Virtually every serious commentary on the book of romans has had to. See more about the expositors bible commentary series, original and revised. Just prior to acts, his gospel can be considered as a prequel. This is the message and power that flows throughout the book of acts. In earlier lessons we summarized lukes purpose for the book of acts by saying. The gospel of luke and the book of acts form a single, twovolume work. I told you, theophilus, about everything jesus began to do and teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the holy spirit. The acts of the apostles, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. While there are some areas of great detail of the acts of the apostles, many times you must use cross references to the gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john as well as some other epistles in the new testament to get the full picture of what was. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway. Book of acts explained discover books of the bible. This 12week practical study series from crossway orients the student to the near and far context, key questions, gospel glimpses, whole bible connections, and theological and practical implications for every section of the book of acts.
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. Stephen said some words from the book by the prophet isaiah isaiah 66. He replied, the father alone has the authority to set those. Best acts commentaries updated for 2021 best bible. Acts records the apostles being christs witnesses in jerusalem, judea, samaria, and the surrounding world.
What does the bible have to say about its own authority. Introduction to the book of acts study resources blue letter bible. Lets begin with lukes emphasis on words that carried authority in the church. I feel like i have a much better understanding of the book of acts, especially from a historical standpoint. The first part, the gospel of luke, tells how god fulfilled his plan for the worlds. Atonement attending church commitment, to gods people elders, in the church blood. Acts was written by the same author who produced the gospel according to luke, yet there is. The second is that the literary style of both the gospel of luke and the book of acts are very similar. All authority has been given to jesus the power of christ authority delegated to people guilt ethics, basis of government civil authorities.
The book of acts forms the biblical link between jesus christ coming to fulfill the old testament promises to israel and his beginning the church the body of christ on the day of pentecost. The program of the book of acts berean bible society. 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. Vocabulary and style are very similar in the two books. Acts 1 new living translation nlt the promise of the holy spirit. The author of acts is believed to be luke, physician, and author of the gospel of luke. The emphasis of the book is the fulfillment of the great commission. Acts 1 nlt the promise of the holy spirit bible gateway. The publisher notes the rebc series is committed to the divine inspiration, complete trustworthiness, and full authority of the bible the chief principle followed in this commentary is the grammaticohistorical. The holy spirit descends at pentecost the coming of the reality vv. After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about.
The life and teachings of jesus christ are established in the four gospel narratives, and the book of acts provides a coordinated account of the beginning and spread of the church as the result of the work of the risen lord and the holy spirit through the apostles. Discover the top bible verses about authority from the old and new testaments. View the biblical references and examples of authority to learn more about its meaning and significance. Acts 1 english standard version esv the promise of the holy spirit. There is an association, but not a consistent one, between baptism and the laying on of hands in the book of acts. In the early part of the book of acts, despite jesus admonition to his followers to go unto all nations, the message of salvation by grace through faith in christ was preached only to. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. But you will receive power when the holy spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in jerusalem, and in all judea and samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth acts 1. As strong wind and fire entering into subjective experience b. The nt is a distinct revelation, clean slate, separate law book from ot. It is written in laymans language and is very readable as well as giving an accurate biblical account of this time in the history of the christian church. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. The importance of authority in the bible 2165 words 9 pages.
Traditionally called, the acts of the apostles, all evidence points to luke as being the author of the book of acts a fascinating account of life for those at the epicenter of one of the most pivotal times in history. What god gives human authority, nature of orderliness in society human authority, instituted by god courage, examples of authority, of human institutions. The apostles understood that the authorities had a mandate from god. Verse 1 demonstrates clearly that the unnamed author of acts is the same person as the unnamed author of the third gospel luke 1. Written around 6062 ad by luke as a sequel to lukes gospel, acts is a narrative history describing the work and formation of the early church, highlighting especially the works of saul paul and the apostle peter as they travelled extensively spreading the gospel message. The author quite certainly was luke for the following reason. Behold the miraculous power of faith in christ and love for our brethren to heal all affliction and cast out wicked possession. It is not for you to know times or epochs which the father has fixed by his own authority. Thus we see that the book of acts opened with a message from peter and the eleven to a company of jews in jerusalem.
And the rest of the acts of zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel. These restrictions had governed what the jews ate, and whom they associated with, for thousands of years. Gleanings from the book of acts berean bible society. Davidistre abstract% thistrainingcoursestudies thebookofacts toprovideinsightintotheway theearlychurchworkedand. This is an especially crucial matter to the hermeneutics of the historical narratives, 126 like the book of acts.
The first is that both the gospel of luke and the book of acts are addressed to the same person. What does the bible say about authority of scripture. If one were to read the epistles of paul apart from the book of acts, one would wonder who he was and what right he had to speak with such authority. According to church tradition, luke wrote the book of acts. If this gospel message can save a man like paul, who was a murderer, a terrorist, and the chief of sinners, as he put it, then this gospel of jesus christ can save anyone. The acts of the apostles is the fifth book in the new testament. The holy bible, new international version, niv copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by biblica. Acts and the gospel of luke make up a twopart work, luke acts, by the. The former treatise have i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the holy ghost had given commandments unto t. Pastor steve waldron, new life of albany albany, ga how was the bible used in the book of acts.
Acts life in the spirit several years ago, i had my interest piqued concerning the book of acts due to a message i heard preached in a conference setting. The promise of the holy spirit in the first book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus did and taught from the beginning until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. This series is great for really getting deep into the book as a whole and looking at things intellectually from a new perspective. The book focuses primarily on the acts of two apostles, peter and paul. The book of deuteronomy includes a prohibition against adding or subtracting 4. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Luke is the most likely candidate for a few reasons.
T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. Acts follows the gospel of john and precedes the letter of paul to the. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. The authority of the apostles provokes awe among the jerusalem populace 2. While the author never offers his name, he does identify himself as a companion of paul in philippi, macedonia and greece acts 20. The top bible verses about authority in scripture bible study tools. In short, luke intended his twovolume work of the gospel and acts to provide a. Acts 1 esv the promise of the holy spirit in the bible. The events recorded in the second chapter of acts took place in 33 a. Peter and john did lay hands on the samaritan converts 8. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. After the former disciples of john were baptized, paul placed his hands on them and they received the holy spirit 19. The book of acts was written to provide a history of the early church.
The healing wonders done in acts were a foundational part of establishing the christian church, the body of christ. Acts and the gospel of luke make up a twopart work, lukeacts, by the same anonymous author, usually dated to around 8090 ad, although some experts now suggest 90110. 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. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. A christians loyalty to god does not remove his or her obligation to the state. Acts 1 nrsv the promise of the holy spirit bible gateway. If he did, the book is a sequel to the gospel of luke. The book of acts and the authority of scripture youtube. We might dare say that it is in the book of acts that paul earns his stripes literally as an apostle of jesus christ. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. Acts 1 esv the promise of the holy spirit bible gateway. Theophilus, i dealt with all that jesus did and taught 2 until the day he was taken up, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
It is not for you to know the times or dates the father has set by his own authority. The acts of the apostles often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. It is the book of acts that certifies paul as a true apostle to the readers of the new testament. The book of acts was likely written between ad 61 and 64. The bible records numerous instances where this has happened. And third it is clear by the authors own words that the book of acts is essentially the sequel to the gospel of luke. Pauls respect for others often wins a hearing for him and even turns enemies into friends, notwithstanding the boldness of his words. I it presents a clear and unified witness of the apostles view of jesus christ, and what they taught as the apostles doctrine. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. Silence was not respected when circumcision made essential. As we survey the gospel of luke, we find that before the comi.
But stephen reminded the jews that god was bigger than any temple. This was the resurrected, glorified lord jesus christ, risen with all authority. The book of acts ends with paul proclaiming the kingdom of god and teaching about the lord jesus christ with all boldness and without hindrance acts 28. The bible says that the god of scripture is the living god who speaks with absolute authority on all matters. Acts 1 nrsv the promise of the holy spirit in the bible. Book of acts bible study for childrens sunday school. The fact that both the gospel and acts have survived indicates that the two. The book of acts also records the history of the early church as believers reached out with the word, first to the jews, and then later to the gentiles. So many bible studies geared toward women are based on emotion, and tend to stay on the surface of things. The book of 2 maccabees, itself not a part of the jewish canon, describes nehemiah c. Feb 08, 2021 browse the many instances of the apostles healing works within the book of acts in the scriptures below. First, god has spoken audibly to certain human beings. The message of acts bible speaks today, by john stott, is an excellent commentary on the book of acts. Let every person be subject to the governing authorities.
Just as his gospel opens with a dedication to theophilus, so also does acts. Introduction a lot of christians look at the bible as a collection of books that were divinely inspired. A person conducting himself according to jesus commands has. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament.
The holy bible, new living translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2007. The temple in this book called acts was the third temple. The author of the acts of the apostles is the same author of the gospel of luke. Acts 1 kjv the former treatise have i blue letter bible.
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