Acts chapter 5 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. Study guide for acts 5 by david guzik blue letter bible. An understandable version of acts translation by william e.
Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles matthew henrys bible commentary. Acts 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Acts 5 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. The flourishing state of the church, in the power that went along with the preaching of the gospel. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the sadducees came upon them, being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in jesus the resurrection from the dead. The former group thought that their widows were being treated unfairly because they were not receiving the same amount of food as other widows. But a certain man named ananias, with sapphira his wife, sold a possession. The following are the five that i have found to be the most helpful. The book of acts was penned by luke, the physician.
Let me mention just a few of the reasons why actsand thus our study of this bookis so important. Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it. The sin and punishment of ananias and sapphira, who, for lying to the holy ghost, were struck dead at the word of peter v. Acts chapter 10 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Acts 5 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The sin and punishment of ananias and sapphira, who, for lying to the holy ghost, were struck dead at the word of peter, acts 5. Todays sermon is the first in our series on the person and work of the holy spirit, entitled, who is the holy spirit. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. This chapter opens with a solemn incident which throws up in striking relief one last feature which characterized the early church. And ananias fell down and expired and this severity was not only just, considering that complication of vain glory, covetousness, fraud, and impiety, which this action contained.
And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of. We cannot expect to be redeemed and healed by christ, unless we give up ourselves to be ruled by him. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side.
Acts chapter 5 summary and what god wants from us youtube. In noticing the comparison between the incident of ananias and sapphira and achan in the book of joshua, it is interesting also to look at the contrasts. The sin and punishment of ananias and sapphira, who, for lying to the holy ghost, were struck dead at the word of peter. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. But peter said, ananias, why hath satan filled thine heart to lie to the holy ghost, and to keep. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles feet. There are a number of good commentaries on the book of acts. The case of ananias and sapphira was exceptional without a doubt. Probably among the new christians a kind of holy rivalry had sprung up, every one eager to place his means at the disposal of the apostles olshausen. Acts 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Acts 5 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity.
The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Living out their unity with the believers, ananias and his wife sapphira sold real estate see 5. Many people call acts the acts of the apostles, but really, if you want to add to the name acts, perhaps, a better name would be the acts of the early church. Commentaries, history books, and more are linked to this page. Among the causes of these, we may well reckon the conversion of the friend and companion of his youth see note on acts 4. The chapter begins with a melancholy but, which puts a stop to the pleasant and agreeable prospect of things which we had in the foregoing chapters. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Personal repentance and new life through baptism must lead to a committed group of believers who share their property and wealth, and take care of each other. In joshua, god expected the people of god themselves to execute the judgment upon the offender. In acts, jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry.
The church was enjoying a time of harmony and a sense of sharing seldom equaled on earth. In the first chapter of acts we read of the selection. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of actssociological, historical, and theological. Acts 6 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 6 in plain english. A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish. 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. This chapter recounts the tragic fall of ananias and sapphira. Paul and the rest of the apostles worshipped the god of their. Acts 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. It traces the first decades in the history of the church after the resurrection of christ, focusing in particular on the work of peter and paul. The next step is to enter your payment information. Acts, chapter 5 united states conference of catholic bishops.
Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. The acts of the apostles commentary by david brown chapter 5 act 5. For details about this sermon and for related resources, click here. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Acts 1 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. Acts 5 but a certain man named ananias, with sapphira his wife, sold a possession,and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles feet.
Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. 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. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study. The first trace of a shade upon the bright form of the young church. Luke volume ii, often called the acts of the apostles, completes the pentateuch of the new testament. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
Acts 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Adam clarkes bible commentary acts 5 acts 4 acts 6 help fb twitter gr videos gr forums gr youtube. The importance of the book of acts one can hardly overstate the importance of the book of acts or its contribution to the canon of scripture. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations.
This is a summary of the fifth chapter of acts, the most important verse, and what i think god is wanting us to do in. The purpose of the observation stage is to maintain focus on the text at hand within the normative rules of language, context and logic. These persons should recollect that, by a then persecuting brother, st. With extensive research and thoughtful chapter by chapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of acts sociological, historical, and theological. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for. The traditional title of this book is, in some respects, a misnomer. A verse by verse commentary on acts chapter 5 dealing with the hypocrisy and lying of ananias and sapphira, and their deaths in judgment. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Read acts 5 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. But in acts, god took this type of judgment out of the churchs hand and did it himself. We can perceive a mixed bag of ananias and sapphiras sins involved in this tragedy.
Many will do an evil thing with daring, yet cannot bear to hear of it afterward, or to have it charged upon them. In todays message we look at the person of the holy spirit, and that the holy spirit is god, or the third person of the godhead. After pages of introduction, dunn steps through the book of acts dealing with each pericope on an exegetical level, but much more attention is paid to historical and theological matters. Really, very little is written about the apostles in acts. Feb, 20 welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Nkjv new king james version rsv revised standard version. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. I find beginning at jerusalem to be the most highly detailed commentary on acts available today pending keeners due summer of 2012. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened. Faith takes the saviour in all his offices, who came, not to save us in our sins, but to save us from our sins. In the frenzy of his zeal he had tried to crush these misgivings, and the effort to do so had brought with. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy.
This chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the same event also being under consideration in acts 11. This chapter recounts the tragic fall of ananias and sapphira acts 5. First, acts combined with the gospel of luke makes up over onefourth of the entire new testament. Paul, all the apostles, and the whole church of christ, were termed nazwraiwn airesiv, the heresy of the nazarenes, chap. Acts chapter 6 as the number of disciples increased, a conflict began between the hellenistic jews and the hebraic jews. This chilling account of the sudden deaths of ananias hebrew, the lord is gracious and sapphira aramaic, beautiful makes us face the fact that god deals with sin, especially church members deceit and lack of integrity. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 5 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 5 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.
Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e. Oct 04, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. May 29, 2012 i find beginning at jerusalem to be the most highly detailed commentary on acts available today pending keeners due summer of 2012. The sin and punishment of ananias and sapphira, who, for lying to the holy ghost, were. Acts 5 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 5, new international version niv the bible app. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account.
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