You can read more about this time in matthew chapter 24. Acts 2 commentary bible study chapter summary questions. Familyfuns picks for the best kids reads in violet mackerels brilliant plot, the first in a series of chapter books by australian writer anna branford, 7yearold violet desperately wants a beautiful china bird from the flea market. Apr 01, 2018 the acts of the apostles, chapter 2 beginning in verse 1, reading from the world english bible.
At that time a great persecution arose bible verse study. Nevertheless, the multitude responded with remarkable initiative. Some regard the absence of musical instruments in acts as a mandate to exclude them from church services today. First of all luke mentions the fact that acts is the sequel to the gospel of luke written around 5560 ad, and therefore must have been written later. It is generally assumed that paul came to rome around 6061ad. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 10 acts 2 the day of pentecost in the old testament, our day of pentecost was called the feast of weeks, or the feast of harvest, or the day of first fruits. This verse by verse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts is indepth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will engage you. Acts chapter 1 explained discover books of the bible. Luke wrote these introductory statements to connect the book of acts with his gospel. The bible reminds us that there are things to be grateful and thankful for. We are instructed to be faithful stewards who freely and cheerfully share 2 cor. Acts chapter 5 explained discover books of the bible. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to. Acts 2, william barclays daily study bible, one of over 110 bible.
Acts has been called the gospel of the holy spirit. William neil, the acts of the apostles,the new century bible commentary grand. Answer our questions to see which biblical verses hold the concepts that are most like y. Choose a verse from acts 2 to begin your verse by verse study of gods word using the more than 100 commentaries available on studyl. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. Even in our darkest hours, its important to step back and take a moment to count our blessings.
Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demandbefore beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for. The holy spirit comes at pentecost when the day of pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Acts 2 indepth verse by verse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 2 in plain english. Jesus was crucified during the feast of passover, he was resurrected on the third day, and he spent the next forty days appearing on earth to his disciples and. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 2 part 1 youtube.
The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. The author of acts had written a former account of jesus life. Peter clearly did exhort them to respond, and invited his listeners to be saved. Acts 8 bible study commentary chapter summary questions. Now when the day of pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. The old testament contains 929 chapters while the new testament includes 26. Acts 6 commentary bible study chapter summary questions. Therefore the earliest that the book of acts could have been written would have been around 63. God had promised david that someone from his own family would sit on davids throne as king.
The book of acts, chapter 2 offers free online access to study passages and verses contained in the holy scriptures of the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. There are tremendous advantages to this step, which will only become more apparent as you make your way through the book. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Immerse yourself in the word of the lord as the bible is read to you book by book. The former treatise have i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach, the. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes.
Before each weekly sermon, spurgeon read a passage of scripture, often interrupting his readings with spontaneous verse by verse comments to expose the scriptures meaning and content. But a certain man named ananias, with sapphira his wife, sold a possession, ananias sapphira. Between the promise of the messiah even the latest of those promises and his coming many ages intervened. This twoverse chapter consists of an order to joyfully praise jehovah for his kindness, mercy and the shortest chapter in the bible is psalms chapter 117. The wind, which was associated by the jews with the spirit ezekiel 37. Country living editors select each product featured. After listening to andor reading the scripture please answer the. There are many other names used in scripture to describe and. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 2 of the bible study of the. They did not understand how the apostles could do this. Acts 8 indepth verse by verse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 8 in plain english. The coming of the holy spirit, as jesus had promised.
On the day of pentecost god provided two symbols of the spirits presence. Find out how you can start bsf online lessons today to further your spiritual walk. For the following reasons, luke is generally considered to be the inspired author of acts. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. In 30 ad, all of israel was gathered in jerusalem to celebrate this feast of. There is a healthy respect for bible verses that make the mind work. And the lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. This introduces the first of three old testament passages peter will quote. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Acts 2 william barclays daily study bible bible commentaries. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 2 of the bible study of the book of acts by patrick sipperlymissed part 1. Hopefully these verses will help jumpstart your new year with hope and encouragement. Jesus of nazareth was a man certified by god to you by miracles. And i will pray the father, and he will give you another helper, that he may abide with you forever the spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him.
What is meant by their widows were neglected in the daily distribution acts 6. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. This number of the apostles included the newlyappointed matthias, who replaced judas iscariot see notes on 1. Chapter 2 between the promise of the messiah even the latest of those promises and his coming many ages intervened. See longenecker, p252, for an explanation of the parallel structures of luke 1 2 and acts 1 2. The grace of god in jesus christ was to reach out beyond the limits of israel, and pentecost marked the beginning of the fulfillment of the divine plan, the gospel into all the world to every creature. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Also, select the version and then click the search the bible button. The old testament contains 929 chapters while the new testament includes 260 chapters. Lesson 1 will cover authorship, date, purpose and main themes.
Gods word is a great source for starting over and moving forward. There are several key and famous passages from the holy book, but did you pay enough attention in sunday school to be able to guess which books those passages came from. Books available spurgeons verse expositions of the. May 25, 2004 it might be added here that there is no record in the bible of israel observing the feast of weeks until we read of pentecost in acts 2. It says that two loaves of leavened bread were to be waved before the lord by the priest as part of the celebration. Whitcomb and george zeller these studies are based on a series of 35 messages on the book of acts delivered by dr. Some teach us to receive the holy spirit as in acts 2. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 2 part 1.
Acts the promise of the holy spirit 1 in the first book, o a theophilus, i have dealt with all that jesus began b to do and teach, 2 until the day when c he was taken up, after he d had given commands e through the holy spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. He died, was buried, and his tomb is still here with us today. Book of acts explained discover books of the bible. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. All of them were filled with the holy spirit and began to speak in other. Pentecost means fiftieth and refers to the feast of weeks exodus 34. Your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your young people shall see visions, your old people dream dreams. The shortest chapter in the bible is psalms chapter 117.
This focus on gods word did not quench the moving of the holy spirit. But, the internet can be a great resource when you want to find a specific bible verse too. Several of the quotes within the passage occur throughout the book of acts. The coming of the holy spirit was as much a part of the redemptive plan as was.
Berean study bible men of israel, listen to this message. Pentecost was observed in ancient israel on the 50th day after this verse 15. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. In this lesson, our aim is to get a birds eye view of the book of acts.
Study guide for acts 2 by david guzik blue letter bible. Learn the christian concepts that were specific to the prophets, particular to jesus and contemplated by kings, queens and regular folks of times past. The book of acts verse by very study whitcomb and zeller. Many of these expositions were published at the end of his weekly sermons in the sword and the trowel. Bible study fellowship offers an online and inperson community of spiritual warriors looking to gain more knowledge of gods word. In the former book luke had recorded what jesus had begun to do and to teach during his earthly ministry. Study guide for acts 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Finding the bible verses you want in your hard copy bible is one option for bible study. The holy bible acts of the apostles chapter 2 narration. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at jerusalem. You would pick up your bible and see the ministry of jesus ending in the gospel of john. It is far more likely that this upper room was part of the temple courts, which was a huge structure, with porches. Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome.
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