Conversation in the book of acts chapter 4 commentary

Study guide for acts 4 by david guzik blue letter bible. Thomas aquinas citations on acts theodore of mopsuestia. Acts chapter 9 is an historical account, written by luke. This scene is reminiscent of acts chapter 8 where luke writes of simon that he was. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. In this passage, luke is restating the great commission challenge jesus gave in luke 24. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. The book of the acts of the apostles forms the fifth, and last, of the historical books of the new testament. The conversation of paul with festus and agrippa 26. David guzik commentary on acts 4, where peter and john face the sanhedrin. With extensive research and thoughtful chapter by chapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of acts sociological, historical, and theological. The descent of the spirit upon the apostles, and those that were with them, on the day of pentecost, ver.

At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. Verses 1 4 the apostles preached through jesus the resurrection from the dead. The determination of the council upon the whole matter, v. This commentary on acts 24 treats the adjudication of pauls case by the roman governor felix. Being assembled together with them namely, at jerusalem, to which place they had gone to prepare themselves for the feast of pentecost, or rather, in obedience to christs command, who, after he had met them in galilee, had appointed them to meet him there, that he might spend his last days on earth in that once holy city, doing this last honour to the place where god had. He knew that satan was trying to plant sin in the church so that the holy spirit would withdraw his aid, which was essential for the church to be effective in preaching the gospel.

Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Here is a bible study, commentary, and summary of acts chapter five. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. Tom wright always has something to make me think or give a new understanding to my reading of the bible and this commentary is very good for anyone wanting something to help them read the book of acts as part of their daily bible study. Acts for everyone, part one the new testament for everyone. Peters activities are described at some length, and john and philip are mentioned, but more than half of the book is about paul and his connection with the christian movement. But if we obey the precepts of christ, he will support us. This is the third account of pauls conversion in acts. Luke meant this as a statement of the aggregate number of disciples, not of those who were converted on that day. I did not think of billy graham as an author, until i read his book, the holy spirit a wonderful book which throws light on this verse. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. Acts chapter 2 verse by verse bible commentary matthew.

Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. A good study bible we recommend the following features. These speeches make up about 25% of the entire book of acts.

And on this account it has been generally placed at the end of the four gospels. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Acts of the apostles chapter four objectives in studying this chapter 1 to study the beginning of the persecution against the church, and the reason for it 2 to note the apostolic response to persecution, and continued progress of the church in jerusalem summary the first case of persecution against the church is described in this chapter. A chapter by chapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. As peter and john spoke to the people, who came up. Some by nature may be more daring souls than others, but were not talking here about natural. He departs from a careful analysis of apostles experiences in jerusalem. In the book of acts, satans attacks on the church have come on many different fronts. Read acts 4 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The deity of the holy spirit is evident within this passage. Acts 4 commentary acts chapter 4 commentary bible study. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish.

A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Home commentaries coffman commentaries acts chapter 1. Acts 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e. Acts cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. Acts is a transitional book in the sense that it gives us the record of the way god moved in the minds and hearts of men to found and establish the church and begin its great work in the world today. Acts chapter 4 matthew henry concise commentary on. I cannot wait until the next volume comes out and i cannot give any commentary ive read on the book of acts, heck, maybe any commentary period, higher praise and recommendation. Study acts 4 using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better.

Acts 4 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity. 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. First there was saul of tarsus, then the gentile centurion cornelius, then the mixed crowd of jews and gentiles in antioch. Now when they saw the boldness of peter and john observed with what courage and freedom they spoke, and pleaded their masters cause, and to what a high degree they extolled him in the very presence of those magistrates who had so lately condemned him to the most shameful death. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter 4 bible truth. Passing through amphipolis and apollonia, they came to thessalonica, where the apostle planted a church that consisted of some believing jews and many converted gentiles, acts 17. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. The great missionary commission given in the 4 gospels is confirmed in acts. Disorder in meetings, a number of people talking at the same time in a. Acts 5 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Commentaries for acts chapter 4 temple arrest, sanhedrin hearing and release.

Enduring word bible commentary colossians chapter 4. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 9 introduction in chapter 9 of acts, luke begins to give a broader view of what is taking place in the new testament church. May god receive much glory and honor through the study of his wonderful book of history and may you be transformed and humbled by the holy spirit as you submit to him. In verse 4, we find that the number of the believing men had grown to what number. The many stories in the bible testify about god and jesus cf. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. Acts 4 commentary matthew henrys concise commentary on the.

However, they secretly hold back a portion of the money for themselves. John 4 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. Acts 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. It encourages gods servants, both in doing work, and suffering work, that they serve the god who made all things, and therefore has the disposal of all events. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. But in this chapter the north wind and the south wind awake, and then they awake, and we have them in the pulpit presently. Acts chapter 5 questions for discussion the living word. In going over the last two chapters, where we met with so many good things that the. This verse is a table of contents of the book of acts. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson.

You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. John chapter 4 1611 kjv king james version 1 when therefore the lord knew how the pharisees had heard that iesus made and baptized moe disciples then iohn. Acts of the apostles online commentary america magazine. But in acts 12, the ugly opposition inspired by satan again raises its head. Resources matthew henrys commentary acts chapter 2. Study guide for acts 12 by david guzik blue letter bible. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. Who gathered together at jerusalem as a council against peter and john in verses 5 and 6. The uninterrupted progress of the church in acts is quite unlike the situation in our world, but with the story of the apostles arrest, incarceration and trial luke brings us down to earth.

The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. John 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. The descent of the spirit upon the apostles, and those that were with them, on the day of pentecost, acts 2. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content.

Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for easter 4. It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel. Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the sadducees came upon them, being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in jesus the resurrection from the dead. When speaking to an evolutionist, i would use more diplomatic language to avoid cutting off further conversation, but when teaching a bible lesson to gods children, i do not hesitate to use severe language based on his word. The sin and punishment of ananias and sapphira, who, for lying to the holy ghost, were struck dead at the word of peter. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. V152 previously translated it this, referring it to. Acts 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this one volume concise commentary provides a condensed look at nearly every verse in the bible. They are talking about the great things that god has done.

Then cometh he to a city of samaria, which is called sychar, near to the parcel of ground that jacob gave to his son joseph. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Christs followers do best in company, provided it is their own company. They decided between themselves to sell the land and lie to the apostles representing the work of the holy ghost on earth, and hold back part of the money. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. Up to acts 12, the church has been on a hot streak, experiencing one exciting conversion after another.

The prophecy from joel is lived out throughout the acts of the apostles. As peter and john spoke unto the people, what 3 groups came upon them. Apr 29, 2012 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. He has attempted many forms of direct opposition and intimidation, and he has tried to corrupt the church from within. Study guide for acts 6 by david guzik blue letter bible. The waiting period introduction the gospel story has a sequel. In going over the last two chapters, where we met with so many good things that the apostles did, i wondered what was become of the scribes and pharisees, and chief priests, that they did not appear to contradict and. The next step is to enter your payment information. What are some ways that we can show the holy spirit is working in our lives today.

Pauls epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. The great liberality continues, meeting the needs of the saints. His native country was an idolatrous country, it was mesopotamia, acts 7. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The flourishing state of the church, in the power that went along with the preaching of the gospel. But many of the peoplepeter and john spoke to had the word and believed.

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. Disorder in meetings, a number of people talking at the same time in a boisterous way with. The book has been called the acts of the apostles, really a misnomer because acts has very little to say concerning most of the original twelve apostles. And to this day instances are not wanting, in which reading the scriptures, social prayer, and religious conversation meet with frowns and checks. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. What affect did the above incident have on the church. If it had been so, it is very probable that we should have heard of him somewhere in the acts or epistles. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 4 and more. Acts 4 is one of those chapters in which we would do well to spend. Better, became, or was made up to, about five thousand. Acts 4 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 4 in plain english. It is the greatest sequel ever written, the sequel of sequelsthe sequel to. Acts chapter 24 coffmans commentary of the new testament.

Were looking at john 4 and well be looking at the woman of samaria but its more than that because in this chapter, jesus ministers to a number of people the samaritan woman, his disciples in a brief text, the samaritans from the village of sychar and at the end, he ministers to the nobleman and his. But a tumult being raised in the city by the unbelieving jews, and the lewd and baser sort of the inhabitants, paul and silas, for their safety, were sent away by. We wouldnt know what had happened if it werent for this book. However, neither is there any evidence in scripture that peter was ever in literal babylon see notes on 5. Ananias and sapphira were not required of god to give their possessions.

One example in particular is noted, that of barnabas, whose work is featured later in the book cf. The two, a married couple, sell a piece of property and publicly give the proceeds to the community. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. The office of priest in the old testament began with aaron and his sons lev. Acts chapter 7 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Remember, those in this verse are the same ones who were very recently all filled with the holy spirit as reflected in acts 2. The third of five defenses which marked the early part of pauls period of imprisonment is given in this chapter, the same being a formal arraignment and trial before the procurator felix at caesarea, about 58 a. This is part 6 in a 23part study on the book of john.