Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. Acts 25 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Luke wanted to show rome that christianity was harmless. Bible study book of acts of the apostles part 2 may.
Acts 2 niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost bible. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. 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. Thoughtful questions, prayer suggestions, and useful background and cultural information all guide you more deeply into gods word. Study guide for acts 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Bible study tips for the book of acts unlocking the bible. A good study bible we recommend the following features. In those two years, luke had plenty of time to research and write his gospel and the book of acts. A commentary on acts of the apostles bible study guide. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy.
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. Charles swindoll points out that when we study the journeys of paul in the book of acts, were not just reading the travel log of a man. These 27 episodes are a bibel study on the bible book of acts. Corinth was the leading political and commercial center in greece. His deep insight, signature easygoing style, and humor bring a warmth. Various scholars have also pointed out that the style and the choice of words in luke and acts are very similar. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Acts was written by luke after writing the gospel of luke as a second part to that book. Virtually all traffic between northern and southern greece had to pass through the city. The jewish roots of acts by joseph shulam 2 book set. The commentarys primary purpose is to provide the reader a reading of the text of acts informed by its jewish context and has a userfriendly format the acts of the apostles is the second part of lukes masterpiece history of the life of yeshua and the first generation of the church and its leaders such as paul and peter. But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. Acts is a pivotal book in the new testament, says bruce, for it provided the sequel to the gospels and the background to the apostolic letters. The books full name is the acts of the apostles, for it recounts their efforts to take the gospel to the nations.
Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. The death of james and the deliverance of peter acts 12. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. Acts 24 studies for individuals and groups we call the book the acts of the apostles, but we should think of it as the acts of jesus. It traces the first decades in the history of the church after the resurrection of christ, focusing in. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Ancient books were generally written on papyrus scrolls. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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.
Insights on acts explores the expansion of the early church throughout the roman world in the continuing 15volume swindolls living insights new testament commentary series. That larger book has been called one of the best commentaries on this book of scripture. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Written as part of scripture unions bible study commentary series, which encourages regular, systematic personal bible reading, this commentary is also designed as a resource manual for group study. The life and teachings of jesus christ are established in the four gospel narratives, and the book of acts provides a coordinated account of the beginning and spread of the church as the result of the work of the risen lord and the holy spirit through the apostles. Already the church father ireneus ca 140202 mentions that luke is the author of the book of acts. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. 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. Author though he does not mention himself by name, the author is undoubtedly luke, physician and frequent traveling companion of the apostle paul.
Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible.
Yet we can also think of it as the acts of the holy spirit. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Acts 2 new international version niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. Acts,book of acts, acts of the apostles, bible courses, bible study guides, bible study questions,books of bible, english. Click the number of the chapter that you wish to study. Wherever paul came, he inquired what disciples were. Workbook on the book of acts the church of christ in. Bible study notes and comments on the new testament book of acts explanation and practical applications for the average bible student. Each study is designed to first teach the leaders the passage and then provide them with questions they can use to lead their group through a process of selfdiscovered learning. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. It reflects both professor bruces careful study of acts as well as his passion for proclaiming the bible as gods guide for our lives. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
These studies help us to do so, and to see how jesus acts through the apostles inform and empower our acts today. Luke is giving an account of the salvation of the gentiles to theophilus, a gentile convert. This neverbeforereleased volume draws on gold medallion awardwinner chuck swindolls 50 years of experience with studying and preaching gods word. Bible study notes and comments kindle edition by pratte, david. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. Commentary on the book of job bible study notes and comments by david e. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Acts and the epistles bible study questions and commentary. In the book of acts itself we find two important hints which are important to ascertain the time of writing. 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. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 1 online. Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader.
It covers what happens in the first couple of decades in the early church after the ascension of jesus. This ebook is a shorter and more popular commentary on acts. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading commentary on the book of acts. Read and study acts, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. It might also be called the acts of the holy spirit, as that person of the godhead is very much an active participant throughout the book. Synagogue of the freedmen acts 6 bible study questions handout acts 6.
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