You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. Introduction to the book of acts helpful tools for study the following tools will be helpful in this study. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. The acts of the apostles alexander, joseph addison, commentary on the acts of the apostles. Pauls epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained.
Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Expert help for understanding the bible each volume in the understanding the bible commentary series breaks down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. The understanding the bible commentary series helps readers navigate the strange and sometimes intimidating literary terrain of the bible. They present a careful sectionbysection exposition of the biblical books with key terms and phrases highlighted and.
T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. The way in which the epithet is employed elsewhere in the book in addressing roman officials, acts 23. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. The book of acts also called acts of the apostles begins where the gospel of luke left off. 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 bible prophesied that jesus christ, the son of god, would come to our earth. He cites an encyclopedia entry which he believes best represents the book. Book of acts a prophetic witness bible numbers for life. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. 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. A good study bible we recommend the following features. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. Chapter 1 verse 1 establishes the fact that luke a gentile is the writer, the former treatise being his gospel lk. The acts of the apostles commentaries for bible study.
Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway. A commentary on acts of the apostles mobile bible study. 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. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt in the bible. 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. The new apostle would be a witness to the fact jesus was alive. Baker book house, 1978 barnhouse, donald grey, acts. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e.
Calvins commentary on acts should not be ignored by anyone interested in the book of acts or calvin himself. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Volume 31 in the anchor bible, the acts of the apostles, by. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt.
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. Zondervan publishing house, 1956 barnes, albert, notes on the new testament explanatory and practical. Pentecost greek for fifty, the fiftieth day from the waving of the sheaf of the firstfruits leviticus 23. 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. Any new copy ordered directly by selecting its main listing on amazon will be the latest revision, dated 31120. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. He always interacts with other theologians, commentators, and portions of the bible when interpreting a particular passage. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. One finds embedded in acts a record of christian defenses made to both jews e.
Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. 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. 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. Sssh the book of acts misunderstood, maligned, mistreated, and often reviled, paul nevertheless pressed on in faith. The first volume, the gospel of luke, shows as luke says, all that jesus began to do and teach.
Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The fiftieth from the morrow after the first passover sabbath le 23. 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. Before ascending into heaven, jesus commissions his disciples to. Witherington provides some exegetical commentary, although the general reader will have no problem reading the commentary since this is not the main thrust of the book. Book of acts a prophetic witness we present to you the notion that the book of acts is a prophetic witness. Two men joseph, called barsabbas also known as justus and matthias were nominated. Now the second volume, acts, will detail jesus continuing work through his apostles that he had chosen and the work of the holy spirit who. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise.
You pick up your bible and see the ministry of jesus ending in the gospel of john. We have gained these insights partly through spiritual numbers related to the order of books in the. Evidence of the miracles was so clear that even the enemies of truth could not deny them. 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. 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. Acts, in the original language, contains several terms which were. Calvin is regarded as one of the reformations best interpreters of scripture. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. The unique contribution of the book of acts, part of a series. It shows how the early church coped with pagan and jewish thought, the roman government and hellenistic society. Lesson 1 investigates the author, historical setting, and the theological background of the book of acts. The acts of the apostles commentaries on the books of the bible.
Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. I am a follower of the new way luke has achieved his purpose. 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. In the bible, writers often use the word wind to describe the spirits power. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Commentaries on bible books genesis joshua and ruth judges 1 samuel ezra, nehemiah, and esther job. 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.
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. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. What follows is an an organized and curated list of content. Peter is the human main character in the first 12 chapters. In the book called exodus, we read that moses saw a very special bush.
Like many people today, the rulers could not disprove the gospel message, but they still. The design of luke, in writing acts, was to supply, by select and suitable instances, an. 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. 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. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. There are a number of good commentaries on the book of acts. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. This is not the case with modern socalled miracles. He frequently offers his own translations of a passage, explaining the subtleties and nuances of his translation. After rising from the dead, jesus met with his disciples and followers, giving convincing proofs that he was alive. For 40 years, the new bible commentary has set the standard for works of its kind. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. This readable and accessible volume brings together many of the finest scholars of our day to meet the needs of students, teachers and bible readers.
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. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the. Now in this completely revised fourth edition including over 80% new and updated material, the best onevolume commentary is now even better. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. This commentary is one of the best for cultural background material for reading acts and has been the first off the shelf for me for several years. 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 missionary journeys and used his medical training to carefully record what paul and the other apostles said and did as inspired by god. Where appropriate, an even more technical commentary is provided.
Commentary of the book of acts english text edition by f. The following are the five that i have found to be the most helpful. The first, covering acts 1 through 14, is available as either a paperback or kindle ebook at. 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. 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. Best commentaries and books on acts logos bible software. Our purpose is to reveal that the book of acts is not only merely a history book, but also foreshadows end time events in detail. Acts concerns the very vital period in christian history between the resurrection of jesus and the death of the apostle paul, the time when christian ideas and beliefs were. Further, this volume also contains informative notes from the editor. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy.
Click here for an exhaustive list of content on acts. Dec 28, 2011 the acts of the apostles alexander, joseph addison, commentary on the acts of the apostles. 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. The book of acts, which continues the narrative that luke began in his gospel, is especially important because it was the first written history of the christian church. And on this account it has been generally placed at the end of the four gospels. Kjv bible verses 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. Bruces revised study on the book of acts is a contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament. Commentary of the book of acts online bible study tools. Commentary on acts is an impressive commentary, containing some of calvins most important views. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. The book of the acts of the apostles forms the fifth, and last, of the historical books of the new testament.