In the first verse of the book of acts the author mentions the fact that he has already written an earlier report concerning all things which jesus began both to do and to teach, until that day in which he was taken up. The recipient of the book, theophilus, is the same person addressed in the first volume, the gospel of luke see introduction to luke. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church bible studies by kathleen dalton. If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a. In my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the. Thirteen lessons for individual or group study study questions written and edited by rev. It is interesting to note that both the ubs4 and tev are published by the same entity, yet their paragraphing differs.
Since water baptism is essential for salvation, it must be the one baptism that continues today. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. As for this fellow moses who led us out of egyptwe dont know what has happened to him. The book of acts ends with paul in house arrest waiting to present his case before caesar. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of acts.
Chapter 2 the book of acts the book of acts is our most detailed primary source. Click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page. It generally has a pretty good introduction to most books in the bible, but the notes on acts give an excellent breakdown of the importance of the book to us in the 21st century. Holy spirit baptism, though practiced in acts, had ceased by the time ephesians was written. Acts 2 niv bible when the day of pentecost came, they.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Acts 10 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclays dedicated work. The niv bible was produced by more than one hundred scholars working from the best available hebrew, aramaic, and greek texts. Since luke is the author of acts, any date between ad 60 and 100 is reasonable as conzelmann points out. Luke had written to him before and had told him about the things that jesus did and taught. Its the story of the early church, early missionary work, and the initial move of the holy spirit. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven 1 in my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen. When the day of pentecost came, they were all together in one place. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. To continue the story begun in the gospel of luke ac 1.
Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. The jerusalem bible jb is a dynamic equivalent translation based on a french catholic translation. Please continue to pray for this publication series. Click on the above link to download the new international version holy bible pdf. Luke also, the companion of paul, recorded in a book the gospel preached by him. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Christian reflection with your friends, direct them to the web site for free. Acts 1 net jesus ascends to heaven i wrote the bible gateway. As far as looking at an introduction to acts, i have found that the niv study bible, if any of you have a copy, has excellent notes on the introduction to acts. History of niv bible the new international version project was started after a meeting in 1965 at trinity christian college in palos heights, illinois between the christian reformed church, national association of evangelicals, and a. The book begins with the ascension of jesus into heaven acts 1. Bradd words in boldboldbold and underlined are the answers to the blanks on the acts study guides acts 1 the book of acts was written by luke to a man named theophilus. Intro to acts biblica the international bible society. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.
Authorship it is generally held that luke, the physician and traveling companion of paul wrote both the gospel of luke and the book of acts. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of luke in the bible new international version. He was educated, a man of means, probably urban, and someone who respected manual work, although not a worker himself. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading niv, books of the bible, ebook. We have gained these insights partly through spiritual numbers related to the order of books in the. Luke bible book with full chapters new international version. Written by luke, the book of acts has a prominent missionary theme because it details the rapid growth of the early church and the first missionary efforts. New international version about the new international version the new international version was undertaken by an independent committee in after a general consensus that there was a need for a new, contemporary english translation of the bible. Reading the book of acts, we are enlightened and encouraged by the power of the gospel as it spread throughout the world and transformed lives. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. Questions are broken down by chapter and verse and asked in a multiplechoice.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of romans in the bible new international version. The niv bible was first published in 1973, with revisions published in 1978 and 1983. The ending of acts plays an important role in route of determining the book s date. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. The book of acts shows how god fulfilled his ancient promises to restore his blessing to all the nations through the offspring of abraham. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap.
The acts of the apostles often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth. May 15, 2005 as far as looking at an introduction to acts, i have found that the niv study bible, if any of you have a copy, has excellent notes on the introduction to acts. Notes for acts chapter 27 page 1 of 3 johns title for chapter 27. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1.
It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel. Purpose of the book as indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts may have been to assist. Books of the bible explained scripture by scripture. It is our story, the story that informs who christians are. Niv application commentary nivac 9780310494102 by ajith fernando. In this passage, luke is restating the great commission challenge jesus gave in luke 24. Romans bible book with full chapters new international. It is not for you to know the times or dates the father has set by his own authority. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. The acts of the holy spirit, for the spirit is mentioned nearly 60 times in the book.
In addition, there are topical studies on issues such as spiritual leadership, gods redemptive plan, and old testament character studies. For the interpreters purposes, this is not helpful. Our magazinestyle booklet contains the complete new international version niv of acts without alteration. Content includes book studies on luke, ephesians, thessalonians, james, 1 samuel, john, and acts. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to egypt. In addition, it is essential to document how the lord speaks and instructs us as we study his word. A commentary on the acts of the apostles by pastor galen l. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. Acts 7, new international version niv the bible app.
Book of acts a prophetic witness bible numbers for life. Acts 15 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway. Acts niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway. Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by moses, you cannot be saved. The book of acts ends with paul in house arrest waiting to. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. Luke these are all of the chapters of the book of luke. Doughty southside christian church january 2014 introduction. Book of acts a prophetic witness we present to you the notion that the book of acts is a prophetic witness. A formal, systematic treatment of a subject is implied. Request pdf on jan 4, 2006, dennis moradkhan and others published book of acts from niv bible translation, farsi. Book of acts read, study bible verses online bible study tools. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in lukes second volume. Our purpose is to reveal that the book of acts is not only merely a history book, but also foreshadows end time events in detail.
Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. Niv, books of the bible, ebook kindle edition by zondervan. It covers the lives of peter, paul, barnabas, silas and the other christians who took the gospel far beyond jerusalem. Some have concluded that theophilus was the magistrate who heard pauls case in rome and that acts and luke was a legal brief in pauls defense isbe, theophilus 3. Everyone in jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language akeldama, that is, field of blood. We are responsible to know his word, and make it a part of our everyday life. Acts 10 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Providing a informed interpretation and unique application of the biblical text, fernandos work is widely considered one of the most useful treatments of acts in print today. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. The book of acts pamphlet is not simply ancient history. The storms of life introduction why do i call chapter 27 the storms of life.
The book of acts sheds light on the gift of the holy spirit, who empowers, guides, teaches, and serves as our counselor. This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. The message of acts is the church of jesus christ is divinely established and spiritually empowered to proclaim the gospel and plant believing communities locally, regionally, and globally. Romans these are all of the chapters of the book of romans. You can browse the niv bible verses by using the chapters listed below, or use our free bible search feature at the top of this page. It refers to those difficult times in life when it seems all is lost. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. To join our mailing list to be informed of new books or. Scripture quotations marked niv are from the new international.