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 book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. May 14, 2014 his acts commentary is also helpful, especially for those who know greek, though i found the length and lay out of the book cumbersome. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. Holladay offers an indepth critical commentary on the book of acts in this new work from the acclaimed new testament library series. Check out some of the video reflections submitted by our members and leaders, and please. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew.
We are reading through the book of acts together as a church, may 18th june 14th. Pauls epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained. Bruces acts has a very brief introductory section, consisting of approximately 12 pages. Some of the commentaries in the nicnt series have a much more extensive introductory section. Howard marshall ivp 1980 in the tyndale series and david petersons contribution eerdmans 2009 to the pillar series. Often referred to as a one book pentecostal library, the fire bible contains 77 theme articles, 45 maps and charts, introductions to each book of the bible, and pentecostal study notes. In this new commentary for the belief series, awardwinning author and theologian willie james jennings explores the relevance of the book of acts for the struggles of today. Luke volume ii, often called the acts of the apostles, completes the pentateuch of the new testament. It primarily deals with the acts of peter and paul. In this video, well explore how jesus and the spirit renew the people of.
In only three decades, a small group of frightened believers in jerusalem transformed. The book acts was written by luke and contains 28 chapters. 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. But stephen reminded the jews that god was bigger than any temple. Introduction to acts, part 1 selected scriptures youtube. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. A theological commentary on the bible willie james. This first volume takes in the ascension of jesus, the coming of the spirit, the birth of the church, the start of persecution, the conversion of saul, and the divine call to worldwide evangelism.
Chapter 1 verse 1 establishes the fact that luke a gentile is the writer, the former treatise being his gospel lk. While some see acts as the story of the founding of the christian church, jennings argues that it is so much more, depicting revolutionlife in the disrupting presence of the spirit of god. His acts commentary is also helpful, especially for those who know greek, though i found the length and lay out of the book cumbersome. The book of acts is a thrilling account of the early church discovering what it means to be christian. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history.
There is no more thrilling part of the bible than the book of acts, and no better guide to it than albert mohler. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. The acts of the apostles ben witherington, ben witherington. This is a good story of the book of acts, you can learn a lot about what the church did after jesus left. As it is expected, the book of acts has a similar literary style as the gospel of luke because it is the second volume of lukes account. Through the power of the holy spirit, they lived out a triumphant faith in the face of opposition and persecution, established order for the growing movement, and took the gospel to the ends of the earth. Darrell bock provides a thoroughly evangelical commentary on acts in this volume. Bible study notes and comments on the new testament book. Bruces revised study on the book of acts is a contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. Its narrative supplies a bridge connecting the life and ministry of jesus to the life of the church and the witness of the earliest believers. God took a christianhating murderer and transformed him into historys greatest christian evangelist, the author of almost half the books of the new testament.
Stephen said some words from the book by the prophet isaiah isaiah 66. The book of acts shows how god fulfilled his ancient promises to. Acts 2 niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost bible gateway. When they had finished praying, the building they were in shook. Acts 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. 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. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
In this chapter are found lukes prologue to acts acts 1. Oct 04, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Porter, mcmaster divinity college parsons deftly shepherds the reader through acts of the apostles in this rich and illuminating commentary. Acts overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary has been a favorite among confessional lutherans since publication of the first volume in 1921. The significance of the prologue with its introductory address to theophilus lies in the fact that everything luke said in. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. Despite the brevity, bruce does a good job of covering one of the most crucial background issues in relation to acts, namely, the time of the writing of the book. Scientist thought god was a fairy tale until he read the bible. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. It is another in a multitude of evidences that the book of acts is dependable history. He not only relieved the tediousness of the journey, but redeemed time by reading, not philosophy, history, nor politics, much less a romance or a play, but the scriptures, the book of esaias. It is a history of the beginning of the christian congregation and its rapid growth despite opposition. Acts is the only biblical book that chronicles the history of the church immediately after jesuss ascension.
The acts of the apostles commentary by david brown chapter 9 act 9. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. The book of acts new international commentary on the new. David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into heaven and the appointing of matthias as a replacement for judas. In my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach. His name being changed to paul, he is given special revelations from god as to the heavenly character of christianity, and these take the foremost place before the book of acts closes.
In our third video on the book of acts, well explore all of this and more. Study acts using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. There are different ways to divide the book of acts. Text, mp3 and video lessons and sermons in 50 languages. While some see acts as the story of the founding of the christian church, jennings argues that it is so much more, depicting revolutionlife in the disrupting presence. This book will be an ideal companion for students navigating acts for the first time and a helpful resource for seasoned acts scholars. The traditional title of this book is, in some respects, a misnomer. In the final video in our acts series, we trace pauls final journey to jerusalem and. Before jesus was taken into heaven where he was enthroned to share gods rule over the world, he instructed his followers to be a witness for him. Your animators need a raise, they put so much meaning in the animations. May 05, 2017 in this new commentary for the belief series, awardwinning author and theologian willie james jennings explores the relevance of the book of acts for the struggles of today. Acts overview kretzmanns popular commentary of the bible. 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. The bible continues they really take this spiritual stuff seriously.
Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. The temple in this book called acts was the third temple. The emphatic yet is intended to note the remarkable fact, that up to this moment his blind persecuting rage against the. New testament commentaries on the book of acts, by dr. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. Watch the book of acts in primetime by rusty wright contributing writer. Acts of the apostles introduction new testament matthew.
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. The acts of the apostles joins the gospel of luke with the ministry of paul. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. 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. The following are the five that i have found to be the most helpful. You pick up your bible and see the ministry of jesus ending in the gospel of john. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt in the bible. In addition to the fire bible notes, we also released a commentary on the book of acts by pentecostal scholar stanley horton. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry.
After bock, the two commentaries i followed most carefully were the ones by i. Holladay offers a theological, contextual, and literary interpretation, paying attention to acts as. 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. 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 book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. Cyril barber these sermons reveal arnots thorough awareness of the original text and the milieu of the early church.
The book of acts the visual bible full bible movie. This commentary on acts 23 treats pauls appearance before the sanhedrin and his removal from jerusalem to save him from assassins. Pervo shows how this masterful storyteller worked his magic, drawing on firstcentury literary techniques of narration and characterization. Wright on the book of acts p23 paul still on trial, loyalty to judaism, n. This video explains the transitional book that is the book of acts, and how it starts with jews to jews, and slowly changes to gentiles, as the jewish nation as a whole rejects jesus christ, and. This is why the book of acts ends in such an openended way. The book of the acts of the apostles forms the fifth, and last, of the historical books of the new testament. Lukes literary skills did not prevent scribes from rewriting his masterwork, however, the textual tradition of acts is among the most. Jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry the good news of his kingdom to the nations of the world. He turns our traditional understanding upsidedown by saying.
The high priest mentioned here was probably still caiaphas, the same one who presided over the trial of jesus. There are a number of good commentaries on the book of acts. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. Best commentaries and books on acts logos bible software. They were all filled with the holy spirit and began speaking bravely about jesus to everyone. Bishop tom wright focuses in depth on the opening verses of the book of acts. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Acts overview mcgarveys original commentary on acts. Hollywoods bible power couple is backwith a flourishthis time on primetime network television with their new series, a. Acts 2 new international version niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Wright on the book of acts p25 theology of the cross in acts. The book of acts provides a detailed, orderly, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the early church and the spread of the gospel immediately after the resurrection of jesus christ. And on this account it has been generally placed at the end of the four gospels.
Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. Lesson 1 investigates the author, historical setting, and the theological background of the book of acts. With extensive and current research from major works written in the last 15 years and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock covers all aspects of the book of acts sociological, historical, and theologicalfor a deeper understanding of acts. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. It really should be called the acts of the holy spirit.