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This verse-by-verse Bible study and commentary of The Acts of the Apostles ("The Book of Acts" or simply "Acts") is in-depth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will engage you.
- Rome
ACTS 28 COMMENTARY Acts 28:13-15 Puteoli Acts 28:16 Paul in...
- Turkey
ACTS 13:15-16 15 And after the reading of the Law and the...
- Acts 20
Acts Chapter 20 - In-depth, verse-by-verse commentary and...
- Antioch of Syria
"A great many people were added to the Lord" (Acts 11:24)....
- Peter in Prison
ACTS 12:6-10 6 And when Herod was about to bring him out,...
- Fasting
Cyprus" (Acts 13:4) and "Salamis" (Acts 13:5)? Seleucia was...
- Missionary Journeys
ACTS 15:30-35 30 So when they were sent off, they came to...
- Theophilus
Luke's second letter to Theophilus is what we today call The...
- Rome
- The Writer of Acts
- Emperor Worship
- Roman Citizenship
- Communications
- Jews in The Roman Empire
- God’s True People
Early Christian records, including the record within the Bible itself, indicate that Lukewrote the book of Acts. The book was the second of two volumes that Luke wrote, the first being Luke’s Gospel. Luke wrote for a person of some importance named Theophilus, to give him a trustworthy account of Christianity from the birth of its founder to the ar...
During the last century of the pre-Christian era, Rome had spread its power far and wide, but this did not immediately produce the Roman Empire as we know it in the New Testament. After the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC, Rome went through a disastrous time of civil war, political confusion and social upheaval. Thousands of people were poo...
Originally, a Roman citizen was an inhabitant of Rome, whose citizens were given special privileges by the Emperor. Later, the government extended Roman citizenship to people of other cities and provinces, as well as to people who had given outstanding service to the Empire. Some people were able to buy Roman citizenship. People could have Roman ci...
There was much trade and travel between the provinces of the Roman Empire. Government officials, businessmen and soldiers went to all parts of the Empire to promote trade and maintain peace. They usually settled in towns that the Romanscalled colonies. These were towns established as centres of Roman life in a non-Roman world, and their citizens en...
Over the centuries Jews had become scattered throughout the lands of the Roman Empire. Some of these had migrated in search of better commercial opportunities, and others had fled as refugees in times of oppression. Then there were those who had been taken captive to foreign lands by conquerors such as Babylon, and those who had moved elsewhere whe...
Throughout his book Luke made it clear to Theophilus that Christians, not the followers of Judaism, were the true people of God. Christianity was not an illegal religion, but the legitimate continuation of the religion established by Abraham and developed through Moses, David and the Israelite nation (Acts 2:31- 33; 13:26-33; 15:15-18; 26:22-23; 28...
David Guzik commentary on Acts 1 describes the ascension of Jesus into heaven and the appointing of Matthias as a replacement for Judas.
- The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
- Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen
- To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God
- And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
Subject and purpose of writing. As already mentioned, the book of Acts is the second part of a work by which the author wants to give an important person an overview over the beginning of Christianity, i.e. life and death of the redeemer and the beginning of the spreading of the Christian faith.
Jul 30, 2024 · In this guide to the Gospel in Acts, we showcase Scriptures (using the King James Version) that best help the Christian zoom in on the Good News using this specific book as a lens. Each verse is accompanied by concise commentary to provide the takeaway in layman’s terms.
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The book of Acts is written in narrative. Key Themes. The power of the Holy Spirit given to human beings. Jesus’ ongoing mission to Israel and the nations after his departure. The self-giving faithfulness of the early Church. Structure. Acts is divided into five parts.
