Modern commentary on the book of acts chapter 17

Relevant and easy to read this book is exactly what i expect out of a commentary. Jan 12, 2012 last week, we talked about how to read the book of acts. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. Considering the fact that acts is such a strategic chapter in regard to world. The word reasoned indicates a dialogue, where paul presented the truth and then responded to questions or challenges from the congregation. It has excellent lessons, references and modern day application.

The two cities were both on the great roman roads known as the via egnatia. The pattern of pauls preaching that luke offers acts 17. He explained and gave evidence that the christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead 17. Modern thessalonika is still a large, thriving city. The instant and dire judgment of god on ananias and sapphira as recorded in acts 5 would absolutely appal these contemporary christians. We saw that were not supposed to model our behavior after everything some biblical character does. Acts 17 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. This commentary has been through advanced checking. This commentary on acts 17 treats pauls visit to athens and his sermon. Acts 17, new international version niv the bible app. Herod the king grandson of herod the great, and son of aristobulus. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 17 and more. Acts 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew.

This was the fifth city paul was run out of by an angry mob, stirred up by envious jewish leaders. This relatively unimportant place has given its name to bible classes all over the world. After rising from the dead, jesus met with his disciples and followers, giving convincing proofs that he was alive. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. Acts 12 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Last week, we talked about how to read the book of acts. Indeed, i am sure most would never even mention the episode, let alone preach on it. He is neither writing history in the modern sense of that discipline nor is he. Our story starts off where the gospel of luke left offjesus is back now that hes resurrected, jesus decides to hang out and chat with his disciples whom luke calls apostles for forty days. Paul did not confine himself to the synagogue, although undeterred by their. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. What todays church needs to learn from the book of acts.

Net note thessalonica modern salonica was a city in macedonia about 33 mi 53. Luke gives us no details as to what transpired in amphipolis and apollonia, but passes on to the happenings in thessalonica. Paul first went to the synagogue, and preached jesus crucified and risen again to the jews. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. I ordered the kindle version because i could not kind the regular book, and it is a little more difficult to read. The modern track from amphipolis to thessalonica does not pass through polina, but beneath it. Acts of the apostles 1 commentary new testament matthew. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.

Acts 17 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. They form a rhetorical syllogism, a pattern of persuasion familiar to any firstcentury schoolboy kurz 1980. The figure is often employed by the classic writers, and also occurs in the scriptures. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Here are some of the major issues involving acts of the apostles. This city is the modern verria21 and was probably founded in the fifth. 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. As was his custom, paul went into the synagogue, and on three sabbath days he reasoned with them from the scri. If you read most any modern commentary, theyll usually answer in the affirmative. Once again, paul turns to his understanding of god as creator see v.

We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. A good study bible we recommend the following features. Acts chapter 17 commentary northwest college of the bible. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. Acts of the apostlesoutline studies in primitive christianity. Petronius, a contemporary writer at neros court, says satirically that it was. For only they were baptized in the name of the lord jesusas the baptism of adults presupposed the renewing of the holy ghost tit 3. In this chapter, we notice, the pronoun we is not used, so possibly luke, not being as much involved as paul and silas were in the disturbances at philippi, stayed on there to help the converts further. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the jews. But this passage in the book of acts, chapter 10 goes much deeper than this. Acts of the apostles chapter 17 bible study duration.

I would also like to have a hard copy of this book to keep for years to come. It records the second missionary journey of paul, together with silas and timothy. Click to enlarge from the holman bible atlas digital book. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries.

Paul reasoned with the jews from the scriptures 17. 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. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of actssociological, historical, and theological. But there is so much more found in the book of acts which differs so radically from what we find in most churches today. Paley has remarked the accuracy of the historian here. That, luke is saying, is what paul preached to jews and this is an example of what he preached to gentiles. A similar thing had been done in thessalonica, acts 17. When paul arrived at athens in the province of achaia, he came to an anomaly. Acts chapter 17 coffmans commentary of the new testament. This detailed summary is intended to be contrasted with the detailed summary of his message to jews in acts. Acts 17, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of. 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.

Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Acts of the apostles online commentary america magazine. The commentary section includes running commentary on the bible text with reference to several modern versions, especially the new international version and the new revised standard. Read acts 17 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the. 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. Acts 17 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Luke portrays paul as traveling the via egnatia acts 17. Acts 17 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. They rushed to jasons house in search of paul and silas in order to bring them out to the crowd. When paul and his companions had passed through amphipolis and apollonia, they came to thessalonica, where there was a jewish synagogue. Acts chapter 17 barnes notes on the new testament on. He stops at urban centers along the way, preaching the gospel in the.