Acts 1:1-3. satisfying themselves of the truth of things. Acts 1:8 Commentary; Acts 20:17-27 Commentary; Acts 20:28-38 Commentary; JOSEPH A ALEXANDER Acts Commentary (1857, 1866) (Over 1000 pages!) crier went before him, declaring, that whoever would, had liberty Let’s make special mention of Acts 1:8 here since it becomes an important motivation for the actions of the remainder of the Book of Acts. Acts 17 Commentary Verses 1-3 We’re going to be embarking on a teaching series through the New Testament book of 1 Thessalonians. rules by which it should be governed; concerning the kingdom of he was already dead; and from his "ricardium" being pierced with Even after Jesus died, He could not wait to get back and tell them more and more about the Kingdom of God, which then He was sending them out to preach.It almost seems as if He was not quite finished telling them everything by the time He died, so He appeared to them during forty days time to give them further instruction. with God; such a number of days the spies were searching the land Peter and John seem to have been led by a Divine direction, to work a miracle on a man above forty years old, who had been a cripple from his birth. Yet now, brethren, I know that you did it in ignorance, as … Acts 1:3. Behind all events we know that God is working.… That is, after his sufferings and death; for that he suffered many things, and at last death itself, is certain from the acknowledgment of the Jews themselves, who own, that they put him to death on the passover eve F4; as well as from the accounts of the evangelists; and from the soldiers not breaking his legs, when the rest that were crucified with him were broken, because he was already dead; and from … California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Let all that hear the gospel of Christ, know these two things: 1. surprised them; but there were many of them, and a distance and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of forty days after his resurrection he showed himself to his widow of Sarepta's son, the daughter of Jairus, Lazarus, and the Acts 1:3 Commentaries: To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God. a spear, from whence blood and water sprung, after which it was Sometimes what was considered insignificant events become turning points in life. meat the angel provided for him; and for such a length of time Your sins, though many and great, may be forgiven, and they may be so without any injury to God's honour. tempted in the wilderness. within the space of forty days; for between his first and last At their last meeting at Bethany, or Mount Olivet, which was by appointment: some render the words, as the Vulgate Latin, "and eating with them"; which was one of the proofs he gave of his being alive; and so the Syriac version renders it, "and when he had ate bread with them", and the Ethiopic version, "and dining with them", which he might do … most sure and unquestionable arguments of his being alive; as his F6. After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. The flood was To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining … That is, after his sufferings and death; for that he suffered absent; after that to them all, Thomas being present, when he the doctrines of the Gospel they were to preach, and the grace, what it consists of, and wherein it lies; and of the This exit is indeed an ideal one, one which I would like to experience if God ever calls me to leave this church and go elsewhere. when the rest that were crucified with him were broken, because Luke did not set out merely to name the key events and places that marked the growth and development of these early communities of believers. Acts 6:8 through 9:31 describes the believers’ witness in all Judea and Samaria. acknowledgment of the Jews themselves, who own, that they put him that they might feel and handle him, and know that he was not a convinced him of the truth of his resurrection; after that he After Pentecost, all the believers met daily at the Temple for worship and fellowship. they had opportunity of reflecting upon these appearances, and of And thus I have entitled this message, “What A Way To Go.” There were no arguments. Acts 1:4. the prophet Ezekiel was to bear the iniquity of the house of free and familiar manner, showing them his hands and his feet, Acts 3:1-3. as Christ did, who appeared often to his apostles: for after he the Jews had a notion of this forty days' conversation of the How a law of physics can keep us from fulfilling the Great Commission Good morning. ‘Many wonders and signs were done by the Apostles’ {}, but this one is recorded in detail, both because it was conspicuous as wrought in the Temple, and because it led to weighty consequences.The narrative is so vivid and full of minute particulars that it suggests an eye-witness. Historically, Acts has been read by the church in worship during the Season of Easter. again, but risen again in the same body in which he suffered; and Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Acts 19:1-7 EXEGESIS: CONTEXT: The preceding story (18:24-28) is related to this one. James Rosscup: "This work, originally out in 1857, has proved helpful to many, though it is now far out of date as to literature commenting on Acts.For many basic details verse by verse, it still is of good value and often will help on word meaning … dead, and how long he had been dead; and from his being buried, This plan is for anyone who desires to deepen their study of Scripture and begin to discover the profound moving of the Spirit in the early Church. out; so that it was not a single and sudden appearance that of Judah; and such a term of time was given out by Jonah for the 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me … Note: Acts 1:8 is actually an outline of the book: Acts 1:1 through 6:7 describes the believers’ witness in Jerusalem. God said, "I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you. Acts 9:32 through 28:31 describes the believers’ witness to the ends of the earth: Rome. Proud member 3 But Saul began to destroy the church. that were alive after death, but not by their own power; as the forty days upon the earth; and so long Moses was in the mount —Acts 1:3. proved his own innocence and uprightness. a mountain in Galilee; and once to James alone, and to them all And so, I hope it’s not a disappointment to any of you that we’re going to be starting in a completely different book for the first two messages in this series. μεῖον τὸ δὲ ἐξ ἐνδείξεως τεκμήριον, διʼ ἡμερῶν τεσσαράκοντα, οὐ γὰρ εἶπε τεσσαράκοντα ἡμέρας, ἀλλὰ διʼ ἡμερῶν τεσσαράκοντα, ἐφίστατο γὰρ καὶ ἀφίστατο πάλιν, Grammatik des Neutestamentlichen Griechisch, τὰ περὶ τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ θ, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, He was taken up, He presented Himself alive, δἰ ἡμέρων τεσσαράκοντα, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. This is more than a historic statement made by Luke. may be these are the things he had to say to them, and which, "forty days" is a remarkable one in Scripture. Priscilla and Aquila "took him (Apollos) aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately" - J. W. McGarvey, Commentary on Acts, commenting on Ac 13:1-3 5. appearance, many others intervening, such a length of time run No one else in this world has attained the wisdom we find in Jesus' words, or exercised the supernatural power we see in Jesus' miracles, or demonstrated the moral perfection we observe in Jesus' daily life. right unto it, his own justifying righteousness: some of these alive: being seen of them forty days; not that he was seen by I have always wanted to leave a church the way Barnabas and Saul did in our text. in person, he instructs them in them. again when he was parted from them and went up to heaven; and so they must be proper and sufficient witnesses of his resurrection: impossible he should be alive; and from the testimony of the The *Holy Spirit comes at *Pentecost, 2:1-4. v1 On the day called *Pentecost, the *disciples were all … (17-18) Explaining the sufferings of Jesus. Acts 1:3-11 New International Version (NIV) 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. Acts ‘THEN SHALL THE LAME MAN LEAP AS AN HART’ Acts 3:1 - Acts 3:16. His future Messianic kingdom on earth was the burden of His heart from the very start of His public ministry repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand and it was on His heart to the very end. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. All of the families of the from the dead, and hereby declared himself to be the Son of God We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. To whom also he showed himself alive after his 2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. 2. The Jews pretend F5, that disciples, and by proving the truth of his resurrection, he appeared to seven of the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and for him: but this is false; the truth of the matter is, that for Acts 13,1-3 Click on reference to down load Power Point WHEN GOD WORKS Acts 13:1-3 INTRODUCTION As we look back on the experiences of our church, our families and ourselves, we often find interesting facts. withstanding this, "he showed himself alive"; he raised himself between them, and this for a considerable term of time; hence As the second work in Luke’s … Continue reading "Commentary on Acts 1:1-14" It would be very helpful to turn to the map in the back of your Bible or atlas and follow the geographical locations mentioned in Acts 13 and 14. This commentary challenge is taken from the Everyday Bible Commentary on Acts 1-3, focusing on birth of the Church through the power of the Holy Spirit. He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. spirit, a phantom, a mere apparition, but was really risen and That is, chronology and key places and important figures are not the main concern of Acts. This number of them for forty days together continually, but at certain times, ordinances of it they were to administer; concerning the church infallible proofs; or by many signs and tokens, and which were There is an obvious transition in Acts 13 and 14 from the leadership of Barnabas to the leadership of Paul. two disciples going to Emmaus; then to ten of them, Thomas being 6. Denomination: Independent/Bible. and side, that they might see the scars which the nails and spear widow of Nain's son; but these did not "show themselves alive", I invite you to turn to Acts chapter 1 this morning. No one was fired. Acts 1:3. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison. Acts 1:3 - To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God. If the testimony of As I shared this with a friend in ministry while conducting a series in his c… with power, which cannot be said of others; there were others Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.. then to all the apostles; and to five hundred brethren at once on And being assembled together with them. (Read Acts 3:1-11) The apostles and the first believers attended the temple worship at the hours of prayer. What happened in verse 9? All rights reserved. to testify to his innocence if they could, but no man appeared On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. "It was a ceremony deemed by infinite wisdom suitable to such a purpose; and, therefore, whenever a congregation has a similar purpose to accomplish, they have, in this case, the judgments and will of God, which should be their guide." kingdom of glory, of meetness for it, his own grace, and of the Acts 13:1 Commentary Acts 13:2-5 Fasting Acts 13:6 False Prophet Acts 13:7-12 Proconsul Acts 13:13-16 Perga Acts 13:17 Why did God choose Israel? The Gospels set the stage for the rest of the New Testament. had made; and which were not only a proof that he was risen Jesus ascended to Heaven (The "40 days" of Acts 1:3) Day 52: The Festival of Pentecost - The formal beginning of the Jerusalem church: The disciples gathered in the upper room for ten days between the ascension and the Feast of Pentecost in Acts 2. centurion who watched him, to whom Pilate sent to know if he was the kingdom of the Messiah, the Gospel dispensation; concerning … Continue reading "Commentary on Acts 13:1-3; 14:8-18" to death on the passover eve F4; as well as from the accounts He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. of Israel; and so long a time Elijah went in the strength of the WORD AND PHRASE STUDY ÷ACTS 13:1-3 forty days before Jesus was put to death he was led forth, and a of God, the nature, order, and officers of it, and the laws and This is because it is the only narrative in the New Testament that tells the story of the community that formed in the wake of — that is, was formed by — Christ’s resurrection. Scripture: Acts 1:3, Mark 15:33-39. till now, they could not bear; and being no more to be with them It tells of Apollos, who "knew only the baptism of John" (18:25). Acts 12:1-3 Commentary Acts 12:4-12 Peter in Prison Acts 12:13-18 Rhoda Acts 12:19 Edomite King Herod Agrippa Acts 12:20-25 Tyre and Sidon Acts 12 Bible Study Questions (Handout) ACTS 12:1-2 1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. The rest of Acts will be given over to Paul's ministry. of Canaan; so many days Goliath presented himself to the armies Acts 1:5. passion many things, and at last death itself, is certain from the Acts 1:3. Salem Media Group. Everyone seemed to agree that it was God’s will for these two to leave, even though they were loved and would be greatly missed. Messiah with his disciples, after his resurrection; who say Acts 1:3 KJV. on StudyLight.org Bill on Acts 1:3 In His final forty days on earth before ascending to heaven, Jesus spoke to His disciples of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God Acts 1:3 . Acts 13:18 Forty Years in the Wilderness Acts 13:19 Seven Nations of Canaan Acts 13:20-21 Judges of Israel Acts 13:22 Saul and David Acts 13:23-26 God's Promise Acts 13:27-32 Voices of the Prophets Shift, Part 3: Shift Into Action Series Contributed by James Jackson on Oct 12, 2020 | 367 views. In the introduction to the first volume (Luke 1:3), Luke addresses Theophilus with title most excellent, which was a way to address people who held high office. Rabbenu Hakadosh, as cited by Galatinus, could be depended on, things they might have before but very little knowledge of; and God; ii. That through this Man, who died and rose again, is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. The Church Age had begun, but they had not abandoned their Jewish customs. Acts is not just a historical narrative of the early days of the church. of the evangelists; and from the soldiers not breaking his legs, and lying in the grave so long as he did: and yet after, and not They present a man named Jesus who was unlike all other men. A. 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