Peter and john had been arrested after peters inspired preaching about jesus christ, and the two apostles were brought before a council of jewish leaders and questioned about the healing of the lame man. Stephens address and martyrdom 1st martyr, chapter 7 ii. There is some overlap between the end of the gospel and the beginning of acts. Acts 10 new international version niv cornelius calls for peter. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. This is not to imply that the outreach to the gentiles was an afterthought. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 7 and more. Conversion of ethiopian eunuch son of ham, chapter 8 b. Acts 7 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. He gave generous gifts to the needy among the people, and he prayed to god often. Fully come means that this was the fulfillment of the.
Acts romans 1 corinthians 2 corinthians galatians ephesians philippians colossians 1 thessalonians 2 thessalonians 1 timothy 2 timothy titus philemon hebrews james 1 peter 2 peter 1 john 2 john 3 john jude revelation i. Acts 10 chapter 10 of the book of acts is a pivotal point in the great commission. An angel appears to cornelius, a centurion, and directs him to send to joppa, for peter, to instruct him in the way of salvation, acts 10. Luke was the author of two booksthe gospel of luke which tells the story of the life of jesus and the acts of the apostles which tells the story of the early church. Acts 7 comme tary edited by gle pease stephens speech to the sanhedrin 1 then the high priest asked stephen, are these charges true. Iscariot was saul of tarsus, chosen personally by the lord jesus christ galatians 1. Sermons from the books of acts 2 the book of acts table of contents letters to theophilus 1. Acts, chapter 7 united states conference of catholic bishops. Acts 7 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Chapters 1 7 the beginning of the church in jerusalem. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. The life application bible commentary series provides versebyverse explanation, background, and application for every verse in the new testament. We all know that initially, the gospel message was for israel.
Acts 10 niv cornelius calls for peter bible gateway. Acts 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. In the great providence of god, the gospel was to the elect of god. In addition, it gives personal help, teaching notes, and sermon ideas that will address needs, answer questions, and provide insight for applying gods word to life today. But remember that we discussed the main purpose of the holy spirit which is to build the kingdom of. Paul goes to rome via storm and shipwreck, chapter 27 o. Chapter 6 begins, now during those days, when the disciples were increasing in number thus indicating the narrative continues the pattern established following pentecost 2. Team management and coaching were being questioned. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles.
In this chapter we have the martyrdom of stephen, the first martyr of the christian church, who. While the messengers are on their way to joppa, peter has a remarkable vision, by which he is taught how he should treat the gentiles, acts 10. The high priest mentioned here was probably still caiaphas, the same one who presided over the trial of jesus. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Acts 7 niv stephens speech to the sanhedrin bible gateway. It is interesting to note that thirty minutes after pentecost the apostles knew more about christ than they. Introduction we have all had the opportunity recently to watch a problem handled very badly. The god of glory appeared unto our father abraham, when he was in mesopotamia. 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. You can downloadsave a pdf document with all the verse by verse lessons in acts facts part two, from chapter 1 through the first half of chapter 9.
In this long defense stephen takes a much wider range, and goes less directly into the point raised by his accusers, than we should have expected. Verses 18 hitherto none had been baptized into the christian church but jews, samaritans, and those converts who had been circumcised and observed the ceremonial law. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. Chapter 2 records the fulfillment of pentecost, peters sermon, and the primary church. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a. In the first 7 chapters, he describes how the good news spread in jerusalem. The erection of the tabernacle of witness, which continued till the time of david, acts 7. Acts 7, new international version niv the bible app. The history of moses and his acts till the exodus from egypt, vv. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary.
Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it. Acts 3 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 3 in plain english. Acts chapter 3, we see faith being multiplied, the gift of healing and the working of miracles. The apostles and the first believers attended the temple worship at the hours of prayer. Summary of acts chapter 10 and the salvation of cornelius. The god of glory appeared to our father abraham while he was still in mesopotamia, before he lived in harran. The apostle peter and a new character named cornelius. The service of the apostle peter in jerusalem, judaea and samaria.
Download a three year torah reading schedule three year torah reading cycle commentary on genesis commentary on exodus commentary on leviticus commentary on numbers commentary on deuteronomy purchase a hardcopy. Acts 7 ananias and sapphira 5 but a man named ananias, with his wife sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wifes knowledge v he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and w laid it at the apostles feet. 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. Stephens speech to the sanhedrin then the high priest asked stephen, are these charges true. Then peter went down to the men who had been sent to him from cornelius. This would indicate it was matthew, mark, luke, or john.
Millard p325 describes how liberal skeptics argued that the gospel of john was actually written after ad 150. The defense of stephen before the sanhedrin is hardly a defense in the sense of an explanation or apology calculated. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to egypt. For such things, we must wait and trust in gods promise. Notes for acts chapter 10 johns title for chapter 10. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jud. In this long defense stephen takes a much wider range, and goes less directly into the point raised by. We have all had the opportunity recently to watch a problem handled very badly. The use of the name of jesus christ is a recurring theme in acts 4 see verses 7, 10, 12, 1718, 30. Luke wrote about what happened during that time acts 16. Acts 7 and the high priest said, are these things so. This chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the same event also being under consideration in acts 11.
The effect of such a view is to deny that the record was written by the apostle john or by any inspired. Caesarea was a predominately roman city on the shores of the mediterranean in judea. Acts of the apostles chapter 10 bible study duration. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a significant influence in my life and ministry. All of the commentary found here can be purchased, consolidated in hardcopy format as individual softcover books, one for each book of the torah, or. Pentecost ii it is no longer a jewish thing a summary of chapter 10. Seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols. He gave him the covenant of circumcision, that is, the covenant of which. There was a certain man in caesarea called cornelius, a centurion of what was called the italian regiment, a devout man and one who feared god with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to god always. The whole of the book of acts should receive careful study.
Acts overview spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 3 introduction we previously discussed the fact that the holy spirit is in fact christ dwelling in us and among us. Ch 34 the healing of a sick person and the consequences. David guzik commentary on acts 7 describes the martyr death of stephen who. They thought that having the temple gave them special. The first of the three sections of this speech is an introduction to the central themes. Peter must have been shocked when he opened the door and saw two servants and a soldier acts 10. Acts 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
Ticket sales and attendance at the games were equally as bad. The abrupt ending of acts prior to pauls trial before caesar lends support to the idea that it may have initially served as a legal brief in pauls behalf cf. Study guide for acts 7 by david guzik blue letter bible. From one perspective, the problem was a serious onethe dallas cowboys were in a slump. The rebellion and idolatry of the israelites in the wilderness, acts 7. The introductions are similar in other ways as well. Perspective, by neil earle developing a childrens ministry. Acts of the apostles chapter ten objectives in studying this chapter 1 to study the conversion of cornelius and his household, the first gentiles to obey the gospel 2 to note the need for religious and devout people to be saved, despite their good works 3 to ascertain the purpose of the holy spirit falling upon the gentiles, based on the. Leave your country and your people, god said, and go to the land i will show you.
Your words become your reality joel osteen duration. Conversion of saul of tarsus son of shem, chapter 9 c. Acts 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The first several chapters of acts report the growing community of believers in jerusalem despite conflicts within and external adversity. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at jerusalem.