Acts 16 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. These commentaries are acclaimed for their accuracy, thoroughness, and helpfulness. The importance of the book of acts one can hardly overstate the importance of the book of acts or its contribution to the canon of scripture. Luke seems to join the missionary team at troas, then at the end of chapter 16 remains at philippi when the others leave. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Study acts 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
New testament audio commentaries free bible commentary. In the twentieth century pentecost has become a source of confusion, embarrassment or division for christians, even as it has become a curiosity, if not an object of ridicule, for nonchristians. The recipient of the book, theophilus, is the same person addressed in the first volume, the gospel of luke see introduction to luke. Tom wright always has something to make me think or give a new understanding to my reading of the bible and this commentary is very good for anyone wanting something to help them read the book of acts as part of their daily bible study. An expositional commentary audiobook written by chuck missler.
The account of the gospel spreading to the gentiles is the story of the roots of our faith. These lessons are from bobs teaching ministry through the years. A good study bible we recommend the following features. Acts of the apostles 1 commentary new testament matthew. 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. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 16 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 16 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Bobs written commentaries reflect his latest theological views and should be consulted as you listen to these audio teaching sessions. This commentary may be downloaded for any usage except sales. Let me mention just a few of the reasons why actsand thus our study of this bookis so important. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. The book of jude is a tiny book, tragically neglected by students, yet overflowing with fascinating old testament references and allusions. Timothy joins paul and silas 16 paul came to derbe and then to lystra, where a disciple named timothy lived, whose mother was jewish and. Im not sure exactly which sunday marching into january, but we will do that. The book of acts is pivotal to the christian church.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. In verse 10, the first of the we sections of acts begins. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named timothy, the son of a certain jewish woman who believed, but his father was greek. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study. Acts or lukeacts is intended as a work of edification, meaning the.
This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. It includes the sevenvolume seventhday adventist bible commentary, the twovolume seventhday adventist encyclopedia, as well as the single volumes seventhday adventist bible dictionary, seventhday. The continuation of the second missionary tour is the theme of acts 17, in which luke relates the success of pauls mission in thessalonica acts 17.
Acts chapter 16 commentary northwest college of the bible. Though this is true, it greatly distresses paul because the jews might conclude that he consorted with soothsayers, unlawful according to leviticus 19. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. Acts 16 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. I have to teach chapter 23 and this commentary is incomplete. Although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the. The holy bible book 44 acts kjv dramatized audio youtube. Acts 14 now at iconium they entered together into the. Read acts 16 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Not only timothy, but also luke soon joined the team. Commentary on the acts of the apostles a new audio book. This beautiful new book is being read every monday by its author paul cresswell in his wonderfully lyrical english voice. When you here bill creasy talk, he paints a picture. Baptism is said to be the public expression of the internal change in our life.
This is the holy book of acts, known as the acts of the apostles. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. A woman possessed by a demon begins to follow paul and his party, calling them servants of the most high god verses 16 17.
The traditional title of this book is, in some respects, a misnomer. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the. 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. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. The only reason i gave the book a 4 star rating is because of the chapter setup. In doing gods work, our own wills and those of our friends must often be crossed. A happy illustration of how gods government acts in favour of the godly. Acts of the apostles 16, new living translation nlt.
Acts public domain audiobook at librivox various versions. 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. The seventhday adventist commentary reference series is a set of volumes produced primarily by seventhday adventist scholars, and designed for both scholarly and church member use. Luke volume ii, often called the acts of the apostles, completes the pentateuch of the new testament. The early chapters, set in jerusalem, describe the day of pentecost the coming of. Andrews expositional commentary series, are the result of years of careful preparation and weekly, biblecentered preaching. Acts 16, new international version niv the bible app. It ends at the end of chapter 16, as luke stays in philippi to shepherd the new church there, while the team moves on. Acts 16 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 16 in plain english. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. Where in the world does it indicated it is not a complete commentary it is not the book of acts, it is only a portion of the book of acts. First, acts combined with the gospel of luke makes up over onefourth of the entire new testament. Matthew henrys concise commentary on the whole bible, vol.
Acts chapter 16 coffmans commentary of the new testament. 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. Coming to derbe and lystra, where he and barnabas had been persecuted before, paul was favorably impressed with the young man, timothy, who had evidently been converted through paul on his first visit cf. Study acts 11 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Acts 16 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. But paul, as he was recommended by the brethren to the grace of god, so his services for christ after this are largely recorded. Acts, chapter 16 king james version christian answers. His taking timothy into his acquaintance and under his tuition.
What did you love best about matthew henrys concise commentary on the whole bible, vol. Nov 08, 2012 this is the holy book of acts, known as the acts of the apostles. Book of acts kjv listen audio bible online bible study tools. Acts 16 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. 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. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortunetelling. Study of the book of acts chapter 16 ivy baptist church. Acts 16 new international version niv dramatized audio bible. Coffmans commentary of the new testament on studylight. Chapter 10 of the book of acts covers a kaleidoscope of christian teaching. The holy spirit isn t finished with his acts, but to live in the greatness of his work today, we need to understand the book of acts. Bibles, commentaries and anthology type books have no way to identify the books within the book. This puts a whole different perspective on the book. Acts chapter 17 coffmans commentary of the new testament.
Verse 2 i think myself happy, king agrippa, that i am to make my defence before thee this day touching all the things whereof i. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. You are are transported back in time and immerse yourself in that time period. For the first time, the author of acts places himself in the narrative by means of the first person plural personal pronouns, we and us. When you read it by yourself it is packed with so much information to study and digest. He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at lystra.
Read acts 16 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Acts 16 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. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. The acts of the apostles the new daily study bible barclay, william on. Acts of the apostles 16, new living translation nlt the.
Study the bible online using commentary on acts 16 and more. A man from macedonia in northern greece was standing there, pleading with him, come over to macedonia and help us. Seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols. Readers will follow sproul as he preaches through the book of acts. Chapter 10 of the book of acts covers a kaleidoscope of christian teaching in the story of the conve. Acts chapter 16 kjv king james version i told a little of my testimony to let others know how very present the holy spirit is to us during crisis. Acts 16 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. In those very places he now finds timothy, who was to become in his latter years such a comfort to him. Sep 01, 2000 the book of acts grabs our attention as it shows the greatness of the holy spirit s work among the earliest christians. Acts 16 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The acts of the apostles often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth. This chapter concludes the account of the first missionary journey, detailing the experiences of paul and barnabas in iconium, lystra and derbe, and also their revisiting all of the galatian cities of this first tour, strengthening the churches, appointing elders, and their preaching at perga which had been skipped at the beginning. It is some rebuke to barnabas that after he left paul we hear no more of him, of what he did or suffered for christ. The acts of the apostles the new daily study bible.
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