These five study guides integrate bible study, prayer, worship, and reflection on themes in the book of acts issue. Pdf the book of acts as a narrative commentary on the. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. His taking timothy into his acquaintance and under his tuition. The temple in this book called acts was the third temple. The jerusalem church date sermon title sermon text oct. Acts macarthur new testament commentary moody publishers. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a. He cites an encyclopedia entry which he believes best. You will also find options for commentaries on acts that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more.
Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. Acts is the only biblical book that chronicles the history of the church immediately after jesuss ascension. The miracles in the book of acts miracles where wrought recorded in. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy.
With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of acts sociological, historical, and theological. In the freshness of faith and first love it seems likely they did this every day. As such, it provides us with a valuable account of how the church was able to grow and spread out from jerusalem into the rest of the roman empire. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 10 acts 2 the day of pentecost in the old testament, our day of pentecost was called the feast of weeks, or the feast of harvest, or the day of first fruits. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. 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. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e.
Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. A good study bible we recommend the following features. Bible study quiz questions set 2 acts facts book of acts. Luke also, the companion of paul, recorded in a book the gospel preached by. Another marked feature of their very life was continuance in prayers, a fact seen prominently throughout the book of acts.
Questions are broken down by chapter and verse and asked in a multiplechoice. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. Its the story of the early church, early missionary work, and the initial move of the holy spirit. As readers of his major work, paul and the salvation of mankind. Books commentaries book of acts course a instructions. How did the residents of jerusalem react to the church. The main version, using reftagger from works better for other mobile devices. 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. It covers the lives of peter, paul, barnabas, silas and the other christians who took the gospel far beyond jerusalem. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Longenecker, william larkin, john polhill, and david williams. A commentary on acts of the apostles bible study guide. A commentary on acts of the apostles bible study guides.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Peter is not mentioned in acts after the account of the council. Since the title was dropped by the time the book of acts was written, gardner also wonders if theophilus may have been converted by his study of the first book, luke. Some have concluded that theophilus was the magistrate who heard pauls case in rome and that acts and luke was a legal brief in pauls defense isbe, theophilus 3. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. Contents viii a note to readers ixx introduction to the new living translation xvv why the life application study biblee is unique xviii what is application. Acts overview spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Expanded overview of the book of acts a preface addressed to theophilus identifies this book as the followup to a previous work about jesus. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts.
The second principle is to identify the literary units. F download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of acts new international commentary on the new. It is our story, the story that informs who christians are. The holy spirit is such a prominent figure in the acts, that the book is sometimes called the acts of the page 2 spirit. The message of acts is the church of jesus christ is divinely established and spiritually empowered to proclaim the gospel and plant believing communities locally, regionally, and globally. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of acts new international commentary on. Click download or read online button to get a critical and exegetical commentary on the acts of the apostles book now. 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. He backtracks slightly to give more detail about jesus teaching of the.
Many scholars believe that in rome, luke wrote both the gospel of luke and the book of acts, also known as the acts of the apostles, to assist in pauls defense. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. This book of acts bible study pamphlet shows that god is active. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. For the following reasons, luke is generally considered to be the inspired author of acts. The books of acts and luke are both addressed to whom. A critical and exegetical commentary on the acts of the. Since the book of acts is the continuation of the gospel account of all jesus began to do and teach, it catalogs what jesus continued to do and teach through the holy spirit.
The book begins with the ascension of jesus into heaven acts 1. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. This is a strong attestation to the divine inspiration of the book of psalms. Pdf versions of past issue contents, and encourage them to request their free. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. One thing designed in the book of the acts is to help us to understand pauls epistles, two of which are directed to timothy. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. Acts 16 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Purpose perhaps lukesopening remarks can shed a little light on hispurpose for writing.
John stott describes the spiritmotivated, worldchanging mission of the early church and applies its experiences to the modern issues that churches face every day. What can the book of acts tell us about how the church should operate today. Constables notes on acts 2020 edition that luke was a native of syrian antioch. In 30 ad, all of israel was gathered in jerusalem to celebrate this feast of. Written by luke, the book of acts has a prominent missionary theme because it details the rapid growth of the early church and the first missionary efforts. 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. There are a number of other helpful commentaries on the book of acts, including those by david peterson, james montgomery boice, dennis johnson, j. Church on fire a sixweek series on the first cycle of acts. Stephen said some words from the book by the prophet isaiah isaiah 66. The origin of christianity and a commentary to the acts of the. In this book we see the first mention of the dispensation of the holy spirit and jesus command to take his gospel to all the world. As the book of acts begins, an important transition takes place. Other results for book of acts bible study questions and answers.
The new testament without the book of acts leaves a great yawning gap. But stephen reminded the jews that god was bigger than any temple. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it the last recorded fact about jesus in the gospel of matthew is the resurrection. The offering sent by barnabas and saul to the jerusalem elders. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. Our mobile version, which links to biblegateway, works better for some mobile devices. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament.
Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a. If you have not already done so, save this lesson to your computer using the save feature of your browser or pdf reader. A commentary on the acts of the apostles southside christian. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. Blue letter bible is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. Preface to studies in acts next we prepare for the study of acts verse by verse, with an introduction and overview for the verse by verse exposition. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. During his ministry on earth, the work of preaching and teaching was done primarily by our lord. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format.
Interpreters have no right to isolate one aspect of truth by excluding others. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. Ed rickards commentary on acts is a work on several levels, designed to give the reader an opportunity to pursue his own path of learning. The book begins with the ascension of jesus and goes on through pauls jail time in rome, which opens his ministry to the church at rome. Kent hughes, ajith fernando, gordon keddie, richard n. The main issues revolve around whether he is a man perhaps a greek official for whom lukeacts is an apologetic for the gospel or a kind of generic everyman since the name means lover of god. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Here at the beginning of acts luke picks up his narrative where the gospel leaves off. 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.
It is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. This book is an inspired account of the character of. Therefore, we must strive to understand the purpose of the whole biblical book before we interpret the individual literary units.
Acts describes the inner world of secondcentury readers and their theological convictions and should not be used to. The main issues revolve around whether he is a man perhaps a greek official for whom luke acts is an apologetic for the gospel or a kind of generic everyman since the name means lover of god. The book of acts pamphlet is not simply ancient history. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. To continue the story begun in the gospel of luke ac 1. These letters were sent out as circular epistles to be passed around and read in several locations.
Authorship it is generally held that luke, the physician and traveling companion of paul wrote both the gospel of luke and the book of acts. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. The next step is to enter your payment information. The book of acts embraces a period of about thirty yearsfrom the ascension of christ, a. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new. Standing between the gospels and the epistles, the book of acts is a bridge between the life of jesus and the ministry of the apostle paul.
The acts is the story of the development of the early christian church under the impulse of the holy spirit. Read the following scripture passages and complete the form for each day. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. Luke had written to him before and had told him about the things that jesus did and taught. Both versions of our lessons display nicely on most small screens. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal 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. Church growth statements in the book of acts barnes bible charts 2. Best acts commentaries updated for 2020 best bible.
Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. Before beginning the heart of his lesson, what did peter have to explain first. Bradd words in boldboldbold and underlined are the answers to the blanks on the acts study guides acts 1 the book of acts was written by luke to a man named theophilus. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. A study of the book of acts doc a study of the book of acts pdf for more articles by pastor j. The book of acts is focused on gods mission, as god draws people into his orbit and. In what acts did the early church continue steadfastly in.
For this reason, this study guide commentary is designed to provide an introduction to each book of the bible. In this passage, luke is restating the great commission challenge jesus gave in luke 24. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. Later on this appears to have become more settled as an observance on the first day of the week acts 20. The book of acts new international commentary on the new testament kindle edition by bruce, f. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. 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 to z of biblical information. Purpose of the book as indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts may have been to assist. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. Oct 01, 2007 respected new testament scholar darrell l. Pray before beginning the days assignment, asking god to speak to you.
The formeraccountimade,otheophilus,ofallthatjesusbeganboth to do and teach acts 1. 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 furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. Davidistre abstract% thistrainingcoursestudiesthe book ofacts toprovideinsightintotheway theearlychurchworkedand. The author of acts had written a former account of jesus life. It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Bruces revised study on the book of acts is a contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament. In only three decades, a small group of frightened believers in jerusalem transformed. The main function of acts is to fill in the gaps created by the story behind the letters of paul and the catholic epistles.