Casual commentary on the book of acts chapter 2

Casual vacancy in office of mayor elected by the councillors part 6 how are. It is probable, however, that the person here intended was ananias, who had been high priest, and who would retain the name. 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. We will after the first of the year actually begin a verse by verse study of the book of acts. Whereas jesus is the chief character in the gospels, the holy spirit, working through the apostles, is the dominant character in the book of acts. Also, numbered with the eleven apostles, as it stands at the end of acts 1, requires eleven apostles to be understood as the antecedent of they in acts 2. Although the author does not identify himself by name, scholars have ascribed the authorship of gospel of luke and the book of acts to luke, the companion. Acts chapter 2 acts chapter 3 acts chapter 4 acts chapter 5 acts chapter 6 acts chapter 7.

The emphasis of the book is the fulfillment of the great commission. Every time the gospel meets with opposition in acts, god finds a way to advance the message. This verse by verse commentary page is part of an ongoing. Im not sure exactly which sunday marching into january, but we will do that. And to reiterate, they did not casually, passively, halfheartedly, every. Notes in the text chapter 2 what are the purposes of this act. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 2 of the bible study of the book of acts by patrick sipperlymissed part 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. We see paul eager to address him and clear his name. This fantastic chapter records the establishment of the church of jesus christ. Like almost all the sermons recorded in the bible, what we have is a holy spirit inspired abridgment of a longer message. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 2 part 1 youtube.

Jews came to jerusalem from the far reaches of the roman empire to worship god for this oneday event. A chapter by chapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20. But stephen reminded the jews that god was bigger than any temple. It is more a story of the expansion of the church from jerusalem to rome. Acts chapter 2 is the beginning of many great things. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. Distinguished pentecostal scholar stanley horton takes an indepth look at the story of the early church. The holy spirit is instrumental to our evangelization. Even a casual reader of the book would note the buildup in chapter one for the. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 2 of the bible study of the. An account of persons from various countries who there present, and were astonished to hear the apostles declare the wonderful works of god in their. What are some ways that we can show the holy spirit is working in our lives today.

Using the opportunity, peter began by showing that the apostles were not drunk as some thought, because it was too early. This section of the catholic bible contains the complete content of the book of acts, chapter 2 with numbers and text of individual verses from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. Between the promise of the messiah even the latest of those promises and his coming many ages intervened. William neil, the acts of the apostles,the new century bible commentary grand rapids.

Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. In contrast to the selective and occasional outpouring of the spirit on king and prophet in the old testament time of. But remember that we discussed the main purpose of the holy spirit which is. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. He had been promoted to that office by agrippa josephus, antiq. The gift of the holy spirit in acts 2 fulfills the prophecy of john the baptist in lukes gospel, he will baptize you in the holy spirit and fire luke 3. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. The book of acts was likely written between ad 61 and 64. Iscariot was saul of tarsus, chosen personally by the lord jesus christ galatians 1. Acts of the apostles chapter two objectives in studying this chapter 1 to carefully consider the events surrounding the outpouring of the spirit on the day of pentecost 2 to examine peters first gospel sermon, and the evidence presented in it for the resurrection of jesus christ 3 to observe the response to the sermon, and what people were told to do in order to be saved 4 to note. The author of acts had written a former account of jesus life. Before we read acts chapter one together, i want to give you a quote from john chrysostom, who wrote a rather complete commentary on the book of acts around 400 a.

Free, online access to study passages and verses contained the book of acts, chapter 2 and its verses for catholic bible study, sunday school lessons and biblical studies. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. 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. Acts can still cause intense discussion among scholars, the essential themes of the book are basically clear and simple. What he says in only a couple of sentences gives us great insight into the mindset of the church and christianity in general towards this book in his day, and in the decades.

Acts 2, adam clarke commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Campbell morgan, in his commentary the acts of the apostles, states. This is the same method luke employs in the first two chapters of his gospel, as a. But this which has just taken place on the part of those assembled, and has been accounted among you as the effect of drunkenness is the event, which is spoken of by the prophet joel. Peter now argues, based on scripture, that jesus resurrection is part of gods saving plan. When most christians hear the word pentecost, they immediately think of the coming of the holy spirit in the second chapter of the acts of the apostles. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v.

A short time later on the day of pentecost, the disciples were together injerusalempraying and the holy spirit came upon them. They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread. In the last days, god says, i will pour out my spirit on all people. Local government act 1993 as at 18 march 2021 act 30 of. This powerful book is an excellent foundational study for your church staff, sunday school class, and an important component of every pastoral library. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 2 part 1. Marshalls commentary on acts asserts that acts is the record of some acts of certain apostles, and of some who were not apostles, a statement that j. This great chapter in the bible is one of the most studied, most taught, and often times the most wrongly taught. Acts 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. We cannot forget how often, while their master was with them there were strifes among the disciples which should be the greatest. In the last segment of our presentation on the book of acts, we left off our discussion with peters quote from joel chapter 2, and how we believe that james and paul saw that prophecy of pentecost in relation to the history of the ekklesia of god. Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18. And it shall come to pass in the last days, says god, that i will pour out of my spirit on all flesh.

What we are seeing in the book of acts is the holy spirit in hyper. Pentecost was the only time in acts when the holy spirit c ame with windlike sound and firelike appearance. Lesson 2 will sketch a very high level view of the main divisions and events in acts. Study guide for acts 2 by david guzik blue letter bible. The most casual perusal is sufficient to convince that it was the disciples that. The summary of the book of acts is provided in jesus words in acts 1. Spirit as partakers of the divine nature 2 peter 1. For the following reasons, luke is generally considered to be the inspired author of acts. There are tremendous advantages to this step, which will only become more apparent as you make your way through the book. Acts 2 is the second chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible.

Fully come means that this was the fulfillment of the. Preparation for the coming of the spirit, chapter 1 1. Trinity press international new testament commentaries. The day of pentecost being arrived, and the disciples assembled, the holy spirit descended as a mighty rushing wind, and in the likeness of fiery tongues sat upon them. David guzik commentary on acts 2, where the holy spirit is poured out on the church, and peter gives his sermon on the day of pentecost. This focus on gods word did not quench the moving of the holy spirit.

The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. Issue of special bank notes and special onerupee notes in certain cases. Those in the denominational world overlook it, but teach that baptism brings. Acts 2 commentary bible study chapter summary questions. In this lesson, our aim is to get a birds eye view of the book of acts. It is generally assumed that paul came to rome around 6061ad. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. The book of acts is a missional text, containing many different missionary episodes and concepts. The spirit coming in human minds was a kind of second giving of the law.

And in the last days it shall be, god declares, that i will pour out my spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall. Understanding that if these things are not present in our church, then were missing what. Lesson 1 will cover authorship, date, purpose and main themes. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. Chapter 2 records the fulfillment of pentecost, peters sermon, and the primary church. Third missionary journey part 2 strengthening the pastors chapter 20 68 22. From the first delivery of that divine message, it appeared that there was divine power going with it. Chapters available acts chuck smith bible commentary. The book of acts is the first history of the christian church. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. Stephen said some words from the book by the prophet isaiah isaiah 66. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem, chapters 17 a. The holy spirit in the book of acts preaching source.

Chapter 2 between the promise of the messiah even the latest of those promises and his coming many ages intervened. Book of acts chapter 2, part 3, and acts chapter 3. Provisions of this chapter to override other provisions of act. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. Book of acts chapter 2, part 2 christogenea internet radio 051020. Acts 12, which describes the first outpouring of the spirit, is the introductory section. In 30 ad, all of israel was gathered in jerusalem to celebrate this feast of.

Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. The prophet, speaking as the organ of god, describes the which shall directly precede the dawn of the messianic. After listening to andor reading the scripture please answer the. Spirit is central to the book beginning on pentecost acts 2. Purposes of act note chapter 3 principles for local. This introduces the first of three old testament passages peter will quote. But neither peters words, nor the miracle they witnessed, could have produced such effects, had.

Paul is a wonderful orator and he knows that he is not really trying to convince the others, but king agrippa, so he addresses him. Pentecost means fiftieth and refers to the feast of weeks exodus 34. Those who believe in the truth on baptism for the remission of. Acts 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.

Parthians parthia anciently included the northern part of modern persia. Passover and the feast of unleavened bread, observed in marchapril leviticus 23. This versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts is indepth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will engage you. Therefore, peter starts his sermon with an old testament quote of the book of joel. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. It is good to remember that what we have in acts 2 is a small portion of what peter actually said. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The temple in this book called acts was the third temple. Then the high priest the high priest at this time was ismael, the son of fabi. Jewish law required jewish people to observe three pilgrimage festivalsannual festivals in jerusalem that jewish men were expected to attend. Previous index next acts of the apostles chapter two objectives in studying this chapter 1 to carefully consider the events surrounding the outpouring of the spirit on the day of pentecost 2 to examine peters first gospel sermon, and the evidence presented in it for the resurrection of jesus christ 3 to observe the response to the sermon, and what people were told to do in order. In chapter one, peter challenges believers to never stop growing in godliness and christlike qualities. The book of acts was written to provide a history of the early church. Commentaries for acts chapter 2 the descent of the holy spirit at the day of pentecost.

The birth of the church in acts 12 parallels the birth of jesus in luke 12. Longenecker, in his commentary on acts, also agrees that acts 2. Acts chapter 3, we see faith being multiplied, the gift of healing and the working of miracles. A chapter by chapter bible study of the book of acts 10 acts 2 the day of pentecost in the old testament, our day of pentecost was called the feast of weeks, or the feast of harvest, or the day of first fruits. In summary, the causal eis interpretation is theologically strong, but. The book contains only a few of the acts of some of the apostles, primarily peter and paul. Therefore the earliest that the book of acts could have been written would have been around 63.