance of the prologue with its introductory address to theophilus lies in the fact that everything luke said in.
Proceeding pericope by pericope bruce unpacks this dense book on multiple. Christ had told his disciples that they should be his witnesses, and this book. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. This commentary on acts, his magnum opus, may be the largest and most thoroughly documented acts commentary ever written. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This is the first entry in the bible junkies online commentary on the acts of the apostles. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not specifically identify its author. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. For many basic details verse by verse, it still is of good value and often will help on word meaning and. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible.
The book of the acts new international commentary on the. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. 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. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew.
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