Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. Luke wrote the book of acts acts of the apostles to record how believers were empowered by the holy spirit, worked to spread the gospel of christ, and are a model for the future church. New international commentary on the new testament nicnt 9780802825056 by f. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. Acts overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. The book of the acts new international commentary on the.
We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles matthew henrys bible commentary. Further, this volume also contains informative notes from the editor. Best acts commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. The first principle is to note the historical setting in which a biblical book was written and the particular. It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel. And on this account it has been generally placed at the end of the four gospels. The gospels present the blessed person of the lord jesus christ and his great work of redemption, his resurrection and ascension to glory as the solid foundation upon which christianity is built. A theological commentary on the bible willie james. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of acts. Arator, a subdeacon in the church at rome, in the sixth century, turned it into verse.
Introduction to the book of acts helpful tools for study the following tools will be helpful in this. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap.
After jesus went up to heaven, they waited in jerusalem. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. New american commentary nac christian book distributors. Find the best commentary on the book of acts in its first century setting. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. 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. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. Buy book of acts new international commentary on the new testament 2nd revised edition by f.
The importance of the book of acts one can hardly overstate the importance of the book of acts or its contribution to the canon of scripture. The key personalities of acts are peter, paul, john, james, stephen, barnabas, timothy, lydia, silas, and apollos. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Let me mention just a few of the reasons why actsand thus our study of this bookis so important. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. New american commentary nac 9780805401264 by john b. A good study bible we recommend the following features. He cites an encyclopedia entry which he believes best. 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. I cannot think of any single biblical commentary that deserves more praise or more serious attention than the book of acts.
This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. 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. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. Widely held as a classic, this volume shows bruce at his absolute best. Acts of the apostles 2 commentary new testament matthew. You pick up your bible and see the ministry of jesus ending in the gospel of john. Book of acts new international commentary on the new. 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. 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. 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. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible. This commentary may be downloaded for any usage except sales.
Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. Wagners closest associates in the prayer movement to open new fields to make known the gospel of the kingdom of our lord jesus christ, said this to peter. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. Study acts 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Peter wagner gives us all a new acts for new timesone of crucial value and of almost unique significance in biblical literature. 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. I find beginning at jerusalem to be the most highly detailed commentary on acts available today pending keeners due summer of 2012. Oct 01, 2007 respected new testament scholar darrell l. Author although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the author was luke. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of acts sociological, historical, and theological. Acts 114, acts 1528 international critical commentary.
The god of the bible study of the father, son, and holy spirit. 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. 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. I connect the commencement and the close, because i think that the juxtaposition throws great light upon the purpose of the writer, and suggests some very important lessons. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke.
Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. If you love the adventure and drama of acts as i do then this is a must read. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. Bruce rylands professor of biblical criticism and exegesis, university of manchester, england introduces this exellcent commentary on the book of acts with a fitting discussion on the canonicity of the new testament, aptly noting that marcions canon did not compel them to create the canon of holy scripture which has ever since, with minor variations, been accepted by the church. It worked in the early church and it works in the postmodern world. But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. As mentioned in the origin of the bible, the book of acts is actually a letter written to theophilus by luke, the doctor who accompanied paul on his latter. 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. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. It may be likely that he gave up such an office when brought to god by the gospel, for he is not so addressed in acts. Witnesses to the world has struck this editor and amcs board secretary mottel baleston just that way for this reason, we have decided to present acts in its entirety not just for the wealth of information that may be. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts. Pauls epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book.
The author of acts was luke, who also wrote the gospel of luke. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new testament bruce, f. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. Many scholars believe that in rome, luke wrote both the gospel of luke and the book of acts, also known as the acts of the apostles, to assist in pauls defense. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. Based on the niv translation, the actual text is printed sectionbysection for the reader as well as versebyverse, detailed exposition and person, subject, and scripture indexes. Jun 01, 2008 if you love the adventure and drama of acts as i do then this is a must read. Bock acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament, 2007. Wagner has won me over and has stirred in me a fire to spread the gospel of jesus christ. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern.
Every so often, a commentary comes to the attention of the student of scripture that strikes him or her as being head and shoulders above the crowd. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. We wouldnt know what had happened if it werent for this book. After pages of introduction, dunn steps through the book of acts dealing with each pericope on an exegetical level, but much more attention is paid to historical and theological matters. May 29, 2012 i find beginning at jerusalem to be the most highly detailed commentary on acts available today pending keeners due summer of 2012. The book begins with the ascension of jesus and goes on through pauls jail time in rome, which opens his ministry to the church at rome. Acts overview mcgarveys original commentary on acts. Luke was from antioch but traveled with paul all over southern europe and the middle east. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. The beginning verses of acts make it clear that acts is a sequel of the story started in luke and written to the same man named theophilus, generally a title ascribed to highranking roman officials. Later on this appears to have become more settled as an observance on the first day of the week acts 20.
Commentary of the book of acts english text edition by f. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new. 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. The readers study of acts in the book of acts will bring new intimacy with the spirit and new joy in doing his will. 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.
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. The book of acts new international commentary on the new. He designed it to be read more as a narrative than simply as a reference book, and encourages readers to use it so. Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. In the first verse of the book of acts the author mentions the fact that he has already written an earlier report concerning all things which jesus began both to do. Bruce the book of the acts new international commentary on the new testament, 1988. Commentaries for acts chapter 1 the jerusalem church. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. The book of the acts has been uniformly and universally received by the christian church in all places and ages. Preparations for worldwide witnessing, jesus ascension, outpouring of holy spirit, persecution of disciples, sauls conversion, paul and barnabas, missionary tours. Calvins commentary on acts should not be ignored by anyone interested in the book of acts or calvin himself. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. The book of acts in the new testament of the bible is also called acts of the apostles.
For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. In this book we see the first mention of the dispensation of the holy spirit and jesus command to take his gospel to all the world. The acts is a continuation of the work of the lord jesus, but in his servants, by the power. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Ed rickards commentary on acts is a work on several levels, designed to give the reader an opportunity to pursue his own path of learning. Another marked feature of their very life was continuance in prayers, a fact seen prominently throughout the book of acts. You will also find options for commentaries on acts that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. This commentary has been through advanced checking. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Commentaries for the book of acts the jerusalem church. The book of acts new international commentary on the new testament kindle edition by bruce, f. A commentary on acts of the apostles bible study guide.
Books on the book of acts in its first century setting. In this passage, luke is restating the great commission challenge jesus gave in luke 24. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. Tim perrine ccel staff writer this volume contains commentary on the first chapters of acts. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. F download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. Acts overview, 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. 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. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt in the bible. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. Jun 02, 2008 acts was designed to be gods training manual for christians. First, acts combined with the gospel of luke makes up over onefourth of the entire new testament.
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. 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. It traces the first decades in the history of the church after the resurrection of christ, focusing in. This study guide commentary is designed to help the student do that by. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. Proceeding pericope by pericope bruce unpacks this dense book on multiple levels including exegetical, theological, and historical. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of acts new international commentary on.
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