In this video i want to share with you an overview of the book of acts. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. The book focuses primarily on the acts of two apostles, peter and paul. Bruces volume on the book of acts in the nicnt series has stood for more than 50 years as a standard commentary on acts.
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 missionary journeys and used his medical training to carefully record what paul and the other apostles said and did as inspired by god. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Nov 12, 20 the bible video podcast exposition with slides of be saved. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout judea and samaria. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of the acts the new international commentary on the. Book of acts acts chapter 1 acts chapter 2 acts chapter 3 acts chapter 4 acts chapter 5 acts chapter 6 acts chapter 7 acts chapter 8 acts chapter 9 acts chapter 10 acts chapter 11 acts chapter 12 acts chapter acts chapter 14.
Bible study notes and comments kindle edition by pratte, david. It contains the acts jesus carried out after his ascension, through the holy spirit, in establishing the church. While the author never offers his name, he does identify himself as a companion of paul in philippi acts 16, macedonia and greece acts 20. 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. Acts chapter 1 explained discover books of the bible. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. The main theological emphasis of the book of acts is the holy spirit. The bible video podcast exposition with slides of be saved.
Church gospel holy spirit chapters 28 next 20 years major emphasis. Stephen said some words from the book by the prophet isaiah isaiah 66. The author of acts was luke, who also wrote the gospel of luke. The former treatise have i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach, the. Book of acts definition of book of acts by the free. Book of acts definition of book of acts by the free dictionary. It alone presents an extensi ve picture of early church life and history. The temple in this book called acts was the third temple. You searched for the book of acts in the kjv bible.
Luke was from antioch but traveled with paul all over southern europe and the middle east. Luke was the author of two books the gospel of luke which tells the story of the life of jesus and the acts of the apostles which tells the story of the early church. The apostles peter and john playing a major role in this early work. The book of acts clearly focuses on the beginnings of the church, and two people. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as. With these concerns in mind, the bible translat ion committee recruited teams of scholars that represented a broad spectrum of denominations, theological perspectives, and backgrounds within the worldwide evangelical community. 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. Watch our introduction video on the book of acts, which outlines the book s main theme and how it is fulfilled in jesus. Found as the 5th book in the new testament, the book of acts can best be split into two parts.
There are exegetical commentaries, scholarly and technical commentaries, as well as commentaries that are easy to understand. Willimon 2010 interpretation series published by westminster john knox press acts. Book of acts acts chapter 1 acts chapter 2 acts chapter 3 acts chapter 4 acts chapter 5 acts chapter 6 acts chapter 7. The text of the book of the acts of the apostles circulated in the early church in two quite distinct forms, commonly called the alexandrian and the western. 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 is written in the literary style of the greek translation of the old testament, known as the septuagint. Each book of the bible was assigned to three different scholars with proven expertise in the book or group of books. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at jerusalem. People of the roman catholic faith can this useful short summary of these bible scriptures for an online catholic bible. 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. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. 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. Acts 8 bible study commentary chapter summary questions. It depicts the events of the acts of the apostles from the new testament.
Arnold, james brolin, dean jones, and bruce marchiano. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The apostle peter, and the one who actually possessed the courage to go to the farthest parts of the known world with the gospel of jesus christ, his name was paul the apostle. Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. The book of acts the bible believers commentary series paperback january 1, 1984 by peter s ruckman author 3. Jul 07, 2004 the purpose of acts as was stated, acts is the second part of what was originally a twopart, single volume i. All of the dialogue is wordforword scripture, taken directly from the new international version of the bible the visual bible project had earlier.
Bruce metzger on the western text of the book of acts. The book of acts summary online bible nwt american. It is an important book in understanding how we can be directed by the holy spirit and the role of jesus lessons in our lives. It tells of the founding of the church, the spread of the gospel, the beginnings of congregations, and evangelistic efforts in the apostolic pattern. Synopsis of bible books one paragraph summary for every. David guzik commentary on acts 1 describes the ascension of jesus into heaven. The book of acts is an important book for understanding the actions of the apostles, mostly paul and peter, after jesuss ascension into heaven. Feb 08, 2021 the apostles healing in the book of acts. The book of acts, which continues the narrative that luke began in his gospel, is especially important because it was the first written history of the christian church. Aug 06, 20 the book of acts is a record not only of might conversions, but also of fierce opposition to the preaching of the gospel. The book begins with jesus promise of the holy spirit, which is later fulfilled in reference to. The author of acts is believed to be luke, physician, and author of the gospel of luke.
The book of acts functions like a roadmap for the progress of the gospel. Book of acts, the bible teaching commentary on apple podcasts. After jesus went up to heaven, they waited in jerusalem. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. The last recorded words of jesus prior to his ascension back to heaven are recorded in the book of acts. This will help you place yourself in the shoes or sandals of the apostles and understand the kindness of god in the gospel being for all people. He approached the high priest 2 and requested letters to the synagogues in damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the way, he could bring them as prisoners to jerusalem. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Watch our introduction video on the book of acts, which outlines the books main theme and how it is fulfilled in jesus. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. The above summary details the bible people and summary of important events which occur in the douay rheims version of the catholic bible scriptures of the book of acts. Best acts commentaries updated for 2021 best bible.
When we learn about the backgrounds of the writers of the bible, their world, their lives and their purposes. The book of acts and the gospel of luke were originally one book and only later, during canonization, was it separated into two different books. Introduction to the book of acts study resources blue letter bible. Bible study tips for the book of acts unlocking the bible. Bible verses and meaning as the apostles established the early church after christis resurrection, they traveled preaching the gospel, healing diseases, raising the dead, and exorcising demonic spirits. And it proposes to show the continua tion of all that jesus began both to do and teach 1. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 4 acts a short introduction heres what well be reading as we study through the book of acts. The book of acts is the record of that commission beingcarried out. The book of acts gives us a history of the work of the early church and the holy spirit, within the theatre of the known world. But we know that our god will triumph, that every knee will someday bow to jesus christ as lord, to the glory of god the father phil. Probably he regarded himself as recording sacred history. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading commentary on the book of acts.
Although many faithful servants were used to preach and teach the gospel of jesus christ, saul, also called paul, was the most influential. Synopsis of the book of acts from the bible jack wellman. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. The significance of acts as a historical account of christian origins cannot be overestimated. A good study bible we recommend the following features. The book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a.
Book of acts explained the acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. From the empowering by the holy spirit in chapter 2, the early church made a great impact on all it encountered. The book of acts gives the history of the christian church and the spread of the gospel of jesus christ, as well as the mounting opposition to it. The student bible atlas 2015 published by augsburg fortress zondervan atlas of the bible 2010 published by zondervan commentaries acts. Metzger, a textual commentary on the greek new testament stuttgart. A bible commentary for teaching and preaching by william h.
Book of acts explained discover books of the bible. Therefore, it is reasonable to include lukes purpose for acts as falling under his purpose for the book of luke. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the. The book of acts the bible believers commentary series. All of the churchs activity can be found in the book of acts. But stephen reminded the jews that god was bigger than any temple.
It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of the apostles through the work of the holy spirit. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. People of the roman catholic faith can this useful short summary of these bible scriptures for an online catholic bible study course or biblical studies. 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. 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. Sep 06, 2017 the book of acts is an important book for understanding the actions of the apostles, mostly paul and peter, after jesuss ascension into heaven. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. The spread of the good news begins in jerusalem as the resurrected jesus ascends to. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. The book of acts in the new testament of the bible is also called acts of the apostles. As already mentioned, the book of acts is the second part of a work by which the author wants to give an important person an overview over the beginning of christianity, i. Kjv the book of acts is the historical link between the biographical records. The book of acts is also the history of the birth, the founding, and the spread of the church from jerusalem to rome.
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