Matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible old and new testaments these commentaries are in the public domain. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. Genesis 16 commentary matthew henrys concise commentary on. The footnotes in the net bible often refer to recent articles, books, and dissertations that have new data regarding how biblical languages function. Study numbers 5 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This edition is constructed with the care for which national publishing company is known, using the highest quality materials. Read commentary on the whole bible, volume 6 of 6, acts to revelation by matthew henry available from rakuten kobo. Acts 6 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
In the logos edition, each scripture passage links to your favorite translation, and the series is easy to study side by side with your other commentaries. Commentaries, 23 vols by john calvin, matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible by matthew henry, the macarthur bible com. In the final part, luke tells us that paul reached rome. God took a christianhating murderer and transformed him into historys greatest christian evangelist, the author of almost half the books. Reference biblekjv by national publishing company creator. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Bible commentary books archives solid christian books. The levites numbered by their families, their duties. Revelation revelation 1 revelation 2 revelation 3 revelation 4 revelation 5 revelation 6 revelation 7 revelation 8. Find sermon ideas on any book of the bible to help you preach a powerful message. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Old testament offers pastors, students, and laypeople commitment to accessibility without sacrificing serious scholarship. Discover the bible through this commentary series that helps with both halves of the interpretive task bringing an ancient message into a modern context explaining not only what the bible meant but also how it can speak powerfully today. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. This very short chapter narrates the preliminaries of stephens martyrdom, noting that it occurred following a period of great growth and prosperity for the new faith, that stephens rise to prominence was a result of his appointment as one of the seven chosen to administer the distribution of food to the needy, an appointment brought about by complaints of neglecting the grecian. What the bible is all about handbookrevisedkjv edition. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. News of the preaching came to the official who had him arrested, and sundar was brought before him again. We read of the evangelistic methods and message of the early apostles and preachers 3.
Romans everymans bible commentary resourcing the church. Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the hebrews by the hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. I consider his commentaries on genesis and leviticus the best available commentaries on those books. Everymans bible commentaryseries overdrive rakuten. Commentaries, history books, and more are linked to this page. Pratte, each commentary urges students to honor scripture as the inspired. Read the book of acts and see how gods obedient messengers suffered as they proclaimed the gospel. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The book of hosea was written to israel telling them they were about to be punished. Deuteronomy 14 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. The aim of this commentary is to explain, with the help of an historicophilological method of interpretation, the simple meaning of the biblical text, and to arrive, as nearly. Synagogue of the freedmen acts 6 bible study questions handout acts 6.
The sons of aaron, the levites taken instead of the firstborn. Wiersbes be wise commentary, this eightweek study includes engaging questions and practical applications that will. Ezekiel 35 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. Luke introduces the sorcerer as a false prophet, a jew, whose name was barjesus. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. The same theophilus is addressed, and in the first chapter the story is resumed just at the point where the gospel left off, save that a few extra details are given of the lords words.
The persons chosen to serve tables must be duly qualified. The book of acts shows how god essentially took a group of fisherman and commoners and used them to turn the world upside down acts 17. The people presented them to the apostles, who approved their choice, and ordained them. Gordon wenham is among the best contemporary writers of commentaries. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. You can find book commentaries in magazines and online. They explain scripture and help students learn and understand the meaning and application, while also giving answers for vital questions and issues. To win herods favor, they enlisted the help of blastus, one of his high officials, and. This also answered a longstanding desire in the heart of paul to visit the already present christian community there. These free bible study commentaries provide notes and comments versebyverse through bible books. Find the best commentary on whole bible commentaries. Acts 6 commentary acts 7 commentary acts 8 commentary acts 9 commentary acts 10 commentary acts 11 commentary acts 12 commentary acts commentary. This is the first in a series of comprehensive commentaries on the book of genesis that the late professor umberto cassuto had planned as part of a magnum opus embracing the whole pentateuch and also the book of psalms. The former group thought that their widows were being treated unfairly because they were not receiving the same amount of food as other widows.
One of the primary goals of the net bible has been to stay abreast of current research in this area. The apostles appointed them to this work of serving tables for the present, v. The oxford bible commentary is a perfect one volume asset to my oxford annotated nrsv study bible. This commentary on acts treats pauls first missionary journey after he and barnabas were sent out by the church in antioch. Solomon is anointed king, and adonijahs usurpation stopped. Currency all prices are in aud currency all prices are in aud. 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 word of god was enough to take up all the thoughts, cares, and time of the apostles. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. Either, therefore, we must assume that the words meant that they had no silver or gold with them at the time, or that, as almoners, they thought themselves bound to distribute what was thus given. He taught the facts about the lord jesus christ and nobody tried to stop him. It is said of each tribe, that those were numbered who were able. Written by the most respected scholars in the field, this collection includes works that have set the standard by which all other commentaries are measured.
Yet most people today have never heard of john gill. Outside of the book of acts, we find no historical records that shed light on the tensions that arose between these cities and herod. Genesis 3 commentary genesis 12 commentary genesis 15 commentary genesis 49 commentary. T part2 william macdonald, acts to colassians,see aditional image for more details. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. The commentary list 49 products choosing the right commentary can be a bewildering experience, which is why weve come up with a list of what we think are the best nontechnical commentaries available for every book in the bible. Acts chapter 6 as the number of disciples increased, a conflict began between the hellenistic jews and the hebraic jews. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714, was an english nonconformist clergyman. The basic spiritual principles found there are the same today. Commentaries tend to be more direct and express the commentators views regarding the book. These volumes provide a comprehensive treatment of the whole bible, as well as exhaustive analyses of several individual books in the old and new testaments. Encounter pauls crowning epistle in full color through romans from the everyday bible commentary series.
An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. He lived just before jerusalems enemies overcame the city. From ccel, this commentary has been a bestseller since its original publication in 1871 due to its scholarly rigor and devotional value. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. When he got to philippi, all he started with was a small group of women who had gathered to pray. When the official said someone must have gotten the key and released him, they searched for the key and found it on the officials own belt. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach.
The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a. Everymans bible commentary has 5 entries in the series. In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the hellenistic jews among them complained against the hebraic jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. It has already enhanced my studies for two weekly bible studies and allows me to thoroughly prepare for our pastors sermons, giving insights into lectionary texts that illuminate points of sermons even more. Here is a bible study with commentary and a summary over acts chapter six. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Matthew henry based his notes on the king james bible from 1611. Prepare your messages with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series on a specific passage of scripture or book of the bible. Ezekiel 35 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
Nowhere else in the book of acts do we find someone called a false prophet. Unlike the onevolume version, this 6book set includes all the scripture passages in. Luke records many examples of conversion in the book of acts e. For those wanting the best in bible commentary, this collection is essential. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. He has also written the most generally helpful commentary on the book of numbers. Harolds depth of exegesis of the text is here evident.
This study explores the power of gods spirit and how that power can impact our lives today. Download this ebook, commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible by fausset, brown, and jamieson to use in your study and preparation. The appeal to caesar, and his subsequent journey to rome at the empires expense, were also the fulfillment of the holy spirits purpose that paul go to rome acts 19. Genesis 16 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this one volume concise commentary provides a condensed look at nearly every verse in the bible. In the book of acts itself we find two important hints which are. Acts 6 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. Acts 6 kjv and in those days, when the number of bible gateway. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. Acts 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Solomon reigns, adonijah aspiring to the throne is put to death. 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.
The king james version reference bible also features a 96page study section written exclusively for it by renowned commentary. Already the church father ireneus ca 140202 mentions that luke is the author of the book of acts. There is nothing about jeremiah in the books of 1 kings and 2 kings. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book of acts is a story of power of gods people empowered by the holy spirit. For assurance of our own salvation, we can compare our own conversion experience with those in acts. Acts 6 the appointment of deacons and the arrest of stephen a. Serving the word and serving tables are equally valuable acts 6. In it youll receive enlightening versebyverse commentary from alan f. 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. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one.
Study guide for acts 12 by david guzik blue letter bible. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Bible handbooks an inspired commentary on the entire bible 9780830759644. The format of the tyndale series means that this commentary is written at an introductory level. Various scholars have also pointed out that the style and the choice of words in luke and acts are very similar.
Serving the word and serving tables are equally valuable. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Numbers 6 kjv and the lord spake unto moses, saying, bible.
19 90 129 1074 1241 647 383 198 1239 824 964 488 1070 1238 1394 173 1466 850 284 1373 798 28 446 1458 1288 547 1130 1096 192 403 969 963 185 137 1285 204 738 228 1267 367 989 1414 250 937 309 437 784 536