Commentary on the book of acts chapter 17 verse

Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. In berea he found many who received his message, and the jews become believers. Acts 17 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. Acts 17 versebyverse bible study at faithful word baptist church duration. Suffering times often are growing times with the church. Verses 1718 peter spoke verses from the book called joel joel 2. Acts verse by verse bible commentary matthew henry. The rulers feared the tumult that was excited, and the people feared the romans, when they heard the charge that there were rebels against the government in their city. Acts 17 now when they had passed through amphipolis and. Amphipolis, formerly known as ennea hodoi, or the nine ways, was famous in the peloponnesian war as the scene of the death of brasidas, and had been made, under the romans, the capital of macedonia prima. First of all luke mentions the fact that acts is the sequel to the gospel of luke written around 5560 ad, and therefore must have been written later. He must needs suffer for us, because he could not otherwise purchase our redemption for us. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand.

Acts 17, new international version niv the bible app. It was practical to have a scroll about thirtyfive feet in length. The gospel of luke, as well as the book of acts, is addressed to a certain theophilus cf luke 1. Acts 17 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Verses 1621 a scholar that has acquaintance, and is in love, with the learning of the ancients, would think he should be very happy if he were where paul now was, at athens, in the midst of the various sects of philosophers, and would have a great many curious questions to ask them, for the explication of the remains we have of the athenian. For them, the bible was not just a pretty book of poetry or mystery or nice spiritual inspiration for thoughtsfortheday.

The pattern of pauls preaching that luke offers acts 17. In the first verse of the book of acts the author mentions the fact that he has already written an earlier report concerning all things which jesus began both to do and to teach, until that day in which he was taken up. And they troubled the people and the rulers it is evident that there was no disposition in either the people or the rulers to persecute the apostles. Study acts 17 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.

The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. 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. Acts 17 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. For jews, this meant the day when god would change the world.

Acts 17 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Surah isra, chapter 17 an enlightening commentary into. They agreed with him to receive the scriptures of the old testament. Acts 16 indepth verse by verse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 16 in plain english. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Acts 17 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available. Read acts 17 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. A good study bible we recommend the following features. God is preparing for his peoples deliverance, when their day is darkest, and their distress deepest. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. But these wicked jews, by means of the unprincipled, wicked lawyers, those lewd fellows of the baser sort, threw the subject into the form of law, making it a state question, in which form the rulers were obliged to. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Acts 15 commentary acts 16 commentary acts 17 commentary acts 18 commentary acts 19 commentary acts 20 commentary acts 20.

The first verse of this chapter is an extraordinary example of economy of writing. David guzik commentary on acts 17 continues describing the second missionary journey which takes paul into thessalonica, berea, and athens. We have here a further account of the travels of paul, and his services and sufferings for christ. It would also be a day when god would bring terrible judgement. Luke portrays paul as traveling the via egnatia acts 17. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. In those two years, luke had plenty of time to research and write his gospel and the book of acts. The argument he used belonged to a type known in christian apologetics as theistic. Some have suggested the book should be called the acts of the spirit, and truly every book of scripture could bear that title. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Acts chapter 17 coffmans commentary of the new testament.

Acts niv now in the church at antioch there were bible. They rushed to jasons house in search of paul and silas in order to bring them out to the crowd. 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. Surah isra or surah baniisrael the children of israel, no.

He was not like a candle upon a table, that gives light only to one room, but like the sun that goes its circuit to give. When paul arrived at athens in the province of achaia, he came to an anomaly. Barnabas, simeon called niger, lucius of cyrene, manaen who had been brought up with herod the tetrarch and saul. Acts 17 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. A verse by verse commentary on acts chapter 17 dealing with pauls conflict with the jews. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. Passed through amphipolis this city was the metropolis of the first division of macedonia, as made by paulus aemilius. The two cities were both on the great roman roads known as the via egnatia. Barclay the first verse of this chapter is an extraordinary example of economy of. This was the fifth city paul was run out of by an angry mob, stirred up by envious jewish leaders.

Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The contents and the structure of this gospel presuppose the readers familiarity with the three synoptic. Ellicotts commentary for english readers 11 these were more noble than those in thessalonica. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. This 71 part expository study of acts was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 20002002. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible. Acts verse by verse bible commentary matthew henry bible.

Acts 17 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Acts 16 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 16 in plain english. Matthew henry complete commentary on the whole bible. And paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures. Acts of the apostles verse by verse ministry international. Matthew henry verse by verse commentary for acts matthew. 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. It was builded by cimon, the athenian general, who sent 10,000 athenians thither as a colony. Acts 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. There are some good communication principals in chapter 17 to be aware of, and ill point them out as we go.

Jun 26, 20 acts 17 verse by verse bible study at faithful word baptist church duration. The context for this story begins with gods call of abram, when god promised, all of the families of the earth will be blessed in you genesis 12. He stops at urban centers along the way, preaching the gospel in the. Acts of the apostlesoutline studies in primitive christianity. It records the second missionary journey of paul, together with silas and timothy. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. And they troubled the people they excited the people to commotion and alarm. They believed that god would give power to israel then. But they received the scripture, and therefore thought they had.

This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. David guzik commentary on acts 17 continues describing the second missionary. Ancient books were generally written on papyrus scrolls. Acts 17 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Paul goes to athens and sees many idols, and one to an unknown god. The word for noble literally, wellborn, as in 1corinthians 1. Click to enlarge from the holman bible atlas digital book.