Or if he did not come personally to the session reported in acts 4, perhaps he heard about its deliberations from either of the following sources. Acts 4 the coming of the holy spirit 2 when f the day of pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. A chapter by chapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. This would indicate it was matthew, mark, luke, or john. He worked with paul and he travelled with paul philemon 1.
Verses 1 4 though persecution must not drive us from our work, yet it may send us to work elsewhere. Acts 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Acts 4 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 4 in plain english. And this is where our story takes upin chapter 4 of the book of acts. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. The rulers, elders, and scribes call the apostles before them, and question them concerning their authority to teach, act 4. He was originally a slave, probably in the service of antonia, who was the mother of emperor claudius. First there was saul of tarsus, then the gentile centurion cornelius, then the mixed crowd of jews and gentiles in antioch. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Peter, filled with the holy ghost, answers, and proclaims jesus, act 4. As peter and john spoke to the people, who came up.
This chapter opens with a solemn incident which throws up in striking relief one last feature which characterized the early church. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Logos is used 64 times in the book of acts not all refer to the gospel but. The office of priest in the old testament began with aaron and his sons lev. The descent of the holy spirit at the day of pentecost. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. That the rulers would gather together against god and christ. In acts, he told how the good news about jesus christ spread. Acts chapter 4 coffmans commentary of the new testament. They became the human intermediaries between holy god and sinful humanity. 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.
Go to previous section go to next section return to book of acts menu return. This chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the same event also being under consideration in acts 11. Feb, 20 study of the book of acts chapter 6 duration. Acts 4 new international version niv peter and john before the sanhedrin.
The book of the acts of the apostles forms the fifth, and last, of the historical books of the new testament. Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it. 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. Home commentaries coffman commentaries acts chapter 1. He has attempted many forms of direct opposition and intimidation, and he has tried to corrupt the church from within. Acts 4 and as they were speaking to the people, the priests. Acts 4 niv peter and john before the sanhedrin bible. Verses 14 the apostles preached through jesus the resurrection from the dead. Study guide for acts 6 by david guzik blue letter bible. Who gathered together at jerusalem as a council against peter and john in verses 5 and 6. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 4 and more.
Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. I connect the commencement and the close, because i think that the juxtaposition throws great light upon the purpose of the writer, and suggests some very important lessons. In the book of the acts we see how the church of christ was formed and settled. Acts 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Book of acts acts chapter 1 acts chapter 2 acts chapter 3 acts chapter 4 acts chapter 5 acts chapter 6 acts chapter 7 acts chapter 8 acts chapter 9 acts chapter 10 acts chapter 11 acts chapter 12 acts chapter acts chapter 14 acts chapter. Acts 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not specifically identify its author.
He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. In his youth he was a student of the great rabbi gamaliel acts 22. 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. Wherever the established believer is driven, he carries the knowledge of the gospel, and makes known the preciousness of christ in every. Acts 3 now peter and john were going up to the temple at. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. In going over the last two chapters, where we met with so many good things that the apostles did. The miraclewhat they called simply thisbecomes an act of kindness. When i read this chapter in the book of acts i think of the sorcerers apprenticewalt disneys version. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. The mighty dragon who had attempted to devour the christ, who had been caught up unto god, and unto his throne revelation 12. Acts 4 continues acts 3, in which peter and john healed a lame man in the name of jesus, and then preached the gospel to the people who gathered at.
This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. The glorious success of the gospel at pentecost and for some time afterward could not last. All the success of the gospel reflected back light upon the wicked ness of the act of condemning the lord jesus. The book of acts was likely written between ad 61 and 64. 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. Up to acts 12, the church has been on a hot streak, experiencing one exciting conversion after another. Acts of the apostles chapter four objectives in studying this chapter 1 to study the beginning of the persecution against the church, and the reason for it 2 to note the apostolic response to persecution, and continued progress of the church in jerusalem summary the first case of persecution against the church is described in this chapter. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Here is a bible study, commentary, and summary of acts chapter four. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one.
The priests and sadducees are incensed at the apostles teaching, and put them in prison, act 4. The dates of the commencement and the end of the book are tolerably certain. The great missionary commission given in the 4 gospels is confirmed in acts. 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. They shared out of their personal, material possessions including lands and houses.
Acts 4 is one of those chapters in which we would do well to spend. In the book of acts, satans attacks on the church have come on many different fronts. In going over the last two chapters, where we met with so many good things that the apostles did, i wondered what was become of the scribes and pharisees, and chief priests, that they did not appear to contradict and oppose them, as they had used to treat christ himself. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. And this fact may serve, in part, to account for their. The man without the spirit does not accept the things that come from the spirit of god, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot. This verse is a table of contents of the book of acts. And on this account it has been generally placed at the end of the four gospels. Peter put the sanhedrin on trial by preaching the gospel to. Lessons on acts 114 appear not only on this website, but also in ed rickards in perils abounding. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. Describe the attitude and heart of the believers as they lived out their lives vv. Acts 4 and as they were speaking to the people, the. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy.
Luke was a gentile and he was a doctor colossians 4. Tom constables expository notes on acts this is also available in the net. This passage in which peter and john heal a lame man is the first scene in the book of acts after the story of pentecost in chapter 2. The second and fourth chapters of the book of acts describe how the holy spirit brought the church into being a group of believers who worshiped together and, in joyful expectation of jesus return, shared all earthly goods and burdens. David guzik commentary on acts 4, where peter and john face the. Why did the religious leaders, throughout the book of acts, find it impossible to believe that jesus was the messiah.
We all need to answer biblically, in light of the context, what is the meaning of pentecost. The priests and sadducees are incensed at the apostles teaching, and put them in prison. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. A good study bible we recommend the following features. In verse 4, we find that the number of the believing men had grown to what number. Acts 4 commentary temple arrest, sanhedrin hearing and. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. Pauls epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained. Luke told us how the church was formed by the gift of the holy spirit and baptism and gathered around the apostles teaching and now moves on to narrate examples of the apostles ministry in jerusalem. In going over the last two chapters, where we met with so many good things. David guzik commentary on acts 4, where peter and john face the sanhedrin, and peter boldly preaches to the jewish leaders.
Acts 4 niv peter and john before the sanhedrin bible gateway. Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the sadducees came upon them. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that luke, a companion of the apostle paul, wrote the books of luke and acts colossians 4. Acts 4 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole bible. The case of ananias and sapphira was exceptional without a doubt. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. The rulers, elders, and scribes call the apostles before them, and question them concerning their authority to teach, 57. Acts chapter 2 acts chapter 3 acts chapter 4 acts chapter 5 acts chapter 6 acts chapter 7 acts chapter 8 acts. Peter now declares the significance for every human being of jesus position.