It covers primarily the activities of peter and paul, not those. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. The codex vaticanus and the revised versions also call it the acts of the apostles. The book is a continuation of the gospel written by luke. In this series, we will be looking at the life and ministry. It records the period of pauls imprisonment in caesarea. Did the apostles receive the holy spirit in john 20. Acts of the apostles chapter twentytwo objectives in studying this chapter 1 to explore pauls address to the jerusalem mob 2 to understand how paul used his roman citizenship to avoid scourging 3 to observe paul taken before the sanhedrin council summary paul addressed the crowd as brethren and fathers in hebrew. Though the apostle puts this by way of question, yet he knew full well what the roman laws were in such cases. Apr 02, 2014 this is a rebroadcast picking up at the book of acts chapter 22. Acts of the apostles oxford biblical studies online. Paul the apostle confesses his active part in the martyrdom of stephen 22.
Pauls sermon in pisidian antioch the realization of long awaited davidic hope. One of the earliest manuscripts, the codex sinaiticus, gives as the title the simple word acts, with no mention of the apostles. Acts of the apostles 22, new living translation nlt the. Our story starts off where the gospel of luke left offjesus is back now that hes resurrected, jesus decides to hang out and chat with his disciples whom luke calls apostles for forty days. Now viewing scripture range from the book of acts chapter 15. Luke and acts are two volumes of one work and much of acts parallels the course of the gospel. Robert lee called it the acts of the ascended and glorified lord. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. The acts of the apostles often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth. He went to the high priest 2 to ask for 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. Appealing to him, 3 they asked as a favor from festus that he summon paul to jerusalem. Book of acts of the apostles early christian writings.
It might appropriately be called some of the acts of some of the apostles since it does not try to describe all of the acts of all the apostles. Acts of the apostles 25, new living translation nlt the. Apr 15, 2009 a new landmark in evangelical scholarship on the book of acts. Some have suggested the book should be called the acts of the spirit, and truly every book of scripture could bear that title. Oct 01, 2014 the eleven apostles and a hundred or so of jesus disciples meet for the occasion at marks house. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Luke here presents paul as a devout jew and zealous persecutor of the christian community acts 22. They were preparing an ambush to murder him on the way. 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 of the apostles 25, new living translation nlt. The bible which i use is the authorized version and there it is called the acts of the apostles. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway.
Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Acts of the apostles 22, new living translation nlt the bible app. They all elect matthias to occupy the place left vacant by judas. Acts 1 jesus taken up into heaven 1 in my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen. Now that hes resurrected, jesus decides to hang out and chat with his disciples whom luke calls apostles for forty days. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. Acts of the apostles 22, new living translation nlt. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. Acts of the apostles 25, common english bible ceb the. 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. The acts of the apostles book of acts god centered lives. Acts 25 is the twentyfifth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible.
If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a. The ending of acts with paul in rome forms an inclusio with the words of jesus at the ascension in acts 1. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Jesus ministers for forty days after his resurrectionthe kingdom is to be restored to israel at a later timethe twelve are to bear witness in jerusalem, jud. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. Acts of the apostles verse by verse ministry international. Fifteen years in the making, this comprehensive commentary by david peterson offers thorough exegesis and exposition of the acts of the apostles, drawing on recent scholarship in the fields of narrative criticism and theological analysis, incorporating insights into historicalsocial background, and investigating why luke presents. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. The recipient of the book, theophilus, is the same person addressed in the first volume, the gospel of luke see introduction to luke. The acts of the apostles the pillar new testament commentary. Acts of the apostles 23 commentary new testament matthew. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. Commonly called the acts of the apostles, it is simply titled acts in some of the oldest manuscripts.
Acts 25 new international version niv pauls trial before festus. They were planning to ambush and kill him along the way. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed. The fifth book of the nt and from the same hand as the third gospel. Acts of the apostles executable outline study resources. In this series, we will be looking at the life and ministry of the apostles as we journey through the book of acts. Link to the book embed a mini book reader 1 page 2 pages open to this page. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. The fifth book of the new testament has been known from ancient times as the acts of the apostles. Acts 2 niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost bible.
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. There is a prisoner here, he told him, whose case was left for me by felix. Thus, jesus baptism and descent of the spirit luke 3. The proper title for this historical book has always been a problem.