Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a significant influence in my life and ministry. 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. One of his most notable accomplishments was writing a 37volume commentary of the entire bible, verse by verse, which was finished in 1992. Highly respected new testament scholar craig keener is known for his meticulous and comprehensive research. We are encouraged to glean the vital principles that enabled the early church to expand, and then apply them to our modern day church. Has that robbed us of the power of the apostolic gospel.
Joseph a alexander acts commentary 1857, 1866 over pages. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. As readers of his major work, paul and the salvation of mankind. If we this day be examined, be called to an account as criminals, so the word signifies, for a good deed as any one will own it to be done to the impotent man,if this be the ground of the commitment, this the. Purpose of the book as indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts may have been to assist.
Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Pauls letter to the romans or download in rtf format a bible text and commentary on pauls letter to the church in rome. Especially in the modern religious climate of the times. Click list of published revelation commentaries categorized by the predominant interpretative view of the author. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The design of luke, in writing acts, was to supply, by select and suitable instances, an. The book of genesis those who gave the name genesis to the first book of the bible were the translators of the pentateuch. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information.
He has authored scholarly commentaries on matthew, john two volumes, acts four volumes, and more. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. They are written by some of the most knowledgeable theologians in church history. Many people consider the coffman series to be one of the finest modern, conservative commentary sets written. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. The objects of the laws of england are so very numerous and extensive, that, in order to consider them with any. Chapter 1 verse 1 establishes the fact that luke a gentile is the writer, the former treatise being his gospel lk. Acts 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more.
New testament written commentaries free bible commentary. The holy spirit is such a prominent figure in the acts, that the book is sometimes called the acts of the. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. So, the apostles too would be leaders of christians, as jesus was their leader. Commentaries on the laws of england in four books, vol. A commentary on the acts of the apostles southside christian. A failure to understand and to appreciate this book has been, and.
The new apostle would be a witness to the fact jesus was alive. Overview bible commentaries read and study from over. Commentary on acts is an impressive commentary, containing some of calvins most important views. Click for a list of futuristic commentaries and sermons on the book of daniel. Bruces revised study on the book of acts is a contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament. If you have not already done so, save this lesson to your computer using the save. Acts boice expositional commentary westminster bookstore. Acts tyndale new testament commentaries ivp numbered. A biblical commentary is a written systematic series of explanations and interpretations of scripture. Overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. 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. Clearly, the author ofthe book of luke is also the one who penned the book of acts. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. This work sets acts in its firstcentury context making it useful for the study of early christianity as well as biblical text.
Free online bible commentaries on all books of the bible. These translations have been selected because they employ different translation theories. 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. The challenge of lukeacts to contemporary christians, which.
This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. Stephen said some words from the book by the prophet isaiah isaiah 66. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. Sir william blackstone, commentaries on the laws of england in four books, vol. 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. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. A commentary on acts of the apostles semantic scholar.
New testament, has sold more than half a million copies. In fifty chapters that progress through the book of acts, boice issues a challenge to believers to follow the firstcentury church. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. The first volume, the gospel of luke, shows as luke says, all that jesus began to do and teach. This commentary on acts, his magnum opus, is one of the largest and most thoroughly documented acts commentaries available. His insights are livedthrough, profound and rich of application. It utilizes the full range of philological and historical tools, including textual criticism often slighted in modern commentaries, the methods of the history of tradition including genre and prosodic analysis, and the history of religion.
The book of the acts new international commentary on the. Two men joseph, called barsabbas also known as justus and matthias were nominated. Overview bible commentaries read and study from over 110. Calvin is regarded as one of the reformations best interpreters of scripture.
Therefore an apostle could act for the person who sent him. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the, and sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. The comments on romans through revelation were supplied by 14 contemporary preachers of his day, and all were dissenters from the church of england. There are a number of good commentaries on the book of acts, including dr. If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a. Further, this volume also contains informative notes from the editor. Now the second volume, acts, will detail jesus continuing work through his apostles that he had chosen and the work of the holy spirit who would be.
We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Brief commentary on all the books of the new testament designed for students who have some greek. The temple in this book called acts was the third temple. Bock acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament, 2007. Consists mostly of quotations drawn from recent commentaries by conservative scholars. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. If you have not done all the lessons of previous courses, please click here to go to the beginning. This study guide commentary is designed to help the student do that by comparing modern english translations.
We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. It is notable that henry died having finished his comments only through the book of acts. His name being changed to paul, he is given special revelations from god as to the heavenly character of christianity, and these take the foremost place before the book of acts closes. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. 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. While attentive to lukes roles as a literary artist and theologian, i. As with the other books of the bible that record history in narrative form. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new.
The origin of christianity and a commentary to the acts of the. He frequently offers his own translations of a passage, explaining the subtleties and nuances of his translation. Pdf versions of past issue contents, and encourage them to request their free. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. In the book of acts the story of jesus begun in the gospel of luke broadens into the story of the holy spirit, guiding the fledgling church to proclaim the saving reality of jesus. The united bible societys greek text is the revised fourth edition ubs4. Best acts commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. Luke was on a par with other writiers of ancient history in his day regarding his skill and methods. Choose from over 110 bible commentaries freely available online at for sermon, bible study, and sunday school preparation. The following are the five that i have found to be the most helpful.
But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. Free bible commentaries in easy english easyenglish bible. Bruce was arguably the most influential nt scholar of his generation. That what they did was in the name of jesus christ, which was a direct answer to the question the court asked them acts 4. 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. A good study bible we recommend the following features.
All 66 books of the bible have been covered by john schultz. Acts of the apostles 1 commentary new testament matthew. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. Howard marshall focuses primarily on lukes role as a historian. Tim perrine ccel staff writer this volume contains commentary on the first chapters of acts. Calvins commentary on acts should not be ignored by anyone interested in the book of acts or calvin himself. In summary, although conservative commentaries written prior to 1900 can be very enlightening resources and many are listed in the book collections on this website, the wise student of the word, will first perform a careful inductive study of the passage this caveat is especially true of prophetic passages where specific commentaries can. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Proceeding pericope by pericope bruce unpacks this dense book on multiple. For many basic details verse by verse, it still is of good value and often will help on word meaning and.
Workbook on the book of acts the church of christ in. An accomplishment of a life time, matched by only a. Commentaries on prophetic books vary widely in their interpretative approach, and you may not always be able to easily discern their bias. But stephen reminded the jews that god was bigger than any temple. 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. Modern evangelical preaching has reversed that order or ignored the resurrection all together. Good news for everyone or download in rtf format a bible text and commentary on 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. Pdf files for each book of the bible, giving much helpful background information. Specializing in the historical sociological context of the nt bruce was a natural selection for this volume, the book of the acts nicnt, which presents the message and acts of the apostolic church and its leaders. Hermeneia is designed to be a critical and historical commentary to the bible without arbitrary limits in size or scope.
Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. 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. Please take all courses in order as listed on our home page the computer will ask. Sir william ramsay says that luke is the greatest of all historians, ancient or modern the church in the roman empire before a. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. The commentary section includes running commentary on the bible text with reference to several modern versions, especially the new international version and the new revised standard. After rising from the dead, jesus met with his disciples and followers, giving convincing proofs that he was alive. He cites an encyclopedia entry which he believes best represents the book. Scripture quotations marked mlv are from modern literal version of the. Keener phd, duke university is professor of new testament at asbury theological seminary, and is the author of 17 books, four of which have won book awards in christianity today.