Herod the kinggrandson of herod the great, and son of aristobulus. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. They present a careful sectionbysection exposition of the biblical books with key terms and phrases highlighted and. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a significant influence in my life and ministry. They present a careful sectionbysection exposition of the biblical books with key terms and phrases highlighted and all. How to understand the bible is available as a print book at. Acts records the apostles being christs witnesses in jerusalem, judea, samaria, and the surrounding world. 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. This video explains the transitional book that is the book of acts, and how it starts with jews to jews, and slowly changes to gentiles, as the jewish nation as a whole rejects jesus christ, and. 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.
Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. We can understand the disciples gazing up into heaven, but they would see him no longer in this way. These letters were sent out as circular epistles to be passed around and read in several locations. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Luke was the author of two booksthe gospel of luke which tells the story of the life of jesus and the acts of the apostles which tells the story of the early church. This is a very helpful commentary, which has been most useful to me. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. The book of acts is part two of the compelling story of jesus and reveals how the church was established in spite of extreme opposition.
He knew that satan was trying to plant sin in the church so that the holy spirit would withdraw his aid, which was essential for the church to be effective in preaching the gospel. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. Ezranehemiah is the old testament equivalent of the acts of the apostlesit is a book of new beginnings. Mar 04, 20 the esv study bible includes maps on many of the pages in the book of acts that help illustrate the various places mentioned in acts and routes taken by the apostles as they proclaim the gospel. Only in acts do we read of the angelic appearance of the two men at this time. The book of acts is a record not only of might conversions, but also of fierce opposition to the preaching of the gospel. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Chapter 1 verse 1 establishes the fact that luke a gentile is the writer, the former treatise being his gospel lk. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. The significance of the prologue with its introductory address to theophilus lies in. You can follow along here at the blog, but we recommend signing up for email updates here.
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. Acts 3 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 3 in plain english. They told paul through the spirit not to go up to jerusalem. Acts leaves no stone unturned as it brings every feature of interest and debate about the book of acts to our attention.
Not yet signed up to receive how to understand the bible via email. The emphasis of the book is the fulfillment of the great commission. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Mar 31, 2015 get the whole book version of how to understand the bible here. The new apostle would be a witness to the fact jesus was alive. 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 we know that our god will triumph, that every knee will someday bow to jesus christ as lord, to the glory of god the father phil. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. The exact phrase is only found in acts, where it occurs twice in t. The codex contains a copy of the new testaments book of acts, as well as another work yet to be determined. The understanding the bible commentary series offers pastors, students, and laypeople commitment to accessibility without sacrificing serious scholarship. 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. Theology of work bible commentary free online start.
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. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. Like almost all the sermons recorded in the bible, what we have is a. The commentary is available for free in it entirety online. You pick up your bible and see the ministry of jesus ending in the gospel of john. Two men joseph, called barsabbas also known as justus and matthias were nominated. The book of acts is an important book for understanding the actions of the apostles, mostly paul and peter, after jesuss ascension into heaven. They present a careful sectionbysection exposition of the biblical books with key terms and phrases highlighted and all greek. The book of acts was written to provide a history of the early church.
Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. These accessible volumes break down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. 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. The macarthur new testament commentary series comes from the experience, wisdom, and insight of one of the most trusted ministry leaders and bible scholars of our day. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 12 and more.
The books focus on crosscultural evangelism and the spread of the gospel makes studying acts a must for any believer who is serious about living out the great commission. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. Bible study tips for the book of acts unlocking the bible.
Like almost all the sermons recorded in the bible, what we have is a holy spirit inspired abridgment of a longer message. Oct 04, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. A good study bible we recommend the following features. 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 is some overlap between the end of the gospel and the beginning of acts. They present a careful sectionbysection exposition of the biblical books with key terms and phrases highlighted and all hebrew. But we know that our god will triumph, that every knee will someday bow to jesus christ as lord, to. Apparently, among the disciples at tyre, some prophesied of the danger that awaited paul in jerusalem, something that he had been warned about before in several other places acts. Just as acts narrates the early history of the church through the work of the apostles, ezranehemiah narrates the reestablishment of the people of god after the exile through the work of sheshbazzar, zerubbabel, ezra, and nehemiah.
The esv study bible includes maps on many of the pages in the book of acts that help illustrate the various places mentioned in acts and routes taken by the apostles as they proclaim the gospel. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. 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. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt in the bible. Acts 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. This is the story of christianitys beginnings and how evangelism played.
The understanding the bible commentary series helps readers navigate the strange and sometimes intimidating literary terrain of the bible. 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. Read acts 12 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. This reminds us that the book of acts gives only a partial picture of the early churchs activity. This will help you place yourself in the shoes or sandals of the apostles and understand the kindness of god in the gospel being for all people. Careful and accurate, this incisive exploration of lukes account of the events following the resurrection will shed light on cultural and political realities at the time the church was in its infancy. In the logos edition, each scripture passage links to your favorite translation, and the series is easy to study side by side with your other commentaries. 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. It is good to remember that what we have in acts 2 is a small portion of what peter actually said. Understanding the bible commentary series ubc 36 vols. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document.
Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The gospel of luke, as well as the book of acts, is addressed to a certain theophilus cf luke 1. Join john macarthur in acts 112 as he explains each verse in a way that is both doctrinally precise and intensely practical. He knew that satan was trying to plant sin in the church so that the holy spirit would withdraw his aid, which was essential for. Get the whole book version of how to understand the bible here. The book of acts was likely written between ad 61 and 64. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament.
Acts of the apostles 1 commentary new testament matthew. It is an important book in understanding how we can be directed by the holy spirit and the role of jesus lessons in our lives. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore.
Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. The artifact is a codex, or ancient book, written in the coptic language, that dates between a. It connects the early church to the ministry of jesus, and provides the backdrop for the new testament epistles. It interacts well with most of the leading contemporary scholarship in the field. He at this time ruled over all his fathers dominions. This commentary will help you discover the meaning behind the complex ideas and images found in this last book of the bible. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Walls commentary is a valuable contribution to the study of revelation. Bible commentary produced by tow project the theology of work bible commentary is an indepth bible study tool put together by a group of 8 biblical scholars, pastors and working christians. Mar 23, 2015 this video explains the transitional book that is the book of acts, and how it starts with jews to jews, and slowly changes to gentiles, as the jewish nation as a whole rejects jesus christ, and.
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. Jan 31, 2018 the artifact is a codex, or ancient book, written in the coptic language, that dates between a. The book of acts is the first volume of church history. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. This commentary has been through advanced checking.