Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. The tabernacle of ancient israel brief overview of the tabernacle of moses in the wilderness and the ark of the covenant. Each commentary is ed but is free for personal study. The emphasis of the book is the fulfillment of the great commission. Acts chapter 5 timeline our gospel 1 corinthians 15. Insights on acts explores the expansion of the early church throughout the roman world in the continuing 15volume swindolls living insights new testament commentary series. The following are the five that i have found to be the most helpful. Apr 08, 20 acts chapter 5 timeline our gospel 1 corinthians 15. Acts verse by verse bible commentary matthew henry. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3. Although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts.
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. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. The table of the book of acts offers an overview of the acts of the apostles and of the early church. It is an interesting exercise to compare the autobiographical anecdotes in pauls letters about his call to proclaim the messiah among the nations and the ensuing debate about how such a mission was to be conducted with the later account of these same events in the book of acts. The chronology of the book of genesis can be built up from adam, all authorities agreeing on the date of josephs death. When did the meeting in galatians happen in the timeline. A history of the early church gene taylor2 an outline of the book i. Interlinear bible bible commentaries bible lexicon topical bible bible summary bible outline bible timeline childrens bible bible hub homepage. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. As we return with the reformers to this vision of spiritfilled community, we are given a lesson in the nature of biblical reform from those who bore it out for the first time. Recently, i was going through one of my old teaching bibles, and an article fell out that i had copied out of a book written by william r. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of. 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. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand.
More than likely, luke completed the book before either of these events occurred, sometime between ad 60 and ad 62, while paul sat in prison, awaiting the resolution of his appeal. The book of acts was written to provide a history of the early church. See our suggestions for studying online bible comments. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts. 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. The book of acts is an adventure thrill ride from start to finish, but we tend to skip over a lot of the incredibly compelling details.
Acts 20 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. But in acts, several major characters loopdeloop their way around the roman empire. Acts is the only biblical book that chronicles the history of the church immediately after jesuss ascension. 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. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations.
A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Really, very little is written about the apostles in acts.
Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Yet we can also think of it as the acts of the holy spirit. If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a. Lets take a look at some of the most intriguing things in acts and develop a new appreciation for this fascinating book. 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. 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. Warnings of the last days from god christian short film the days of noah have come. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. The key to really understanding this book is the realization that acts is not a.
An expositional commentary this chapter describes gods flinging open the door of his church to gentile believers and thus marking a key transition point in the spread of the gospel in the book of acts. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. In those days while they were waiting for the promise of the spirit. 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. Often referred to simply as acts, it is the fifth book of the new testament. The table displays a chronology of events for the book of acts. Acts 1 in the first book, o theophilus, i have dealt with all that jesus began to do and teach. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. A good study bible we recommend the following features. This commentary on acts 15 treats the general council in jerusalem that put its blessing on pauls gospel and laid three requirements on gentile believers. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. 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. Jul 29, 2018 through the bible with les feldick lesson 2 part 2 book 18 acts chapter 5 timeline.
The victory of the gospel many historians believe that the three most crucial decades in world history occurred when a small group of men, mostly jews under the. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. 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.
Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples probably being under a peculiar divine influence on this occasion. 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. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. Apostle pauls timeline study resources blue letter bible. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the. And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came to greece. The chronology of the book of genesis can be built up from adam, all authorities agreeing on the date of josephs death recorded in genesis 50. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Acts and the epistles chronology study resources blue letter bible. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. The historical context of the book of isaiah, adapted from a timeline by lionel windsor. Timeline of the book of acts dates reference events books written historical events roman emperors c.
The great controversy from the destruction of jerusalem in 70a. The books full name is the acts of the apostles, for it recounts their efforts to take the gospel to the nations. The acts time line a chronological chart of the time, people and places in the acts of the apostles and letters of the apostle paul. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Acts 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Pauls journey to rome to a roman the city of rome was the centre of the world. Chronology of acts and the epistles lists the events, the reference, and the year. Heres a simple timeline we could put together about the life of jesus before. Most bible narratives take place in one corner of the near east. Click a link below then save the file to your computer andor ebook reader. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. The babylonians learn about ancient babylon and the people who.
Hackett was born in 1808, a graduate of phillips academy under john adams. We wouldnt know what had happened if it werent for this book. Timeline of the book of acts from the bible generation word. The book of acts was penned by luke, the physician. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. The number of the names, or persons, together that is, who were together in the upper room. This is a great chart for learning the order of old testament events and their respective dates. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. The first few times i read acts, all the new city and province names just blurred together in my. In the latest reformation commentary on scripture, we watch as the diverse streams of the protestant movement converge on the book of acts. Bible roman empire map large map of the roman empire in the early first century click around on the places. Through the bible with les feldick lesson 2 part 2 book 18 acts chapter 5 timeline. There are a number of good commentaries on the book of acts.
Acts records the apostles being christs witnesses in jerusalem, judea, samaria, and the surrounding world. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. The origin of christianity and a commentary to the acts of the. Here is a similar, and more streamlined, timeline from graeme goldsworthys fantastic book preaching the whole bible as christian scripture. The history of rome brief overview of roman history from her dawn to the first punic war. Events in acts and other new testament books are placed in harmony. Theres never been much contention about the authorship of acts. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. As we return with the reformers to this vision of spiritfilled community, we are given a lesson in the nature of biblical reform from. This commentary has been through advanced checking.
The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. Acts 20 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. This neverbeforereleased volume draws on gold medallion awardwinner chuck swindolls 50 years of experience with studying and preaching gods word. A commentary on acts of the apostles bible study guide. Timelines of acts of the apostles empowered by the spirit. The book of acts was likely written between ad 61 and 64. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. 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. He was valedictorian of his class and went on to amherst college, and again delivered the valedictory address. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries.
The book of acts is an account of those three crucial decades, which spanned from. Chronology of the acts and epistles heaven dwellers. Complete bible timeline links interlinear bible bible commentaries bible lexicon topical bible bible summary bible outline bible timeline childrens bible bible hub homepage. Warnings of the last days from god christian short film the days of noah have come duration. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. It is based on the bible, and written in plain language. It should be stated at the outset that the chronology of the acts must ever remain somewhat tentative, owing to the nature of the data provided.