One of the most effective preachers of the gospel was the apostle paul. The design of luke, in writing acts, was to supply, by select and suitable instances, an. Vaughan, classic commentaries and studies on acts 30 vols. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. John calvin wrote that the book of acts was a kind of vast treasure. Prepared by some of the worlds 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. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. It is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new. A promise for the disciples now and a promise to return 1.
The book of the acts new international commentary on the new testament bruce, f. Since i have had the chance now to teach through acts several times, i have put together a huge collection of commentaries and other resources for. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. The book of the acts new international commentary on the. Jun 01, 2008 what started out as a hard read continued in blessing after blessing. Acts overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this one. David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into heaven and the appointing of matthias as a replacement for judas. As such, it provides us with a valuable account of how the church was able to grow and spread out from jerusalem into the rest of the roman empire. Acts is the only biblical book that chronicles the history of the church immediately after jesuss ascension. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew.
It worked in the early church and it works in the postmodern world. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. The original author had a purpose, a message to communicate. The classic commentaries and studies on the acts of the apostles collection 30 vols. Many scholars believe that in rome, luke wrote both the gospel of luke and the book of acts, also known as the acts of the apostles, to assist in pauls defense. The first volume, the gospel of luke, shows as luke says, all that jesus began to do and teach. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. A good study bible we recommend the following features. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. A a a a a a a after some discussions with others there seems to be a need in some discipleship on the rest of the new testament. After a long career of witnessing for christ throughout much of the mediterranean world, the jews arrested him and sought to kill him. The bible prophesied that jesus christ, the son of god, would come to our earth.
The first principle is to note the historical setting in which a biblical book was written and the particular historical occasion for its authorship. Darrell bocks massive and outstanding twovolume commentary on the gospel of luke raised my expectations for his commentary on acts in. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. The new testament without the book of acts leaves a great yawning gap. 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 marcions canon did not compel them to create the canon of holy scripture which has ever since, with minor variations, been accepted by the church. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. But stephen reminded the jews that god was bigger than any temple. In acts, he told how the good news about jesus christ spread. Martyn lloydjones called acts that most lyrical of bookslive in that book, i exhort you. The temple in this book called acts was the third temple.
At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. The prophet elijah part 1 of 5 1 kings 17 duration. Specializing in the historical sociological context of the nt bruce was a natural selection for this volume, the book of the acts nicnt, which presents the message and acts of the apostolic church and its leaders. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. In the first verse of the book of acts the author mentions the fact that he has. Let me mention just a few of the reasons why actsand thus our study of this bookis so important. The importance of the book of acts one can hardly overstate the importance of the book of acts or its contribution to the canon of scripture. Sssh the book of acts misunderstood, maligned, mistreated, and often reviled, paul nevertheless pressed on in faith. 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. The second principle is to identify the literary units. What started out as a hard read continued in blessing after blessing. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This commentary may be downloaded for any usage except sales.
With authors such as joseph addison alexander, frederick denison maurice, william owen carver, and c. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of actssociological, historical, and theological. Wagner has won me over and has stirred in me a fire to spread the gospel of jesus christ. 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. Acts overview mcgarveys original commentary on acts.
Since i have had the chance now to teach through acts several times, i have put together a huge collection of commentaries and other resources for studying the book of acts. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. The exact phrase is only found in acts, where it occurs twice in t. The new apostle would be a witness to the fact jesus was alive. Bruces revised study on the book of acts is a contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament. The readers study of acts in the book of acts will bring new intimacy with the spirit and new joy in doing his will. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. Ed rickards commentary on acts is a work on several levels, designed to give the reader an opportunity to pursue his own path of learning. To comply with the decisions made by the state of wisconsin, our offices are temporarily closed until further notice. First, acts combined with the gospel of luke makes up over onefourth of the entire new testament. After rising from the dead, jesus met with his disciples and followers, giving convincing proofs that he was alive. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church.
Jun 02, 2008 acts was designed to be gods training manual for christians. Bruce was arguably the most influential nt scholar of his generation. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. 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. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. 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. Now the second volume, acts, will detail jesus continuing work through his apostles that he had chosen and the work of the holy spirit who would be. He cites an encyclopedia entry which he believes best represents the book.
Luke had no way of knowing how long the church would continue. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Bradd words in boldboldbold and underlined are the answers to the blanks on the acts study guides acts 1 the book of acts was written by luke to a man named theophilus. Interpreters have no right to isolate one aspect of truth by excluding others. But their hands were tied because he was a roman citizen protected by roman law. Stephen said some words from the book by the prophet isaiah isaiah 66. This blog began in 2008 when i was teaching through acts both at my church and in a semester class at grace. Christ having ordered them not to depart thence, but to wait for the pouring out of the holy spirit.
Luke had written to him before and had told him about the things that jesus did and taught. In only three decades, a small group of frightened believers in jerusalem transformed. If you love the adventure and drama of acts as i do then this is a must read. 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. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. Introduction to the book of acts helpful tools for study the following tools will be helpful in this study.
With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of acts sociological, historical, and theological. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Read and study acts, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. We trust the resources available on our website and on. Acts of the apostles 1 commentary new testament matthew. Commentary of the book of acts english text edition by f. This man might have been a christian wanting instruction. Two men joseph, called barsabbas also known as justus and matthias were nominated.
Therefore, we must strive to understand the purpose of the whole biblical book before we interpret the individual literary units. It is a tonic, the greatest tonic i know of in the realm of the spirit. One finds embedded in acts a record of christian defenses made to both jews. Classic commentaries and studies on the acts of the. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time.
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