Unsu commentary on the book of acts chapter 13

Paul and barnabas were preaching to jews and gentiles alike. Acts 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. 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. Some think it refers to pauls physical size, others to his own personal evaluation of himself as the least of. Acts commentary matthew henrys complete commentary.

At paphos they meet with barjesus or elymas, a jewish sorcerer, who endeavoured to prevent the deputy of the island from receiving the. The trouble which the infidel jews gave to the apostles, which obliged them to remove to another place, so that the design of this chapter is to show how cautiously, how gradually, and with what good reason the apostles carried the gospel into the gentile world, and admitted the gentiles into the church, which was so great an offence to the. Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it. In the last chapter, the apostle paul arrives in rome, thus bringing the. On the sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down. The christian kerygma proclaimed by paul in the synagogue was favorably received. Easy unsubscribe links are provided in every email. Perga was the metropolis of pamphylia, on the river cestrus, and about seven miles inland from attalia. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The following are the five that i have found to be the most helpful. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. We have not yet met with any things concerning the spreading of the gospel to the gentiles which bears any proportion to the largeness of that commission, go, and disciple all nations. Barnabas, simeon who was called niger, lucius of cyrene, manaen who had been brought up with herod the tetrarch, and saul. Luke mentions the city name five times in acts chapter 1.

Acts 14 now at iconium they entered together into the. Barnabas, symeon who was called niger, lucius of cyrene, manaen who was a close friend of herod the tetrarch, and saul. Aug 28, 2009 41 videos play all book of acts full movie the visual bible biblemovies the book of revelation explained duration. Some think it refers to pauls physical size, others to his own personal evaluation of himself as the least of the apostles because he persecuted the church. This is a very helpful commentary, which has been most useful to me. As they ministered to the lord the word denotes the performance of official duties of any kind, and was used to express the.

The book of acts is the first volume of church history. And they said, cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth god, and of good report among all the nation of the jews, was warned from god by an holy. It connects the early church to the ministry of jesus, and provides the backdrop for the new testament epistles. Acts chapter 10 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Saul is in antioch of syria, the church there is composed partly of. Acts chapter commentary northwest college of the bible. Acts niv now in the church at antioch there were bible. This chapter also marks the beginning of part 2 of the book of acts, which is pauls ministry to the gentiles. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics bible interpretation.

Is an academic qualification essential for ministry. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study. Howard marshall, the acts of the apostles grand rapids. The acts of the apostles, fifth book of the new testament, a valuable history of the early christian church. An appeal to the people with a warning against rejecting christ acts. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The whole city came together to hear the word of god acts. Chapters to 28 show the gospel being proclaimed throughout the mediterranean area. Paul and barnabas spoke the word of god to them first acts. There are a number of good commentaries on the book of acts. 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. Here is the launch point for formally taking the gospel of christ to the rest of the world.

Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Acts commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. And after they had held their peace, james answered, saying, men and brethren, hearken unto me. All of chapter 21 is about jerusalem, as are chapters 22, 23, and 24. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Chapters 28 are devoted to the ministry of the apostle paul. We hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. At perga, john mark leaves them and returns to jerusalem 3.

Acts commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. This is not to say that the names and exploits of leaders of these churches are unimportant. But stephen reminded the jews that god was bigger than any temple. By command of the holy spirit the church appoints saul and barnabas to a particular work, 2,3. Jun 19, 20 welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study. The reader is now prepared for the grand opening of the kingdom in acts, chapter 2.

Who separated barnabus and saul for the work of gods ministry. Acts commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. They depart, and travel to seleucia, cyprus, and salamis, preaching in the jewish synagogues, 4,5. Henceforward this book is almost exclusively occupied with him. Acts commentary william barclays daily study bible. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. We have not yet met with any things concerning the spreading of the gospel to the gentiles which bears any proportion to the largeness of. Barnabas, simeon called niger, lucius of cyrene, manaen who had been brought up with herod the tetrarch and saul. Paul and barnabas were preaching to jews and gentiles alike in iconium when they started to face opposition. The new testament without the book of acts leaves a great yawning gap. Paul is not the hero of acts but merely the courageous and powerful vessel through which god works. Stephen said some words from the book by the prophet isaiah isaiah 66.

The gospel has spread from jerusalem to judea and samaria. Acts of the apostles, new living translation nlt the. Acts chapter 14 opens up in much the same way that the previous chapter ends. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. Now there were at antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers. Setting sail from paphos, they arrive in perga of pamphylia 2. Our story starts off where the gospel of luke left offjesus is back now that hes resurrected, jesus decides to hang out and chat with his disciples whom luke calls apostles for forty days. Paul and barnabas acts bible study questions handout acts. Would you say pauls judgement on the sorcerer was harsh. Why do many preachers say the holy spirit raised jesus from the dead.

The trouble which the infidel jews gave to the apostles, which obliged them to remove to another place acts. This is the first entry in the bible junkies online commentary on the acts of. Simeon hath declared how god at the first did visit the gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. Even back in the old testament, he often sent people out to do various things. Acts opens with a naming of various prophets and leaders in the church of antioch. Acts was written in greek, presumably by the evangelist luke, whose gospel. The high priest mentioned here was probably still caiaphas, the same one who presided over the trial of jesus. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.

The temple in this book called acts was the third temple. Acts chapter questions for discussion the living word. Barnabas, and simeon who was called niger, and lucius of cyrene, and manaen who had been brought up with herod the tetrarch, and saul. Fasting and prayer constitute earnest intercession for full equipping in the grace of god and the spirits full and successful working through barnabas and saul in the mission compare 14. It is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. Acts of the apostles online commentary america magazine. The word of the lord spread through the region acts. Be daring wiersbe be series acts 28 olive tree bible.

This chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the same event also being under consideration in acts 11. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. The gentiles responded to the word of the lord acts. 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. The proof that jesus was indeed the promised deliverer acts. Of the prophets and teachers in the church of antioch, 1. David guzik commentary on acts describes the start of pauls first missionary journey as barnabas and saul are called by the holy spirit. The book of acts, chapter offers free online access to study passages and verses contained in the holy. 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.