Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. But ye shall receive power, after that the holy ghost is come upon you. In chapter 15, the jerusalem council takes place to authorize spreading the gospel message to the gentile nations. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. Acts chapters 1 through 7 describe the gospel in jerusalem, chapters 8. And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up. Acts 1 in the first book, o theophilus, i have dealt with all that jesus began to do and teach, copy options. Acts 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt. With a summary of the proofs of christ s resurrection. This chapter opens with a solemn incident which throws up in striking relief one last feature which characterized the early church.
At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. 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. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. It contains many particulars concerning the apostles peter and paul, and of the christian church from the ascension of our saviour to the arrival of st.
Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. The book of acts is clearly a sequel, a second volume to be read in conjunction with the first, the book of luke. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. They didnt forget the sermon right after they heard it, and they actually did. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 1 of the bible study of the book of acts by patrick sipperly visit. 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. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore.
The inspired historian begins his narrative of the acts of the apostles, i. David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into heaven and the appointing of matthias as a replacement for judas. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. Acts chapter 1 questions for discussion the living. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book.
Commentary for acts 1 this book unites the gospels to the epistles. Chapter 1 supplies us with the narrative of that which relates to jesus risen, and the actions of the apostles before the descent of the holy ghost. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Shall we turn to the book of acts, chapter one, as we begin our study of the early church. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. Luke, the author of the book of acts, a companion of paul the apostle. Acts 3 niv peter heals a lame beggar one day bible. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt in the bible. In my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles matthew henrys bible commentary.
This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. With a reference to, and a brief recapitulation of, his gospel, or history of the. This would indicate it was matthew, mark, luke, or john. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. Acts 3 new international version niv peter heals a lame beggar. It was now a time of trouble and danger with the disciples of christ.
Study guide for acts 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. The context 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. A good study bible we recommend the following features. A timid peter is transformed into a bold evangelist whose first preach sees about three thousand souls added to the church acts 2.
The book of acts bible study guide chapter 1 online. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Acts 1 jesus taken up into heaven 1 in my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 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 lords communications present several very interesting points. The waiting period introduction the gospel story has a sequel.
The case of ananias and sapphira was exceptional without a doubt. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. With a reference to, and a brief recapitulation of, his gospel, or history of the life of christ, inscribing this, as he had done that, to his friend theophilus v. Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile.
Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. We see in the book of acts how the gospel of jesus christ is spread not only to the hebrews, but to the entire world through the empowering of the holy spirit of. The birth of the church happens in acts 2 with the outpouring of the holy spirit. It is the greatest sequel ever written, the sequel of sequelsthe sequel to. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.
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