Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. It has challenged our theology and the depth of our relationship with christ and the holy spirit. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Acts 8 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Acts 8 is the eighth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. In acts 2 we have this arrival, the unleashing of the holy spirit upon the church. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. 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. The earlier persecutions of chapters 4 and 5 involved persecutions of the christian leaders, the apostles, by the jewish leaders, primarily the priests. Acts 8, new international version niv the bible app.
Mar, 20 study of the book of acts chapter 8 ivy baptist church. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Verses 14 though persecution must not drive us from our work, yet it may send us to work elsewhere. Read acts 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. We wouldnt know what had happened if it werent for this book. Wherever the established believer is driven, he carries the knowledge of the gospel, and makes known the preciousness of christ in every place. Then both philip and the eunuch went down into the water and philip baptized him. An understandable version of acts translation by william e.
Acts 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The powerful story of the resurrection has been confined to jerusalem, except for those who carried it back to their synagogues from the first pentecost. In this chapter we have an account of the persecutions of the christians, and the propagating of. Commentaries for acts chapter 8 samaria responds to the gospel. A general persecution is raised against the church, 1. Acts 8 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 8 in plain english. Acts chapter 8 matthew henry concise commentary on. Why had the believers in samaria not received the holy spirit. Read acts 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. We should study to do good to those we come into company with by travelling. Acts 8 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written.
The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. The book of acts and all subsequent christian history is the story of what jesus christ is continuing to do see v. The murder of stephen by a mob of jewish leaders was a great blow to the church.
Acts 8 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. The tarot cards of psychic readers, the crystals of new age devotees and the amulets of a witch doctor are common in many societies today. Saul greatly oppresses the followers of christ, 3,4. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document.
Study the bible online using commentary on acts 8 and more. In the last part, he describes how the gospel spread through the gentile world. 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. Acts 8 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. This persecution is much more severe, since it involves the laypeople and since it comes from the unrelenting hands of saul. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. The church must have felt that it could not afford to lose a man of stephens caliber. We should not be so shy of all strangers as some affect to be. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. 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. The eunuch answered, i believe that jesus christ is the son of god. Philip the deacon goes to samaria, preaches, works many miracles, converts many persons, and baptizes simon the sorcerer, 5.
It was strange, but very true, that the disciples of christ the more they were afflicted the more they multiplied. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. 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. Sometimes god opens a door of opportunity to his ministers in very unlikely places.
Acts 8 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary. These verses contains lukes introduction to the book of acts, and his account of christs parting words to his disciples before his ascension into heaven. Why had the believers in samaria not received the holy spirit acts 8. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Yet gods work prospers in that the gospel is widely spread outside jerusalem. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Study guide for acts 8 by david guzik blue letter bible. Acts chapter 8 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Acts of the apostles 8, new living translation nlt the. In verse 8, luke tells us what the whole book is about. In this chapter we have an account of the persecutions of the christians, and the propagating of christianity thereby. The first half of the first verse of chapter 8 goes with this section. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at jerusalem.
Study of acts discussion notes chapter 8 introduction our study of the book of acts has been informative and challenging. 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. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at jerusalem. A proud person might give an outward display of faith because it is the right thing to do in the eyes of others. Wherever the established believer is driven, he carries the. Does he continue a connected exposition through succeeding chapters of isaiah, dealing with baptism at isaiah 54. Before the coming of philip and the gospel, simon was an admired holy man in the region, and had been admired for a long time acts 8. It records the burial of stephen, the beginnings of christian persecution, and the spread of the gospel of jesus christ to the people of samaria and ethiopia. David guzik commentary on acts 8 describes the persecution of the church through saul, but people like the ethiopian official, get saved everywhere.
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