The book of acts is a letter addressed to one man, theophilus. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. The inspired historian begins his narrative of the acts of the apostles, i. Ethiopian is summed up for us by luke in that sacred name, and this is easily understood when we remember how matthew 1.
When i consider how much honor is attributed to antiquity, and how many times, not to mention many other examples, a fragment of an antique statue has been bought at a great price in order to have it near to one. Acts 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Commentary on acts volume 1 by john calvin read online. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. The warnings from the holy spirit were intended to prepare paul, not to stop him. Read acts 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. Acts 21 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. Questions peter concerning his love to him, and gives him commission to feed his sheep, 1517. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. I only wish this struggle were for honour alone and not for safety. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not specifically identify its author.
Acts 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Hannibals march and roman imperial space in livy, ab urbe. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 1 and more. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. I consider myself at liberty to commence what is only a section of my history with a prefatory remark such as most writers have placed at the very beginning of their works, namely, that the war i am about to describe is the most memorable of any that have ever been waged, i mean the war which the carthaginians, under hannibals leadership, waged with rome. Bloomsbury plc 9780862921781 elementary latin dictionary by c.
Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. Personal repentance and new life through baptism must lead to a committed group of believers who share their property and wealth, and take care of each other. Jesus shows himself to the disciples at the sea of tiberias, 15. He was bound in the spirit to go to jerusalem acts 19. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.
But a certain man named ananias, with sapphira his wife, sold a possession. Polybius as a source for livy is highlighted, meaning that night time military. This page is designed to provide a brief introduction to the roman historian livy, and to provide tools for further research on his history, ab urbe condita from the founding of the city. In this preface to a part of my history i may properly assert what many an historian has declared at the outset of his entire work, to wit, that the war which i am. Barnabas and matthias being set apart by prayer, the apostles having given their. However, i think this must be an idiom stephen used the same introductory statement in acts 7. He was asked to join paul and silas missionary team on the second journey cf. Jesus had shown himself alive by many proofs for 40 days. 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. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3.
The latin translation of origens commentary on rom. Read acts 21 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. It emphasizes historical rather than philological issues. To continue the story begun in the gospel of luke ac 1. Passed through amphipolis this city was the metropolis of the first division of macedonia, as made by paulus aemilius. A large portion of the acts is occupied by the discourses or sermons of various persons, the language and manner of which differ, and all of which. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of actssociological, historical, and theological. It was practical to have a scroll about thirtyfive feet in length. The joy of those returned from babylon was ecstatic, and elicited the admiration even of the heathen, as illustrating gods great power and goodness. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. All that the man neededthe light and the salvationwas found in jesus. Ancient books were generally written on papyrus scrolls. Ogilvie, a commentary on livy, books 15 2nd edition, 1970 oxford pa6459.
Lateannalistic battle scenes in livy books 2144 jstor. Acts 1, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 21, chapter 18. Hasdrubals request, he said, appears a reasonable one, and yet i do not think we ought to grant it this paradoxical. Acts 21 commentary acts chapter 21 commentary bible study. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of. In those two years, luke had plenty of time to research and write his gospel and the book of acts. The new consuls, cnaeus servilius and caius servilius, laid before the senate the questions of the general policy of the republic, the conduct of the war and the assignment of the provinces. James, as a natural halfbrother of our lord, and an inspired author of the book of james, was an apostle of secondary rank, though not one of the twelve. Acts 21 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. Like many other literary men, his life was contemplative, rather than active.
Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 21, chapter 41. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles feet. It was builded by cimon, the athenian general, who sent 10,000 athenians thither as a colony. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. A good study bible we recommend the following features. Acts 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 21, chapter 1. Calvins commentary on acts should not be ignored by anyone interested in the book of acts or calvin himself. The concept of fortuna in livy plays a significant role in the explanation of historical eventsi.
The apostles were commanded to go to jesus was presented alive acts 1. Men always praise but not always reasonably the ancient times and find fault with the present. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 21 and more. On some who belonged to the church early in the book of acts the persecutions have come from the jewish religious leaders, but this time persecution is encouraged by a civil ruler. They say that the king himself, turning over the commentaries of numa, after. But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person. 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. To praise for gods favor to his people is added a prayer for its continued manifestation. And they gave forth their lots that is, saith grotius, they put two lots into two urns, the one containing the two names of joseph and matthias, the other a blank and the word apostle. Tim perrine ccel staff writer this volume contains commentary on the first. The sermon which peter preached to them hereupon, wherein he shows that this pouring out of the spirit was the accomplishment of an oldtestament promise acts 2. A history of the early church gene taylor2an outline of the book i. The book is not suitable for elementary or intermediate latin students reading livy as a corpus vile for grammar acquisition. And when we had come to jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. The act of invading sicily, polybius states posi tively, was not a violation of any. Now a modern historian would have interpreted this as meaning a history of. He was instructed in the jewish faith by his mother and grandmother cf.
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. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 21 rev. He has earned degrees from east texas baptist college, southwestern baptist theological seminary, and trinity evangelical divinity school and has done postgraduat. Acts 21 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 21 in plain english. Livys books 2144 contain roughly ninety batdes, about half of which are mentioned only. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. Project gutenbergs the history of rome, books 01 to 08, by titus livius this ebook. Acts one provides a brief, but powerful look at christs ascension into heaven. Millers treatment3 of the speeches in books 21 and 30 is intended to point out the.
He is married to the former peggy rutta and they have three children and six grandchildren. To requite us for these acts of kindness they are following the lead of a young madman and coming to attack our fatherland. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Lewis oup 1969 9780199102051 reference in joyner library. Sssh the book of acts how often have you humbly acknowledged gods providence in your own life despite.
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. His fame as an historian 1 xviii livy and his history. Study guide for acts 21 by david guzik blue letter bible. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. Some have concluded that theophilus was the magistrate who heard pauls case in rome and that acts and luke was a legal brief in pauls defense isbe, theophilus 3. A translators handbook on the acts of the apostles, by newman and nida says this implies men of pauls age and those older than he cf. It also does not contain a text, on the supposition that people willing to buy this commentary also own the oxford classical text also done by ogilvie and. Acts 21 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. In this preface to a part of my history i may 1 properly assert what many an historian has declared at the outset of his entire work, 2 to wit, that the war which i am going to describe was the most memorable of all wars ever waged the war, that is, which, under the leadership of hannibal, the carthaginians waged with the roman people. Sallusts bellum catilinae american philological association classical texts with commentary series.
Livys predecessor sallust uses a similar topos to explain roman decadence. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that luke, a companion of the apostle paul, wrote the books of luke and acts colossians 4. Read acts 1 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. In 2 bc, the roman consul fulvius engaged in a night attack on a punic camp. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. Translated into english with notes by alfred john church and william jackson brodribb see other formats.
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