Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. Prepared by some of the world s 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. If we take time to study the expansion of the early church, we can spread the gospel the way it was spread during the first centuryby the faithful preaching and teaching of the great truths of the bible. 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 marcion s canon did not compel them to create the canon of holy scripture which has ever since, with minor variations, been accepted by the church. Jesus taken up into heaven 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.
A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. 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. 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. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. Perhaps the best two commentaries available on acts are those by. 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. 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 cites an encyclopedia entry which he believes best represents the book. The apostles were ordained, not to wordly dignity and dominion, but to preach christ, and the power of his resurrection. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of acts sociological, historical, and theological. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1.
Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions paul s twoyear imprisonment in rome. The book of jubilees is an ancient commentary in the style of a midrash on genesis and part of exodus. All opinions on this blog belong to each of the kens respectively. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway. Full text of a commentary on the original text of the acts of the apostles see other formats. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. Study acts 1 using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better understand scripture with full.
In case you were wondering, ken s commentary is actually managed by two different individuals, both with the same name. The holy spirit gave power to the first christians. We will look at that verse in our next sd as we finish up this section from this section found in john macarthurs commentary on the book of acts. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. The book of acts in the new testament of the bible is also called acts of the apostles. 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. Commentary on the book of acts, showing how it is a history book of the early church, a literary work. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries.
In acts, he told how the good news about jesus christ spread. A promise for the disciples now and a promise to return 1. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. Acts of the apostles 1 commentary new testament matthew. Studies in the book of acts grace communion seminary. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english.
But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. Chapter 1 verse 1 establishes the fact that luke a gentile is the writer, the former treatise being his gospel lk. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. 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. A good study bible we recommend the following features. The author of acts was luke, who also wrote the gospel of luke. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Introduction to the book of acts helpful tools for study the following tools will be helpful in this study.
As a second volume to luke s gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. The design of luke, in writing acts, was to supply, by select and suitable instances, an. Further, this volume also contains informative notes from the editor. After jesus went up to heaven, they waited in jerusalem. Acts of paul and thecla this book tells of thecla, a young woman engaged to be married, who upon hearing paul preach becomes a christian, abandons her husband to be, and leads a chaste life as an evangelist. The gospel of luke and the book of acts form a single, twovolume work. The author quite certainly was luke for the following reason. This is the most complete and uptodate commentary on the book of acts currently available. Ken schurb will take you through the book of acts, following paul to the ends of the earth in his proclamation of the good news. Calvin s commentary on acts should not be ignored by anyone interested in the book of acts or calvin himself. Bruce s revised study on the book of acts is a contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament.
The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. 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. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. Every so often, a commentary comes to the attention of the student of scripture that strikes him or her as being head and shoulders above the crowd. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics bible interpretation. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Acts commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. God took a christianhating murderer and transformed him into historys greatest christian evangelist, the author of almost half the books of the new testament. 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.
Tim perrine ccel staff writer this volume contains commentary on the first chapters of acts. Witnesses to the world has struck this editor and amc s board secretary mottel baleston just that way for this reason, we have decided to present acts in its entirety not just for the wealth of information that may be. 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. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 1 and more. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. Andrew fabich, engineer bodie hodge, and ken ham, founder and.
Catholic press association book award winner acts has all the marks of pelikan s scholarship. Personal repentance and new life through baptism must lead to a committed group of believers who share their property and wealth, and take care of each other. Online bible commentary and bible study material are available through. Bruce, the book of acts, the new international commentary on the new testament rev. Acts brazos theological commentary on the bible kindle. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. First of all luke mentions the fact that acts is the sequel to the gospel of luke written around 5560 ad, and therefore must have been written later. Commentary for acts 1 this book unites the gospels to the epistles. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Acts commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. The acts of the apostles a sociorhetorical commentary. 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.
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. This commentary on the gospels and acts, excerpted from the fortress. Acts 1 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity. Peter is not mentioned in acts after the account of the council. Oct 01, 2007 respected new testament scholar darrell l. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Just ahead of the september 15th premiere of the eightpart pbs documentary country music a film by ken burns, legacy recordings will unveil musical highlights from the 16anda. Toussaint, acts, in the bible knowledge commentary. 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. May 29, 2012 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.
He receives a divine assurance that he shall go to rome. In john macarthurs commentary on the book of acts he entitles this chapter spiritual organization and as we read through these verses we will see that this is a great name for this portion of scripture. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. The book of judithconsidered canonical by roman catholics, apocrypha literature by protestants, and noncanon by jewstells the story of the ignominious defeat of the assyrians, an army bent on world domination, by the hand of a hebrew woman judith. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt.