In the book of acts, satans attacks on the church have come on many different fronts. The book of acts shows how god essentially took a group of fisherman and commoners and used them to turn the world upside down acts 17. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title. Like earlier volumes in the social science commentary series, this volume situates acts squarely in the cultural matrix of the first century mediterranean world, elaborating its codes of patron and client, mediatorship, honor and shame, healing and sickening, wizardry and witchcraft accusations, and the understanding of the spirit of god as well as deities and demons as personal causes of significant events. In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through persecution and missionary journeys throughout the world. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand.
Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. While some see acts as the story of the founding of the christian church, jennings argues that it is so much more, depicting revolutionlife in the disrupting presence of the spirit of god. Luke recorded three rejections by the jews to peter and the apostles associated with him to the message of repentance and proclamation of the kingdom. However, studies of these speeches speakers, audiences, circumstances. Acts overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. His information of historic and societal context leads the reader to a deeper understanding of the biblical text. 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. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. Socialscience commentary on the book of acts logos. The present state of lucan studies themelios the gospel coalition.
And on this account it has been generally placed at the end of the four gospels. Socialscience commentary on the book of acts fortress press. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel. Study guide for acts 6 by david guzik blue letter bible. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book.
In the latter portion of acts, luke recorded three rejections of the jews to pauls overtures of salvation. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly scripture encouragement to share with family and friends. The same theophilus is addressed, and in the first chapter the story is resumed just at the point where the gospel left off, save that a few extra details are given of the lords words. Socialscience commentary on the book of acts social. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. Socialscience commentary on the book of acts 9780800638450 by bruce j.
Socialscience commentary on the book of acts verbum. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Lukes, the penman of this book, then they declare, that in the church of jerusalem there were some that did abet the opinion of the necessity of circumcision. These commentaries cover the synoptic gospels, the gospel of john, the book of acts, the deuteropauline letters colossians, ephesians, and 2 thessalonians. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. Buy socialscience commentary on the book of acts by bruce j malina, john j pilch, ph. Five recent commentaries on the book of acts theological. In this new commentary for the belief series, awardwinning author and theologian willie james jennings explores the relevance of the book of acts for the struggles of today. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. Socialscience commentary on the book of acts book, 2008. The translation is not only unhappy, as it does not convey at all the meaning of the original, but because it may contribute to foster an opinion that such a festival was observed in the time of.
This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. God took a christianhating murderer and transformed him into historys greatest christian evangelist, the author of almost half the books. Socialscience commentary on the book of acts ranking acts. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. But it is more likely that theophilus was a real person.
In this passage, luke is restating the great commission challenge jesus gave in luke 24. Socialscience commentary on the book of acts social science commentary. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. There arose a murmuring against the hebrews by the hellenists. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. In this book we see the first mention of the dispensation of the holy spirit and jesus command to take his gospel to all the world. Social science commentary on the book of acts malina, bruce j. Like earlier volumes in the social science commentary series, this volume situates acts squarely in the cultural matrix of the first century mediterranean world, elaborating its codes of patron and client, mediatorship, honor and shame, healing and sickening, wizardry and witchcraft accusations, and the understanding of the spirit of god as well as deities and demons as personal causes of. Probably the best short introduction to the problems of lukeacts is the section on the current state of lucan studies in j. The book of acts provides a detailed, orderly, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the early church and the spread of the gospel immediately after the resurrection of jesus christ. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Book of acts matthew henrys bible commentary concise.
The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a. A good study bible we recommend the following features. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts. Buy socialscience commentary on the book of acts social science commentary by bruce j. The book begins with the ascension of jesus and goes on through pauls jail time in rome, which opens his ministry to the church at rome. Bruce john malina 9 october 1933 17 august 2017 was an american biblical scholar, noted. Malina does an excellent job of painting a sense of presence in the time in which the acts of the apostles was written. New testament apocrypha studies synod of hippo textual criticism category portal wikiproject. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. While socialscience commentary on the letters of paul bears more on liberal theology and not all of its arguments can be taken seriously from either a faithbased or scholarly response, the book is an invaluable aid to the study of new testament theology in general and pauline theology in particular. Its narrative supplies a bridge connecting the life and ministry of jesus to the life of the church and the witness of the earliest believers.
Like earlier volumes in the social science commentary series, this volume situates acts squarely in the cultural matrix of the first century mediterranean world, elaborating its codes of patron and client, mediatorship, honor and shame, healing and sickening, wizardry and witchcraft accusations, and the understanding of the spirit of god as well as deities and demons as personal causes of significant. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Book of acts read, study bible verses online bible study tools. The book of the acts of the apostles forms the fifth, and last, of the historical books of the new testament. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. Social science commentary on the gospel of john bruce j. This summary of the book of acts provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of acts. 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. The acts of the apostles often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth.
Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. Socialscience commentary on the book of acts by bruce. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. Socialscience commentary on the book of acts by bruce j. Pauls epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained. Perhaps luke was using it to mean any christian reader. Although the author does not name himself, evidence outside the scriptures and inferences from the book itself lead to the conclusion that the author was luke. The descent of the holy spirit at the day of pentecost. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information.
This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts. He has attempted many forms of direct opposition and intimidation, and he has tried to corrupt the church from within. Ancient books were generally written on papyrus scrolls. John j pilch this volume situates acts squarely in the cultural matrix of the firstcentury mediterranean world, elaborating its codes of patron and client, mediatorship, honour and shame, healing and sickening. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. Acts is a transitional book in the sense that it gives us the record of the way god moved in the minds and hearts of men to found and establish the church and begin its great work in the world today. Study acts using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. In those two years, luke had plenty of time to research and write his gospel and the book of acts. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining. The purpose of the book of acts is governed by the jews response to peter and paul.