The esv study bible includes maps on many of the pages in the book of acts that help illustrate the various places mentioned in acts and routes taken by the apostles as they proclaim the gospel. While based on a thorough study of the greek text, the commentary. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. Read and study acts, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. This intuitive app contains the full text of the popular king james version english translation, with commentaries. Why pay big money for bad maps, when these maps are free. Commentary on the book of judges bible study notes and comments by david e. Commentary on the book of judges bible study notes and comments. Acts in the picture study bible the book of acts with maps and. Read acts commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand.
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. First century israel map large map of israel in the first century click around on the cities. The descent of the holy spirit at the day of pentecost. This commentary explains the things that are clear in the song. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry. Bible gallery and bible illustrations thousands of images. A commentary on acts of the apostles bible study guide. Picture study bible studybible with pictures and maps. The book of acts records three of pauls missionary journeys by which the church was established, the people of god, the christians who would change the world. In the book of acts itself we find two important hints which are important to ascertain the time of writing. In those two years, luke had plenty of time to research and write his gospel and the book of acts. While some see acts as the story of the founding of the christian church, jennings argues that it is so much more, depicting revolutionlife in the disrupting presence of the spirit of god.
May 05, 2017 in this new commentary for the belief series, awardwinning author and theologian willie james jennings explores the relevance of the book of acts for the struggles of today. Acts maps and diagrams generation word bible teaching. The book of acts clearly focuses on the beginnings of the church, and two people 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. Acts romans galatians ephesians philippians and colossians hebrews. Tom constables expository notes on acts this is also available in the net. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles matthew henrys bible commentary. Here is a map of the three stages of gods expanding kingdom. It includes a glossary of cultural terms and important historical figures, maps and charts, uptodate bibliographies, and introductory essays about cultural background information for each book of the new testament. Imagine what it would be like if the book of acts wasnt in the bible.
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. A bible map can be your handiest tool in digging into a passage of scripture. Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. But you shall receive power when the holy spirit has come upon you. I purchased this commentary to help me prepare for an adult bible study, and i have never taught through acts before. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new. Acts in the picture study bible the book of acts with. Bible study tips for the book of acts unlocking the bible. This collection of free bible maps and chronologies are the most accurate in the world available today.
This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. A theological commentary on the bible willie james. You pick up your bible and see the ministry of jesus ending in the gospel of john. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. Book of acts read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Often referred to as a onebook pentecostal library, the fire bible contains 77 theme articles, 45 maps and charts, introductions to each book of the bible, and pentecostal study notes. Willimon 2010 interpretation series published by westminster john knox press acts. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Various scholars have also pointed out that the style and the choice of words in luke and acts are very similar. In the book of the acts we see how the church of christ was formed and settled. Acts of the apostles 1 commentary new testament matthew. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. It offers 180 pages of fullcolor bible charts, maps, and time lines all reproducible.
Harmony of the gospels encyclopedias dictionaries introductions to the bible topical indexes charts and outlines timelines maps images hebrew greek grammars. It is designed to help christians learn more about the bible they love so much and to think through it the way god intended. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. Home biblical archaeology significant discoveries from ancient empires. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title. Prism magazine this is a splendid book to have next to your bible. Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. The emphasis of the book is the fulfillment of the great commission. With a reference to, and a brief recapitulation of, his gospel, or history of the life of christ, inscribing this, as he had done that, to his friend theophilus, ver. Maps in table above are from the holman bible atlas digital book. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching.
Acts verse by verse bible commentary matthew henry. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Bible mapper is a fully interactive, highly accurate bible mapping system that helps you quickly and easily create customized maps of the holy lands or study a particular period and aspect of bible history. Bible students disagree about the meaning and purpose of this book. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a.
Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. In this new commentary for the belief series, awardwinning author and theologian willie james jennings explores the relevance of the book of acts for the struggles of today. Lexham geographic commentary on acts through revelation. The acts of the apostles ben witherington, ben witherington.
Over fifty entries by a range of scholars offer valuable insight into the geographical, social, and historical context of the book of acts, the new testament letters, and revelation. 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. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not.
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. Acts verse by verse bible commentary matthew henry bible. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of acts. Ancient books were generally written on papyrus scrolls. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. 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. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. Wikipedia is not always biblically sound, so bereanlike acts 17. Many of the maps in the next site are made using biblemapper see bible mapper gallery. The inspired historian begins his narrative of the acts of the apostles, i.
Acts commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The gospel spread from israel, northward to antioch. The dates of the commencement and the end of the book are tolerably certain. Already the church father ireneus ca 140202 mentions that luke is the author of the book of acts. The book of acts was likely written between ad 61 and 64. Even maps in logos bible software, for example are highly inaccurate and full of mistakes, errors and misplaced cities. Two things that have been added to the book notes in this module are. Study bible commentary matthew henrys wellknown sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete bible commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. Acts records the apostles being christs witnesses in jerusalem, judea, samaria, and the surrounding world. Actsboles this is the complete commentary on the acts of the apostles by h.
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. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Written in a readable style, with more detailed interaction with scholarly discussion found in the various excursuses, this commentary draws on the best new insights from a number of. How to love god with all your heart by keith simons. Illustrated bible history illustrations, photos, and images of the ancient world of the bible. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes.
Author although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the author was luke. Mar 28, 2012 often referred to as a one book pentecostal library, the fire bible contains 77 theme articles, 45 maps and charts, introductions to each book of the bible, and pentecostal study notes. The book of acts was written to provide a history of the early church. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. The student bible atlas 2015 published by augsburg fortress zondervan atlas of the bible 2010 published by zondervan commentaries acts. The lexham geographic commentary on acts through revelation is a worthy sequel to the awardwinning lexham geographic commentary on the gospels. In what acts did the early church continue steadfastly in. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. How did the residents of jerusalem react to the church. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. Bible maps helps you see the big picture of the relationship of different cities to each other as well as where people were during biblical times. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side.
Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. A bible commentary for teaching and preaching by william h. Introduction to the book of acts study resources blue letter bible. Like ben witheringtons previous commentary conflict and community in corinth, this commentary breaks fresh ground in providing a detailed social and rhetorical analysis of the book of acts. Study acts 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Acts overview mcgarveys original commentary on acts. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness. The kjv commentary bible uses the king james version for its english text, but each book of the bible has notes and explanations written by mathew henry, author, writer, and minister born in wales, united kingdom. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new testament. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. A commentary on acts of the apostles mobile bible study. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Whether you preach sermons, teach sunday school, lead a small group, or read the bible for personal study, your understanding of gods word can be deepened and enriched by learning more about the context of each passage from this valuable book. Blue letter bible is now partnering with wordboarda whiteboard animation project developed by james street that focuses on explaining books or passages in the bible in a fun, simple way.
In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. Acts in the picture study bible the book of acts with maps. Oct 04, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. In addition to the fire bible notes, we also released a commentary on the book of acts by pentecostal scholar stanley horton. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses.
Spiral bound for ease of use, this is a musthave for every pastor and teacher. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take. This commentary deals with the bible text like a picture in words about gods love. Ancient jerusalem interactive study of jerusalem with map. The set of maps below is excerpted from the swindoll study bible. While some see acts as the story of the founding of the christian church, jennings argues that it is so much more, depicting revolutionlife in the disrupting presence.
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