May we become thirsty for the power of the holy spirit in our lives and may we be inspired to ask god to give us the boldness of the holy spirit. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early. The author of acts had written a former account of jesus life. Acts of the apostles, the book of acts commentary, bible study. 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 15. The arrest of peter and johnnow 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. Notice again the central place the resurrection of jesus held in the message of the first christians. 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. There is a real sense in which the book of acts continues to be written today. We see god pouring out his power on the world as he establishes his church. Avoid commentaries or study notes in your bible do your own thinking. Acts 4 niv peter and john before the sanhedrin bible.
The we sections require a companion of paul, and luke is mentioned in pauls epistles. We, for our part, will devote ourselves to prayer and to serving the word. The office of priest in the old testament began with aaron and his sons lev. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demandbefore beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study f. Chapter 4 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. Bar es, the priests it is probable that these priests were a part of the sanhedrin, or great council of the nation. Also unnamed, but obviously the same author as lukes gospel cf. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. Aug 15, 2015 acts 4 comme tary edited by gle pease peter and john before the sanhedrin 1 the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the sadducees came up to peter and john while they were speaking to the people.
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. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Acts 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Bible study of acts join us for an inspiring study on the. Exploring the book of acts chapter 28 the apostle paul was a special case. He was not part of the group of disciples who were with jesus throughout his ministry. Acts 3 4 new international version niv peter heals a lame beggar. There are different ways to divide the book of acts. Acts chapter 2 kjv king james version 1 and when the day of pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place 2 and suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting 3 and there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them 4 and they were all filled with the holy. Acts 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. As we study acts 4, may each of us be shamed by our lack of boldness.
Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. The great missionary commission given in the 4 gospels is confirmed in acts. Here is a bible study, commentary, and summary of acts chapter four. Luke makes sure to associate the sanhedrin with the act of gathering against gods people. For the following reasons, luke is generally considered to be the inspired author of acts. A chapter by chapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. Bruce, the book of acts,the new international commentary on the new testament rev. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles.
The great liberality continues, meeting the needs of the saints. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. Notice again the central place the resurrection of jesus holds in the message of the first christians. 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. We know it because the bush was burning all the time exodus 3. The book of acts table of contents letters to theophilus 1. A commentary on acts of the apostles bible study guide. Lets move on now and complete acts chapter 3 and get started with chapter 4. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap.
The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. Many people call acts the acts of the apostles, but really, if you want to add to the name acts, perhaps, a better name would be the acts of the early church. Bruce, the book of acts,the new international commentary on the new. Acts, 4 new jerusalem bible biblia catolica online. What we are seeing in the book of acts is the holy spirit in hyper. The status of the council is to be provided for in detail in an act of law. Each volume is available as either a paperback or kindle ebook at. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. The offering sent by barnabas and saul to the jerusalem elders. While they were still talking to the people the priests came up to them, accompanied by the captain of the temple and the sadducees.
The book of acts was penned by luke, the physician. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. May 25, 2016 here is a bible study, commentary, and summary of acts chapter five. They became the human intermediaries between holy god and sinful humanity. One example in particular is noted, that of barnabas, whose work is featured later in the book cf. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. In the book called exodus, we read that moses saw a very special bush. 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. 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.
Because peter was under the control of the spirit, he was able to face persecution and preach the gospel with power luke 12. This same nero began his infamous persecutions of christians in a. We can see that god was here in acts too, because of the fire. The religious leaders were greatly agitated by the public speaking of the apostles, and the sadducees particularly, for one of their cardinal doctrines was the denial of any resurrection. Acts spans a period of about 30 years, and takes us up to about a.
Everlasting putin and the reform of the russian constitution. Prepared by some of the worlds leading scholars, the series provides an exposition of the new testament books that is thorough and fully abreast of modern scholarship yet faithful to the scriptures as the infallible word of god. Recently, putin has reiterated that this body cannot have presidential. The believers of the early church were empowered by the holy spirit with boldness. 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. The acts of the apostles chapter 1 the ascension of christ.
Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. Purchase volume 1 on acts 114 here and volume 2 on acts 1528 here. Really, very little is written about the apostles in acts. Bruces revised study on the book of acts is a contribution to the new international commentary on the new testament. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 4 introduction if we learn anything from acts 4, it is that christians should not be sheepish cowards when it comes to our faith. Acts 4 commentary bible study chapter summary questions. Luke, the author of the book of acts, a companion of paul the apostle, who was author also of the gospel according to luke, wrote these two treatises to a friend, theophilus. Most likely, he would have brought some of his guards with him. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. Acts 4 bible study detailed questions, answers and guide for an indepth, versebyverse bible study of acts chapter 4 in plain english that everyone can understand. As it is expected, the book of acts has a similar literary style as the gospel of luke because it is the second volume of lukes account. The book could more appropriately be entitled the acts of the holy spirit. Open your bibles to acts chapter 3 and well reread a few verses. Sir william ramsay, archaeologist who started his career to prove luke to be in error, offered this testimony as a result of his research.
Acts 4 niv peter and john before the sanhedrin bible gateway. He immediately gives a summary statement on church growth. As chapter 4 begins, a group of priests and sadducees enter the scene and interrupt. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. Acts 4 is the fourth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Luke was a physician, thought to have been a gentile, possibly from antioch co 4.
Verse 4 the words different languages here can also be other tongues. The beheading of james and the imprisonment of peter. Shall we turn to the book of acts, chapter one, as we begin our study of the early church. Acts 4 continues acts 3, in which peter and john healed a lame man in the name of jesus, and then preached the gospel to the people who gathered at solomons porch. They were evidently horrified at the thought that god would dare to.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. David guzik commentary on acts 4, where peter and john face the sanhedrin, and peter boldly preaches to the jewish leaders. Any new copy ordered directly by selecting its main listing on amazon will be the latest revision, dated 82020 for volume 1, 101220 for volume 2. Study guide for acts 4 by david guzik blue letter bible. Acts 34 peter heals a lame beggar one day bible gateway. Verse 4 the words different languages here can also be. Peter and john imprisoned, peter before the high priest, threatened and released acts chapter 4 acts 4. Therefore, when the lord knew that the pharisees had heard that jesus made and baptized more disciples than john though jesus himself did not baptize, but his disciples, he left judea and departed again to galilee. Acts 4 comme tary edited by gle pease peter and john before the sanhedrin 1 the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the sadducees came up to peter and john while they were speaking to the people. Book of acts acts chapter 1 acts chapter 2 acts chapter 3 acts chapter 4 acts chapter 5 acts chapter 6 acts chapter 7.
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