Commentary on book of acts chapter 8

In the first 7 chapters, he describes how the good news spread in jerusalem. In acts 9 the man to carry the gospel to the gentiles is called. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Wherever the established believer is driven, he carries the. His appeal was based on the life of moses, who was at this time, presumably next to yahweh god himself, the most venerated figure in the history of israel. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Study guide for acts 8 by david guzik blue letter bible. In the last part, he describes how the gospel spread through the gentile world. Commentaries for acts chapter 8 samaria responds to the gospel. The book of acts and all subsequent christian history is the story of what jesus christ is continuing to do see v. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Acts 8 is the eighth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible.

Acts 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at jerusalem. Verse 1 saul was consenting unto his death so inveterate was the hatred that this man bore to christ and his followers that he delighted in their destruction. This commentary on acts 8 treats the evangelization of samaria and the conversion of the ethiopian eunuch. 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. What opportunities do we have to share the gospel today. The earlier persecutions of chapters 4 and 5 involved persecutions of the christian leaders, the apostles, by the jewish leaders, primarily the priests.

Peter and john sent down to bestow the miraculous powers of the holy spirit. Peter and john are sent by the apostles to samaria. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 8 introduction our study of the book of acts has been informative and challenging. This man had gone to jerusalem to worship, 28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the book of isaiah the prophet. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. Why had the believers in samaria not received the holy. That power arrived like the sound of wind, a mighty, rushing wind, a great gust of air. In this chapter we have an account of the persecutions of the christians, and the.

The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as. Acts 8 commentary william barclays daily study bible. A general persecution is raised against the church, 1. It was strange, but very true, that the disciples of christ the more they were. This persecution is much more severe, since it involves the laypeople and since it comes from the unrelenting hands of saul. In verse 8, luke tells us what the whole book is about. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. It was strange, but very true, that the disciples of christ the more they were afflicted the more they multiplied. Acts 8 commentary, this commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, takes one through the new testament verse by verse. Book of acts chapter 8 christogenea internet radio 070520. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Saul greatly oppresses the followers of christ, 3,4. Acts of the apostles chapter eight objectives in studying this chapter 1 to note the spread of the gospel into judea and samaria, as foretold by jesus cf.

Wherever the established believer is driven, he carries the knowledge of the gospel, and makes known the preciousness of christ in every place. Acts 8 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. The tarot cards of psychic readers, the crystals of new age devotees and the amulets of a witch doctor are common in. Study of the book of acts chapter 8 ivy baptist church. A proud person might give an outward display of faith because it is the right thing to do in the eyes of others.

Luke gives us the key to the book of acts at the front door of this book, in acts 1. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout judea and samaria. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. Acts 8 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. But ye will receive power, the holy spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in jerusalem and in all judaea and samaria and to the end of the earth. Acts 8 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. While the previous 7 chapters have focused on the birth and. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. Before the coming of philip and the gospel, simon was an admired holy man in the region, and had been admired for a long time acts 8. It records the burial of stephen, the beginnings of christian persecution, and the spread of the gospel of jesus christ to the people of samaria and ethiopia. The man who was to become the apostle to the gentiles. Verses 14 though persecution must not drive us from our work, yet it may send us to. Acts chapter 8 matthew henry concise commentary on.

Verses 14 though persecution must not drive us from our work, yet it may send us to work elsewhere. Read acts 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. Read acts 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Distempers are here named, the most difficult to be cured by the course of nature, and most expressive of the disease of sin. Acts chapter 8 questions for discussion the living. Philip the deacon goes to samaria, preaches, works many miracles, converts many persons, and baptizes simon the sorcerer, 5.

Why had the believers in samaria not received the holy spirit acts 8. Acts 8 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 8 in plain english. 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. Acts 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. Remember, philip and stephen had been chosen to serve tables acts 6. The gospel will be preached in jerusalem and judea acts chapters 17, in samaria chapter 8, and eventually all the way to rome chapters 28. Acts 8, new international version niv the bible app. Chapter 8 can best be summarized as various works of the holy spirit. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.

Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. The powerful story of the resurrection has been confined to jerusalem, except for those who carried it back to their synagogues from the first pentecost. Acts of the apostles 8, new living translation nlt the. In acts chapter 7 we saw stephen make an appeal to his fellow countrymen in defense of the new christian creed. The greeks used baptizo to describe the dyeing of a garment, in which the whole material was plunged in and taken out from the element used. In acts 8 we read about philip, one of the seven leaders called to assist the twelve see acts 6. Then both philip and the eunuch went down into the water and philip baptized him. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 8 and more. In acts 2 we have this arrival, the unleashing of the holy spirit upon the church. Up to this point, the book of acts recounts the churchs growth among jews in jerusalem and judea. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at jerusalem. Acts 8 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. This sentence actually belongs to the narrative in the preceding chapter. It has challenged our theology and the depth of our relationship with christ and the holy spirit.