Osw commentary on the book of acts chapter 1

The acts of apostles gives us a unique insight into how the church began. This chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3.

Here is a bible study and commentary with summary of acts, chapter one. Acts 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The rest of the apostles drop out of sight and are only mentioned in a corporate way. The book of acts was penned by luke, the physician. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. Acts of the apostles 1, new living translation nlt the. It contains many particulars concerning the apostles peter and paul, and of the christian church from the ascension of our saviour to the arrival of st. Acts chapter 1 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Using that criterion, the second chapter would have been a great start to the book of acts, as the holy spirit came with fiery tongues and the sound of a mighty wind. Oct 01, 2007 respected new testament scholar darrell l. 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. Feb 27, 2011 the first chapter of the book of acts from the watchword bible cev new testament. The introductions are similar in other ways as well.

Commentary for acts 1 this book unites the gospels to the epistles. With a reference to, and a brief recapitulation of, his gospel, or history of the life of christ, inscribing this, as he had done that, to his friend theophilus, ver. Chapter 5 thus ends with the statement that, in spite of the persecution and threats the apostles received at the hands of the sanhedrin, they were not intimidated, and they were not silenced, nor did the preaching of the word cease. Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the hebrews by the hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily. 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. This rallying cry from john mackay, missionary statesman and ecumenical leader of an earlier generation, needs to be heard and heeded again in our day. Acts 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a.

David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into heaven and the appointing of matthias as a replacement for judas. One story in two parts reformed theological college. This would indicate it was matthew, mark, luke, or john. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway. With extensive research and thoughtful chapter by chapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of acts sociological, historical, and theological. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Many people call acts the acts of the apostles, but really, if you want to add to the name acts, perhaps, a better name would be the acts of the early church. 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. There is no single chapter that does not exhibit gods power and wisdom in operation. This means that judas, at first, was a genuine apostle, he, not less than the others, being commissioned to cast out demons and to heal all manner of diseases matthew 10. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Acts of the apostles 1 commentary new testament matthew. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. Jesus commissions his disciples to receive the holy ghost, then to preach his gospel to the world.

Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. With a reference to, and a brief recapitulation of, his gospel, or history of the life of christ, inscribing this, as he had done that, to his friend theophilus v. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. When jesus showed himself alive to the disciples, how many days was he with. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. The book of acts is clearly a sequel, a second volume to be read in conjunction with the first, the book of luke. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. Both the gospel of luke and the book of acts are addressed to theophilus. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. The inspired historian begins his narrative of the acts of the apostles, i. The traditional title of acts is the acts of the apostles.

The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. The same theophilus is addressed, and in the first chapter the story is resumed just at the point where the gospel left off, save that a few extra details are given of the lords words after his resurrection, and the account of his ascension is repeated in a somewhat different setting. It contains many particulars concerning the apostles peter and paul, and of the christian church from the. I told you, theophilus, about everything jesus began to do and teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the holy spirit. This verse makes two statements, 1 that judas was numbered with the twelve, and 2 that he received his portion of the apostolic ministry. To make the picture abundantly clear, god has given us a hand picked record of the activities of the early church. Acts 6 the appointment of deacons and the arrest of stephen a. But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person.

Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 1 online. Commentaries for acts chapter 1 the jerusalem church. However, after mentioning the eleven in chapter 1, and a brief mention of james the brother of john, plus some mention of james, the brother of jesus, the apostles luke focuses on are peter and paul. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.