Acts 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. The initial experience of the filling of the holy spirit. 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. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew.
The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. Watch our overview video on the book of acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Acts 2 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry the good news of his kingdom to the nations of the world. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. Here is an account of his death and sufferings, which they witnessed but a few weeks before. Acts 7, new international version niv the bible app. Chapter 2 records the fulfillment of pentecost, peters sermon, and the primary church. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. Before jesus was taken into heaven where he was enthroned to share gods rule over the world, he instructed his followers to be a witness for him. Acts 2 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church.
The god of glory appeared to our father abraham while he was still in mesopotamia, before he lived in harran. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The holy spirit came on this day as the firstfruits of the believers inheritance 2 cor. Acts 2 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. Here peter was baptizing in the name of jesus, the son of god it does not matter how one gets baptized. Jews came to jerusalem from the far reaches of the roman empire to worship god for this oneday event.
What was the state of the 120 on the day of pentecost. They travel to jerusalem from different parts of the region to celebrate this feast. The beginning verses of acts make it clear that acts is a sequel of the story started in luke and written to the same man named theophilus, generally a title ascribed to highranking roman officials. William neil, the acts of the apostles,the new century bible commentary grand rapids. In the book of acts itself we find two important hints which are. And the fulness of the spirit in gods people is to empower them for witness to all the nations. Acts 2 niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost bible. The term was first used by christ when he told peter, upon this rock i will build my church matt. The fact that the antecedent of any pronoun is found by referring back to the nearest noun or pronoun with which it agrees in number etc. Various scholars have also pointed out that the style and the choice of words in luke and acts are very similar. It was the day on which the holy spirit made a unique visit to the earth.
The descent of the holy spirit at the day of pentecost. Pentecost signals the dawning of the age of the holy spirit. Acts 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. How can we build the habit of being open to the holy spirit. It gives evidence that jesus is the christ and the gospel is the true revelation of gods will for our time. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. 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. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. This event is designated in the bible as the day of pentecost acts 2.
The day of pentecost being arrived, and the disciples assembled, the holy spirit descended as a mighty rushing wind, and in the likeness of fiery tongues sat upon them. Several of the quotes within the passage occur throughout the book of acts. David guzik commentary on acts 2, where the holy spirit is poured out on the church, and peter gives his sermon on the day of pentecost. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. Also, numbered with the eleven apostles, as it stands at the end of acts 1, requires eleven apostles to be understood as the antecedent of they in acts 2. Acts 2 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 2 in plain english. 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. You pick up your bible and see the ministry of jesus ending in the gospel of john. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. Acts 2 is the second chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible.
We learn proofs that support our own faith and that we can use to convert others. Acts 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Acts 2 new international version niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. Iscariot was saul of tarsus, chosen personally by the lord jesus christ galatians 1. All the books in the bible since the apostles were still in the city, they participated in the feast. 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. When the day of pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Already the church father ireneus ca 140202 mentions that luke is the author of the book of acts. Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. Between the promise of the messiah even the latest of those promises and his coming many ages intervened. Acts 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Commentaries for acts chapter 2 pentecost in the twentieth century pentecost has become a source of confusion, embarrassment or division for christians, even as it has become a curiosity, if not an object of ridicule, for nonchristians.
Acts chapter 2 is the beginning of many great things. Luke was from antioch but traveled with paul all over southern europe and the middle east. An account of persons from various countries who there present, and were. Acts 2 the holy spirit is poured out on the church a. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 2 and more. 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. Fully come means that this was the fulfillment of the. Exploring the book of acts chapter 2 gci archive grace. Acts chapter 2 begins with the feast of pentecost, which was a religious custom that jews celebrated. Read and study acts 2 with the versebyverse bible commentary. This great chapter in the bible is one of the most studied, most taught, and often times the most wrongly taught.