Study of acts discussion notes chapter 8 introduction our study of the book of acts has been informative and challenging. Acts 8 is the eighth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. It has challenged our theology and the depth of our relationship with christ and the holy spirit. Acts 8, new international version niv the bible app. Acts 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. Matthew henrys concise commentary online free at for sermon, bible study, and sunday school preparation. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes two.
Study 1 going through the book of acts words of life. We should study to do good to those we come into company with by travelling. Acts chapter 10 coffmans commentary of the new testament. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at jerusalem.
Acts of the apostles 8, new living translation nlt the. In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other theological resources. The chapter he was reading was the fiftythird of isaiah, two verses of which are here quoted v. 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. 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. There was a certain man in cesarea that is, cesarea of palestine, of which see note on acts 8. Since luke is the author of acts, any date between ad 60 and 100 is reasonable as conzelmann points out. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at jerusalem and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of judaea and samaria, except the apostles. He is mentioned frequently in the gospel of john 1. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. Remember, philip and stephen had been chosen to serve tables acts 6. Acts chapter 8 questions for discussion the living. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout judea and samaria. Work and christian identity acts 812 bible commentary.
Acts chapter 8 matthew henry concise commentary on. Book of acts acts chapter 1 acts chapter 2 acts chapter 3 acts chapter 4 acts chapter 5 acts chapter 6 acts chapter 7 acts chapter 8 acts chapter 9 acts chapter 10 acts chapter 11 acts chapter 12 acts chapter acts chapter 14 acts chapter. Acts 8 commentary william barclays daily study bible. This is the great truth which this experience reveals in acts. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Saul is confronted by the risen jesus, who identifies himself with the very community paul is persecuting acts 9. In this chapter we have an account of the persecutions of the christians, and. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. Acts of the apostles chapter 8 bible study youtube. 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. Sometimes god opens a door of opportunity to his ministers in very unlikely places.
Acts 8 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Acts chapter 8 questions for discussion the living word. Verses 14 though persecution must not drive us from our work, yet it may send us to work elsewhere. Acts 8 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Before the coming of philip and the gospel, simon was an admired holy man in the region, and had been admired for a long time acts 8. At the time of saul consented unto stephens death, there was great. In the beginning of the book of acts, jesus promised the apostles. Acts 1 full chapter the promise of the holy spirit in my first book i told you, theophilus, about everything jesus began to do and teach until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the holy spirit. In this chapter we have an account of the persecutions of the christians, and the. This verse provides the underlying reason for the visible manifestations of power shown in acts 2. What opportunities do we have to share the gospel today. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 8 and more. The ending of acts plays an important role in route of determining the books date.
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 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. Jesus went unto the mount of olivesthis should have formed the last verse of the foregoing chapter. The portion of scripture by reading that very chapter, the fiftythird of isaiah, many jews, yea, and atheists, have been converted. The greeks used baptizo to describe the dyeing of a garment, in which the whole material was plunged in and taken out from the element used. Study acts 8 using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton.
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 english. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. In this chapter we see that the spread of the gospel is not initiated by the apostles, but by two men stephen and philip originally chosen to serve. We should not be so shy of all strangers as some affect to be. In many ways acts is the most exciting book in the new testament because it is full of movement and interest. 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. Acts 8 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Acts 8 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. At the time of saul consented unto stephens death, there was great persecution against the church at jerusalem and they were all scattered abroad. Up to this point, the book of acts recounts the churchs growth among jews in jerusalem and judea.
In acts 8 we read about philip, one of the seven leaders called to assist the twelve see acts 6. It thrills us to receive letters telling us we are teaching on a level that almost anyone can comprehend. 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. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. Read acts 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english.
Mar, 20 study of the book of acts chapter 8 ivy baptist church. The dates of the commencement and the end of the book are tolerably certain. Read acts 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. It is written, thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of god may be purchased with money. Acts 8 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity.
The phrase with one accord is used a lot, in the book of acts. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. A proud person might give an outward display of faith because it is the right thing to do in the eyes of others. Blue letter bible is a free, searchable online bible program providing access to many different bible translations including.
This sentence actually belongs to the narrative in the preceding chapter. The tarot cards of psychic readers, the crystals of new age devotees and the amulets of a witch doctor are common in many societies today. Acts 8 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 8 in plain english. The book could more appropriately be entitled the acts of the holy spirit. Herod is struck dead by an angel of the lord and eaten by worms acts. It records the burial of stephen, the beginnings of christian persecution, and the spread of the gospel of jesus christ to the people of samaria and ethiopia. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. It had been preached, however, by him, as it was now at jerusalem and elsewhere, only to the jews, samaritans, and such gentiles as were. The book of acts ends with paul in house arrest waiting to present his case before caesar. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew.
We cannot miss the figure of saul, who gave his hearty approval to the killing of stephen. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. Acts 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. He boasted that he was someone great, 10 and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, this man is rightly called the great power of god. The first half of the first verse of chapter 8 goes with this section. Studies in acts chapters 1 3 by francis dixon study verses. At all events, sending a deputation was natural, and needs not to be regarded as either a sign of suspicion or an act necessary in order to supplement.
Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. This chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the same event also being under consideration in acts 11. The gospel brought to samaria, preached there acts 8. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. This is so important because when cornelius has the same experience i. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. David guzik commentary on acts 8 describes the persecution of the church through saul, but people like the ethiopian official, get saved everywhere.
The resurrected christ tells the apostles, but you shall receive power when the holy spirit has come upon you. Books commentaries book of acts course a instructions. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book. Acts 1 bible study acts 1 chapter bible study and commentary.
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. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. Wherever the established believer is driven, he carries the. The powerful story of the resurrection has been confined to jerusalem, except for those who carried it back to their synagogues from the first pentecost. Please take all courses in order as listed on our home page the computer. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach.
On that day, there broke out a severe persecution of the church in jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the countryside of judea and samaria, except the apostles. Saul was consenting unto his deaththe word expresses hearty approval. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. But there was a certain man, called simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of samaria, giving out that himself was some great one. The gospel according to john commentary by david brown chapter 8 jhn 8. Acts of the apostles chapter eight objectives in studying this chapter 1 to note the spread of the gospel into judea and samaria, as foretold by jesus cf. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles matthew henrys bible commentary. Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it. Study guide for acts 8 by david guzik blue letter bible. Wherever the established believer is driven, he carries the knowledge of the gospel, and makes known the preciousness. Commentaries for acts chapter 8 samaria responds to the gospel. Herod is struck dead by an angel of the lord and eaten by worms acts 12. Pauls sermon in pisidian antioch the realization of long awaited davidic hope.