A commentary on the book of acts commentary

The book of acts also called acts of the apostles begins where the gospel of luke left off. Holladay offers an indepth critical commentary on the book of acts in this new work from the acclaimed new testament library series. The nineteenthcentury archaeologist william ramsay started his career as a thoroughgoing skeptic, but after many years of examining the relevant evidence, much of which he himself had unearthed. It is a record of amazing accuracy, without any proven flaw. The books full name is the acts of the apostles, for it recounts their efforts to take the gospel to the nations. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Read and study acts, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Bruces revised study on the book of acts is a contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament. Christianity today book award winner book award of excellence, foundation for pentecostal scholarship preaching today book award editors pick commentaries highly respected new testament scholar craig keener is known for his meticulous and comprehensive research. 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.

There are a number of good commentaries on the book of acts. A good study bible we recommend the following features. The theology of work bible commentary bible commentary. The acts of the apostles ben witherington, ben witherington. After bock, the two commentaries i followed most carefully were the ones by i. It really should be called the acts of the holy spirit. Oct 12, 2014 this is the first entry in the bible junkies online commentary on the acts of the apostles. Yet we can also think of it as the acts of the holy spirit. Bruces volume on the book of acts in the nicnt series has stood for more than 50 years as a standard commentary on acts. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. In the twentieth century pentecost has become a source of confusion, embarrassment or division for christians, even as it has become a curiosity, if not an object of ridicule, for nonchristians.

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 title accurately reflects the contents of the book, which is a series of vignettes chronicling the lives of key apostles especially peter and paul in. The book of the acts the new international commentary on the. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of acts sociological, historical, and theological. 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. Tim perrine ccel staff writer this volume contains commentary on the first chapters of acts. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. Acts of the apostles online commentary america magazine. 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.

This work, originally out in 1857, has proved helpful to many, though it is now far out of date as to literature commenting on acts. This commentary may be downloaded for any usage except sales. This will be a challenging commentary to take on in an online format because there are numerous. Packer regent college the niv application commentary series doesnt fool around. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Bible versions verse of the day verses by topic reading plans parallel bible books of the. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of actssociological, historical, and theological. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy.

Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. In acts, he told how the good news about jesus christ spread. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. The traditional title of this book is, in some respects, a misnomer. He cites an encyclopedia entry which he believes best represents the book. His acts commentary is also helpful, especially for those who know greek, though i found the length and lay out of the book cumbersome. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. 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. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome.

Approximately 2 million christians who work, pastors, scholars and others access it free online every year. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. Before ascending into heaven, jesus commissions his disciples to. In keeping with the effort to be faithful to the description new in the series title, however, bruce undertook a thorough revision of this commentary before his death in 1990. Proceeding pericope by pericope bruce unpacks this dense book on multiple levels including exegetical, theological, and historical. The title of the book of acts comes from the greek word praxis, a word often used in early christian literature to describe the great deeds of the apostles or other significant believers. This commentary on acts, his magnum opus, may be the largest and most. The theology of work bible commentary is the only commentary covering what every book of the bible says about work. 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.

A theological commentary on the bible willie james. 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. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the.

Best commentaries and books on acts logos bible software. Acts 1 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. 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 actssociological, historical, and theologicalfor a deeper understanding of acts. It primarily deals with the acts of peter and paul. Widely held as a classic, this volume shows bruce at his absolute best. The book of acts is full of historical details that have been verified by modern research. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible. 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.

Here is a outline with relationship to the charges against. 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. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Covering almost passages of scripture, it incorporates a wealth of applications, examples, and ilustrations in. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Luke volume ii, often called the acts of the apostles, completes the pentateuch of the new testament. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together. This is the first entry in the bible junkies online commentary on the acts of the apostles.

Joseph a alexander acts commentary 1857, 1866 over pages. 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. 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. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries.

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. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Howard marshall ivp 1980 in the tyndale series and david petersons contribution eerdmans 2009 to the pillar series. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt in the bible. 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. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. Calvins commentary on acts should not be ignored by anyone interested in the book of acts or calvin himself. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. The niv application commentary series promises to be of very great service to all who preach and teach the word of god. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. One was that he was subverting moses and the law acts 6. Often referred to as a onebook pentecostal library, the fire bible contains 77 theme articles, 45 maps and charts, introductions to each book of the bible, and pentecostal study notes. Acts of the apostles 1 commentary new testament matthew.

Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Reformed expository commentary acts acts 7 is the longest speechsermon in the book of acts. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. You pick up your bible and see the ministry of jesus ending in the gospel of john. Further, this volume also contains informative notes from the editor.

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. Darrell bock provides a thoroughly evangelical commentary on acts in this volume. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. In addition to the fire bible notes, we also released a commentary on the book of acts by pentecostal scholar stanley horton. It traces the first decades in the history of the church after the resurrection of christ, focusing in.

The design of luke, in writing acts, was to supply, by select and suitable instances, an. New international commentary on the new testament nicnt 9780802825056 by f. A commentary on acts of the apostles bible study guide. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries.