A commentary on the book of acts chapter 4

Peter, filled with the holy ghost, answers, and proclaims jesus, 812. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. A good study bible we recommend the following features. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. The uninterrupted progress of the church in acts is quite unlike the situation in our world, but. 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. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The priests and sadducees are incensed at the apostles teaching, and put them in prison, acts 4. Because peter was under the control of the spirit, he was able to face persecution and preach the gospel with power luke 12. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles matthew henrys bible commentary. Acts 4 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole bible.

Acts 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary by albert barnes, a dedicated student of the bible, continues to be. In acts, he told how the good news about jesus christ spread. And this is where our story takes upin chapter 4 of the book of acts. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. Acts 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. 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. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 4 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 4 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. Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the sadducees came upon them, being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in jesus the resurrection from the dead. 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.

In his youth he was a student of the great rabbi gamaliel acts 22. Verses 14 though persecution must not drive us from our work, yet it may send us to work elsewhere. Jan 30, 20 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. The inherent hatred of truth and righteousness on the part. The structure of our text, in its context, can be outlined as follows. Acts of the apostles chapter four objectives in studying this chapter 1 to study the beginning of the persecution against the church, and the reason for it 2 to note the apostolic response to persecution, and continued progress of the church in jerusalem summary the first case of persecution against the church is described in this chapter. For many basic details verse by verse, it still is of good value and often will help on word meaning and. 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. 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 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Verses 14 we have here the interests of the kingdom of heaven successfully carried on, and the powers of darkness appearing against them to put a stop to them. Acts 4 and as they were speaking to the people, the priests. Acts chapter 4 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Acts chapter 2 acts chapter 3 acts chapter 4 acts chapter 5 acts chapter 6 acts chapter 7 acts chapter 8 acts. Verses 1 4 though persecution must not drive us from our work, yet it may send us to work elsewhere. They return to their own company, who all join in praise and prayer to god, acts 4. The mighty dragon who had attempted to devour the christ, who had been caught up unto god, and unto his throne revelation 12. Peter gets even bolder and tells them that jesus was the cornerstone upon which all the church fits together with, and these supposedly godly men rejected the most important part of the church. The book of acts is a record not only of might conversions, but also of fierce opposition to the preaching of the gospel. The apostles, peter and john, went on in their work, and did not labour in vain.

Wherever the established believer is driven, he carries the knowledge of the gospel, and makes known the preciousness of christ in every. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not specifically identify its author. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. Joseph a alexander acts commentary 1857, 1866 over pages.

The glorious success of the gospel at pentecost and for some time afterward could not last. 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. Instead of being pleased that a man crippled from birth can now walk, they were ready to criticize what they had done. It should be said that this very brief explanation and citation from psalm. These men, peter and john, were not rabbis nor teachers so they could not teach. The rulers, elders, and scribes call the apostles before them, and question them concerning their authority to teach, acts 4. There was a time when many scholars and critics thought that acts was sort of a romance novel of the early church, written. Peter preached to this crowd, giving the gospel but not fully concluding, when a party of temple guards came up and arrested them.

The blessed state of the primitive disciples, acts 4. Acts 4 and as they were speaking to the people, the. 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. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. 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. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. In going over the last two chapters, where we met with so many good things that the apostles did, i wondered what was become of the scribes and. But we know that our god will triumph, that every knee will someday bow to jesus christ as lord, to the glory of god the father phil. Acts 4 commentary acts chapter 4 commentary bible study. Acts 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that luke, a companion of the apostle paul, wrote the books of luke and acts colossians 4.

David guzik commentary on acts 4, where peter and john face the sanhedrin, and peter boldly preaches to the jewish leaders. Here we go again, peter is letting the jews know how they crucified jesus. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. God answers, and fills them with the holy spirit, acts 4.

They are confounded at his discourse and the miracle wrought on. In going over the last two chapters, where we met with so many good things that the apostles did, i wondered what was become of the scribes and pharisees, and chief priests, that they did not appear to contradict and oppose them, as they had used to treat christ himself. Study guide for acts 4 by david guzik blue letter bible. Acts 4 new international version niv peter and john before the sanhedrin. Luke was a gentile and he was a doctor colossians 4. We know that he was a devoted companion of paul from the text of acts, and colossians 4. Acts 4 the coming of the holy spirit 2 when f the day of pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. Peter, filled with the holy ghost, answers, and proclaims jesus, acts 4. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. The priests and sadducees are incensed at the apostles teaching, and put them in prison. It emphasizes the system of the distribution of goods and introduces barnabas, who appears later in acts as the friend and companion of paul, and who, as noted here acts 4. Acts 4 niv peter and john before the sanhedrin bible.