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 acts of the apostles, the second volume of lukes twovolume work, continues lukes presentation of biblical history, describing how the salvation promised to israel in the old testament and accomplished by jesus has now under the guidance of. Acts 1 revised standard version catholic edition rsvce the promise of the holy spirit 1 in the first book, a o theoph. He is a jew who was born in tarsus and brought up in a good jewish home where he. Luke here presents paul as a devout jew and zealous persecutor of the christian community acts 22. Lukes work on the advent and mission of the redeemer messiah. Purpose of the book as indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts may have been to assist. The canonical acts of the apostles only one work in this genre is included in the new testament canon, entitled the acts of the apostles, sometimes called the book of acts or simply acts, and primarily concerns the activities of saint peter, john the apostle, and paul the apostle, who converts to christianity in chapter 9 and becomes the.
Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. The acts of the holy spirit through peter and paul, john and james, and others, can be repeated in the modern disciple. Acts of the apostles 22, new living translation nlt. Acts 2 new king james version nkjv coming of the holy spirit. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. This is the commentary for the acts of the apostles for the serious bible student and teacher. Acts of the apostles 22, new living translation nlt the bible app. Acts 22 niv brothers and fathers, listen now to bible gateway. This commentary will be pitched at the right level for a wide range of people who wish to study the book of acts.
The acts of the apostles are about us today famvin newsen. The acts of the apostles, 4 22 2020 nhccftl sermons. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. As a result, we know a good deal about the apostle pauls background. Acts, chapter 22 united states conference of catholic bishops. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary polhill, john b. Acts of the apostles 2, new living translation nlt the. The fifth book of the new testament has been known from ancient times as the acts of the apostles. Its good enough to be required reading for a post graduate level course in the acts of the apostles which i am auditing. He is a jew who was born in tarsus and brought up in a good jewish home where he learned respect for jewish law and customs. Contemporary english version cev, darby translation darby, disciples literal new testament dlnt, douayrheims 1899 american edition dra. The eleven apostles and a hundred or so of jesus disciples meet for the occasion at marks house.
The decision to make one instead of two volumes was the wrong call for a book the length of acts. Or we can read the acts of the apostles as stories about real people people like ourselves, people facing the same issues we do today. Witherington does an excellent job in his 100page introduction in establishing the historicity of the book and comparing luke to other greek historians such as polybius in their desire to report facts accurately. With the help of lawless gentiles, you nailed him to a cross and killed him. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.
The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. Please watch this film to find out how the holy spirit worked amazing and incredible signs and wonders through the apostles in the name of the lord jesus christ. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a.
A new landmark in evangelical scholarship on the book of acts. Christ in his ministry had opened the minds of his disciples to these prophecies. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. This is an excellent commentary on the book of acts. Acts of the apostles 1, new living translation nlt the. Acts niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway. This helps us understand the new testament writings more completely. While he was there, he went to the synagogue to reason with the jews. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1.
The big picture of the acts of the apostle a clash of mindsets. Acts 2 nkjv coming of the holy spirit when the bible. The acts of the apostles, the second volume of lukes twovolume work, continues lukes presentation of biblical history, describing how the salvation promised to israel in the old testament and accomplished by jesus has now under the guidance of the holy spirit been extended to the gentiles. Luke presented jesus mission to establish the kingdom of god in bringing salvation to the lost sheep of israel and to mankind in general. Acts of the apostles 18, new living translation nlt. Fifteen years in the making, this comprehensive commentary by david peterson offers thorough exegesis and exposition of the acts of the apostles, drawing on recent scholarship in the fields of narrative criticism and theological analysis, incorporating insights into historicalsocial background, and investigating why luke presents. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. It records the event leading to pauls imprisonment in jerusalem. It is not a record of all of the acts of all of the apostles, but of just some of the acts of some of the apostles.
The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary. Brothers and esteemed fathers, paul said, listen to me as i offer my defense. Acts 22 is the twentysecond chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. The acts of the apostles, abbreviation acts, fifth book of the new testament, a valuable history of the early christian church. Acts of the apostles 19, new living translation nlt. Paul addresses the crowd in hebrew which makes their ears perk up a little and tells them his life story.
See also an overview of first readings for weekday masses andor my biblical study guide for the acts of the apostles return to the main lectionary page return to the homepage of felix just, s. The book of acts shows us the transition of the gospel from a largely jewish context to a gospel which is universal, not only embracing the. In the book of malachi it says bring your tithes,not tithe. This is the new king james version of the new testament book of acts. One of the earliest manuscripts, the codex sinaiticus, gives as the title the simple word acts, with no mention of the apostles. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition. Timeline of the book of acts from the bible generation word. Both of these books are valued additions to my modest biblically related library. Acts was written in greek, presumably by the evangelist luke, whose gospel concludes where acts begins, namely, with christs ascension into heaven. Date the book ends with paul in prison in rome for the first time.