At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. Acts 9 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. Get your church setup with online giving, sermon streaming, and more in under 24 hours. Saul desired letters of him to damascus to the synagogues. Acts 9, new international version niv the bible app. The importance of the book of acts is seen in the words of acts 1. The emphatic yet is intended to note the remarkable fact, that up to this moment his blind persecuting rage against the disciples of the lord burned as fiercely as ever. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
More insights from your bible study get started with logos bible software for free. Acts 7 niv stephens speech to the sanhedrin bible gateway. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the.
Acts 9 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. 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 book of the acts of the apostles forms the fifth, and last, of the historical books of the new testament. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. Acts 28, macarthur new testament commentary by john macarthur.
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. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the way, whether men or women. This jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation. One of the fundamentals of gospel teaching and learning is to understand the context and. Meanwhile, saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the lords disciples.
Acts 9 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. But ye will receive power, the holy spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in jerusalem and in all judaea and samaria and to the end of the earth. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. He went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to jerusalem. Acts chapter 9 barnes notes on the new testament on. The book of acts is gods divine book on the subject of church history. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. Get your church setup with online giving, sermon streaming, and more in.
The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Acts chapter 9 kjv king james version amazing scripture with so much to learn. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. Pauls epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. This gives us a full indication of the manner in which saul passed the three days mentioned in acts 9. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. The god of glory appeared to our father abraham while he was still in mesopotamia, before he lived in harran. Chapter 9 began with sauls damascus road vision and his subsequent conversion vv. It is a turn very new and remarkable which the story of this chapter gives to the acts of the apostles. Some computer software or websites provide good bible concord. Coming of the holy spirit and the beginning of the church chapter.
Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole 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. Today too the gospel witness should emphasize by word and deed that being born again is being born into the family of god, the church. Read acts 10 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Then saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of damascus, so that if he found any who were of the way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to jerusalem. Acts cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. A comparable situation occurred when god spoke from heaven to jesus, but many in the crowd only discerned it as thunder john 12. Chapter 22 says that they did not hear with understanding, thus saying the same thing. While conducting it, he personally cast into prison many christians acts 26. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Acts of the apostles chapter nine objectives in studying this chapter 1 to study the conversion of saul, comparing lukes account in this chapter with sauls own words recorded later on in chapters 22 and 26 2 to note two miracles by peter, and the affect they had on many people who heard about them summary not content with persecuting.
Acts 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Give one student soft molding clay, and give the other student hardened molding clay. And when he had spoken these things had given them these instructions. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Paul did not remain long in athens, where he found a cool reception for the gospel. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew.
It appears to have been large and soft, fit for carrying a large quantity of. Acts of the apostles chapter 9 kjv av read along youtube. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Acts 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. After stephens death, saul led a campaign of persecution against the church. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. There are three distinct times marked in the book of the acts. And on this account it has been generally placed at the end of the four gospels. Luke mentions no converts at the synagogue where paul preached, and few greeks responded with interest after hearing him present his case to the areopagus. David guzik commentary on acts 9 describes the conversion of saul of tarsus, who had been a persecuter of the church before.
A chapter by chapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. Acts 9 new international version niv sauls conversion. Acts 9 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Hence chapter 9 apparently says that the witnesses heard without understanding the voice of the one who spoke to saul. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. Pauls conversion from being an outrageous persecutor of the gospel of christ to be an illustrious. It is plain, from what follows, that ananias regarded saul as a foe to christianity, and that he would have been apprehensive of danger if he were with him, acts 9.
Acts 1 bible study acts 1 chapter bible study and commentary. Then we have the story of pauls conversion chapter 9 our text, followed by the story of peters vision, which resulted in his opening the doors of the church to the gentiles chapter 10. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. A good study bible we recommend the following features. Acts 9 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Verses 19 we found mention made of saul twice or thrice in the story of stephen, for the sacred penman longed to come to his story. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Acts 1, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. As saul neared damascus on his journey, suddenly a. Dr dharius daniels powerful word from god duration. Acts 9 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 9 in plain english.
Yield yourself to the purposes of god, and be faithful when he calls. Acts 7 new international version niv stephens speech to the sanhedrin. Twentyfirst century biblical commentary series the book of acts. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The most prominent apostle throughout the first twelve chapters of the book of acts is peter.