With eyes wide open to the mercies of god, i beg you, my brothers, as an act of intelligent worship, to give him your bodies, as a living sacrifice, consecrated to him and acceptable by him. Acts 28, macarthur new testament commentary by john macarthur. But in acts 12, the ugly opposition inspired by satan again raised its head. Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. Acts chapter 10 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Acts 12 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of.
Acts of the apostles 17, new living translation nlt. To expound scripture is to bring out of the text what is there and expose it to view. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. Of the martyrdom of james the apostle, and the imprisonment of peter by herod agrippa, who now reigned as. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The martyrdom of james, and the imprisonment of peter. 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. First reading video for sunday june 29th, 2014 acts 12. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Acts 12 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Acts 112, macarthur new testament commentary by john macarthur. Acts of the apostles 3 commentary new testament matthew.
Up to acts 12, the church had been on a streak of success, experiencing one exciting conversion after another. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Probably among the new christians a kind of holy rivalry had sprung up, every one eager to place his means at the disposal of the apostles olshausen. And when he had considered when he had weighed every thing, and was fully satisfied of the divine interposition, he went to the house of mary, the mother of john mark, the author of the gospel, where it appears many were gathered together making prayer and supplication. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly. Jun 24, 2014 first reading video for sunday june 29th, 2014 acts 12. Lee 18861974 read payday, someday or watch the video version. Lee 1886 1974 read payday, someday or watch the video version. The herodian dynasty was filled with proud, dysfunctional, evil kings. Acts 12 comme tary edited by gle pease peters miraculous escape from prison 1 it was about this time that king herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. The miraculous deliverance of peter out of prison by the ministry of an angel, in answer to the prayers of the church for him, acts 12. At the end of the chapter, we have peter free, herod eaten by worms and dead, and the word of god growing and multiplying.
Designed to strengthen the global church with a widely accessible, theologically sound, and pastorally wise resource for understanding and applying the overarching storyline of the bible, this commentary series features the full text of the esv bible passage by passage, with crisp and theologically rich exposition and application. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. The book of acts, new international commentary on the new testament 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. This study requires the group to read the first twelve chapters of acts the week prior. And when he saw that it pleased the jews, he proceeded to seize peter also. Among the causes of these, we may well reckon the conversion of the friend and companion of his youth see note on acts 4. Acts 12 commentary acts chapter 12 commentary bible study. Acts of the apostles verse by verse ministry international. Acts 12 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. Herod agrippa i executes james, the son of zebedee and brother of john, in the year a. In the 12th chapter of acts we see the deliverance of peter from the hand of herod. Acts 12 about that time herod the king laid violent hands. Ote, here is the first serious persecution of the infant church.
Acts chapter 12 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Wright on the book of acts p2 israel and gods purpose. Verses 2, 3 and he killed james the brother of john with the sword. At the beginning of acts 12, we have james dead, peter in prison, and the tyrant herod basking in his popularity and power. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Chapter 12 opens with the second recorded martyrdom in the book of acts. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Acts 12 now about that time herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics bible interpretation. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. Chronicles of the apostles takes students on a yearlong study of the book of acts with messianic commentary and jewish insights into the epistles and the whole new testament.
The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. First, acts combined with the gospel of luke makes up over onefourth of the entire new testament. This study is not intended to be started without that first week of reading beforehand. Acts chapter 12 commentary northwest college of the bible. He went up out of their sites slowly until they could see him no longer when he was taken out of their sight in the cloud. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series.
Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. The innocent had to suffer severely for the first time. The first trace of a shade upon the bright form of the young church. In acts chapter one jesus had told his his followers that he was gonna leave them, but he would return in acts chapter one was the actual ascension and there we read that jesus went up out of their site. Tim and i are working on a series of videos that will tell the story of jesus as recorded by luke in his gospel. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jud. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on acts 12. While the church is praying for god to deliver peter for prison, god is already answering their prayers. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. New testament scholar and historian nt wright delivered a series of sermons on acts. Acts 12 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 12 in plain english. The acts 12, international childrens bible icb the.
The acts of the apostles is the only narrative found in the new testament apart from the gospels, and it tells the compelling story of how the lord grew and guided the early church. Enduring word bible commentary 2 corinthians chapter 12. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. This chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the same event also being under consideration in acts 11. Let me mention just a few of the reasons why actsand thus our study of this bookis so important. Paley has remarked the accuracy of the historian here. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of.
Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Acts 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. And when he had considered when he had weighed every thing, and was fully satisfied of the divine interposition, he went to the house of mary, the mother of john mark, the author of the gospel, where it appears many were gathered together making prayer and supplication, and probably for peters release. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy.
They attacked the home of jason, searching for paul and silas so they could drag them out to the crowd. But james son of alphaeus is mentioned for the last time in acts 1. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several 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.
Acts 12 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. Some have suggested the book should be called the acts of the spirit, and truly every book of scripture could bear that title. Herod agrippa i persecuted the early church, killing james and. Oct 04, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. He at this time ruled over all his fathers dominions. Acts of the apostles 12, new living translation nlt the. Phillips has an outstanding and memorable translation of romans 12. In this episode we do a quick overview of the entire book, working through each of the sections, observing how they all fit together. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Stephens address and martyrdom 1st martyr, chapter 7. Only some ten years after jesus resurrectionexaltation, one of the twelve apostles has been.
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. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. We have been in the book of acts looking at the life of the early church. And because he saw it pleased the jews, he proceeded further to take peter also. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Acts of the apostles 17, new living translation nlt the. Herod the kinggrandson of herod the great, and son of aristobulus. 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. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format.
Of the martyrdom of james the apostle, and the imprisonment of peter by herod agrippa, who now reigned as king in judea, acts 12. Oct 01, 2007 respected new testament scholar darrell l. James with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. After the uproar had ceased, paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to macedonia a. He is not to be confused with the james halfbrother of jesus, who wrote the book of james. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e. Conversion of ethiopian eunuch son of ham, chapter 8. A good study bible we recommend the following features. First there was saul of tarsus, then the gentile centurion cornelius, then the highly successful work among gentiles and jews in antioch. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. David guzik commentary on 2 corinthians 12, where paul has a vision and where he describes the presence of a thorn in his flesh. Others again want to see james the apostle, brother of john and son of zebedee who was killed as a martyr by the sword acts 12. History not the bible, says that james and his accuser were beheaded together. Riverview baptist church the book of revelation, chapter. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Follow the lives and adventures of the apostles beyond the book of acts and into the lost chapter of church history.
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