Osw commentary on the book of acts chapter 2

The book of acts bible study guide chapter 2 part 1. The word deacon simply means servant, and these men were certainly servants. Acts chapter 1 begins with a summary of proofs of the life of jesus christ. Acts 1 in the first book, o theophilus, i have dealt. In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. The pentecostal experience a study in acts 2 related media fifty days after the resurrection of jesus christ from death and the grave, and ten days after he ascended up into heaven, a great event took place, the equal of which the world has not witnessed since. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. Gods purpose is to get as many people as will come, into the kingdom of god. Study guide for acts 6 by david guzik blue letter bible. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. Acts 2 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible.

Acts study noteschapter 2 watchtower online library. Thomas aquinas citations on acts theodore of mopsuestia. Acts 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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. Nowhere in this chapter of acts are these men called deacons, but most consider they were the first to fulfill the office of deacon as described in 1 timothy 3. But in this chapter the north wind and the south wind awake, and then they awake, and we have them in the pulpit presently. On the day of pentecost, as they were all with one accord in one place, what kind of sound from heaven did they hear. Jesus had promised the apostles the baptism of the holy spirit, and here is the fulfillment of his promise. Available greek manuscripts use the term lord greek, ky. And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith god, i will pour out of my spirit upon all flesh.

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. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. Acts of the apostles chapter two objectives in studying this chapter 1 to carefully consider the events surrounding the outpouring of the spirit on the day of pentecost 2 to examine peters first gospel sermon, and the evidence presented in it for the resurrection of jesus christ 3 to observe the response to the sermon, and what people. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. Otherwise, we must argue that one part of one verse treats a subject different from the rest of the psalm. Acts chapter 8 in the previous chapter of acts, we are told that stephen was stoned. But stephen reminded the jews that god was bigger than any temple. Available greek manuscripts here use the word theos. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. The next day the south wind came up, and on the following day we reached puteoli. Home commentaries coffman commentaries acts chapter 2. The instruments whom the lord first employed in spreading the christian religion, could have made no progress without this gift, which proved that their authority was from god.

Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Like almost all the sermons recorded in the bible, what we have is a. As god has acted, he can be trusted to act in future. Lessons on acts 114 appear not only on this website, but also in ed rickards in perils abounding. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. These proofs include his resurrection, his conference with the disciples, and the instructions that he left for them before he ascended into heaven. This holy spirit of god fell on all the 120, male and female, and empowered them to be ministers of god. The acts of the apostles church leadership resources.

Chapter 2 between the promise of the messiah even the latest of those promises and his coming many ages intervened. Acts of the apostles chapter 2 bible study duration. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. In acts 2 we read of the first coming of the holy spirit to the first believers, and of the first speaking in tongues. Peters activities are described at some length, and john and philip are mentioned, but more than half of the book is about paul and his connection with the christian movement. What was the state of the 120 on the day of pentecost. Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. This would indicate it was matthew, mark, luke, or john.

The events of this chapter begin as the 12 apostles 1. The christian holy day of pentecost, which is celebrated fifty days after easter sunday. David guzik commentary on acts 2, where the holy spirit is poured out on the church, and peter gives his sermon on the day of pentecost. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. Parthians, and medes, and elamites and the dwellers in mesopotamia, and in judaea, and cappadocia, in pontus, and asia, phrygia, and pamphylia, in egypt, and in the parts in libya about cyrene, and strangers of rome, jews and proselytes, cretes and arabians. Here is a bible study, commentary, and summary of acts chapter two. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. Then, after the apostle peter spoke powerfully about christs death and resurrection, the crowd responded. But in any age we should expect to find a church filled with the holy spirit, powerfully enabled to bear witness to christ and his gospel. The introductions are similar in other ways as well. Acts 28, new international version niv the bible app. The events of acts chapter 2 are set against the backdrop of the celebration. Like almost all the sermons recorded in the bible, what we have is a holy spirit inspired abridgment of a longer message. The book of acts covers approximately 33 years from the ascension of jesus to the time when paul had been in prison in rome for two years see chart on the chronology of the book of acts.

The temple in this book called acts was the third temple. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 2 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 2 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. This great chapter in the bible is one of the most studied, most taught, and often times the most wrongly taught. Since david was a prophet, declares peter in his pentecost sermon, david knew when he wrote, you do not. The book of acts is a record not only of might conversions, but also of fierce opposition to the preaching of the gospel. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 2 of the bible study of the book of acts by patrick sipperly missed part 1. An introduction and commentary on books i and ii of the psalms. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. In the twentieth century pentecost has become a source of confusion, embarrassment or division for christians, even as it has become a curiosity, if not an object of ridicule, for nonchristians.

We have in chapters 1 and 2 the coming of the witness the holy spirit. 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. Stephen said some words from the book by the prophet isaiah isaiah 66. And when the day of pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 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. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. Jews came to jerusalem from the far reaches of the roman empire to worship god for this oneday event. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. He was one of the first martyrs and there were many more like him who were martyred in the years that followed. What day came where the disciples were all with one accord in one place. Acts 2 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 2 in plain english.