Modern commentary on the book of acts chapter 20

Acts 20, new international version niv the bible app. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. Peters speech is continued after the parenthetical note. Highly recommended to supplement your personal study in the psalms. Paul and luke sail from philippi, and in five days reach troas, where they meet their brethren from asia, and abide there seven days, 6. Luke is very selective in what he records in chapter 20. It was in the same country that is called turkey today.

Study guide for acts 20 by david guzik blue letter bible. Acts chapter 20 apostle pauls farewell\ pastor tom luitwieler 02262017. Acts 20 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. Considering the fact that acts is such a strategic chapter in regard to world. This commentary on acts 20 treats pauls travels in europe after his.

Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. After the uproar had ceased, paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to macedonia. Preachers and teachers will want to supplement pelikans volume with a more exegetical acts commentary that addresses the text of the book in its entirety. 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. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Verses 4, 5 and i persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. Then there are the feel good endings, such as we find in the last chapter of the book of ruth. A particular account of his spending one lords day at troas, and his raising eutychus to life there v.

An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Paul departed on his trip to jerusalem via greece see note on 19. He goes into greece, where he tarries three months and, purposing to sail to syria, he returns through macedonia, 2,3. The whole of his journey is detailed in this and the following chapter. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Sep 15, 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. Acts of the apostles 1, new living translation nlt the. I told you, theophilus, about everything jesus began to do and teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the holy spirit.

It is of interest at this point to turn again to 2. And there accompanied him rather, says bishop pearce, there followed him as. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. This section of the apostles life, though peculiarly rich in material, is related with great brevity in the history. Lets say you were teaching a class or saying goodbye to younger college you have been. You know how i lived the whole time i was with you, from the first day i came into the province of asia. Mar 04, 2017 acts chapter 20 apostle pauls farewell\ pastor tom luitwieler 02262017.

Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Corinthians and the book of romans were probably written during this time period. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20. Paul started a new church in corinth, a city in greece. As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders. Then saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of damascus, so that if he found any who were of the way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to jerusalem. The conclusion to the book of acts is unique in a different way it does not answer some questions which are in our minds. We learn from this part how the good news about jesus reached europe. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Acts 20 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Studies in the book of acts previous page next page.

Egyptian language into the hebrew language, for his name in the egyptian language was monios. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Perhaps, modern ministers should take note of this powerful man of god who. Acts 20 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Pauls travels up and down about macedonia, greece, and asia, and his coming at length to troas. The commentary section includes running commentary on the bible text with reference to several modern versions, especially the new international version and the new revised standard. A good study bible we recommend the following features. A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish. Chapter 20 focuses on 2 speeches paul gives to two groups of believers in two different.

Read acts 20 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. He had in mind to revisit northern and southern greece macedonia and achaia and then go on to jerusalem and rome. His purpose in making the quotation is to show that the disciples should not be staggered by the treachery of judas, and the seeming failure of their hopes. Publication of any commentary or other bible reference work produced for commercial sale. Acts 20 a study guide by kevin scott executable outlines. Acts 20 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Third missionary journey part 2 strengthening the pastors chapter 20 68 22. Acts 20 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Church of god acts 20 bible study questions handout acts 20. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. These are the kind of universal moral prohibitions with which acts 15 was dealing. There is also the disputed ending of the gospel of mark and the postscript ending of the gospel of john.

It tells of apollos, who knew only the baptism of john 18. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. Several persons accompany him into asia, and then go before and tarry for him at troas, 4,5. Tehillim psalms chapter 20 tanakh online torah bible. Paul to move on, so he went westward across the aegean sea to macedonia modern greece. Priscilla and aquila took him apollos aside, and explained to him the way of god more accurately. There are still things that are wrong, wholly apart from the sinai covenant. With this couple paul abode, and began his work in the synagogue. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. First, without a doubt and without need for further explanation, many. Gentiles did not need to be circumcised or come under the law of moses, but that did not mean everything goes either. Pauls travels up and down about macedonia, greece, and asia, and his coming at length to troas v.

Acts 20 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles matthew henrys bible commentary. Acts 20 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. This is not a commentary on the acts, but rather has the feel. The special idiom for expressing preeminent excellence is itself essentially hebrew, the highest goodness being thought of as that which approves itself as good to god. The book of psalms, one of the recognized divisions of the canonical scriptures, as we find luke 24. Verses 1920 a few weeks earlier, people in jerusalem had seen that the sun became dark. Commentary on the whole bible by matthew henry see spurgeons critique treasury of david psalms by c. Pelikans thematic approach 3 themes per chapter makes this commentary more suitable for topical preaching than for full, versebyverse exposition of the book of acts.

We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Today, the area of illyricum is modern day albania, on the eastern coast of the adriatic. Let us listen well to the words of our text, and let us seek to learn what the jerusalem council meant for those in that day, as well as for christians today. Lets say you were teaching a class or saying goodbye to younger college you have been training. 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. In doing gods work, our own wills and those of our friends must often be crossed. Acts 20 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. Study acts 23 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.