He was a greek and the only gentile christian writer of the new testament. Then he killed james the brother of john with the sword. Who gathered together at jerusalem as a council against peter and john in verses 5 and 6. Up to acts 12, the church has been on a hot streak, experiencing one exciting conversion after another. The prophecy from joel is lived out throughout the acts of the apostles. It traces christianity from its beginnings in jerusalem, following jesus resurrection, to the arrest of the apostle paul in rome, the heart of the empire. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. Acts chapter 4 kjv king james version i have asked myself how do i increase in love and the power. John is mentioned six times in this chapter as participating.
What are some ways that we can show the holy spirit is working in our lives today. God took a christianhating murderer and transformed him into history s greatest christian evangelist, the author of almost half the books of the new testament. This is a new development in the history of the church. Authorship of the book of acts is attributed to luke. Grant says luke evidently regarded himself as a historian, but many questions can be raised in regard to the reliability of his history. Peter preached to this crowd, giving the gospel but not fully concluding, when a party of temple guards came up and arrested them. The office of priest in the old testament began with aaron and his sons lev. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. But luke does not document the beheading of paul under caesar nero at the end of the imprisonment mentioned at the end of acts. Acts is a history of the early church and of the spread of the gospel. Most other religions worship the created things of the earth and heavens. 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. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the. The structure of our text, in its context, can be outlined as follows.
The uninterrupted progress of the church in acts is quite unlike the situation in our world, but with the story of the apostles arrest, incarceration and trial. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In writing the book of acts, luke traces the expansion of the christian movement from its earliest beginnings to the time when it reached worldwide proportions. The offering sent by barnabas and saul to the jerusalem elders. In acts chapter 4, the apostles began to face persecution for their works and teachings.
Acts cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. Pascha meant easter to luke, the narrator of acts 12. The book of acts focuses on the deeds of the apostles after jesus rose and ascended into heaven after a period of 40 days. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. Acts 4 commentary acts chapter 4 commentary bible study. The book of acts was likely written between ad 61 and 64. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles.
Prior to that, luke documents many of pauls other imprisonments, trials, persecutions, and various other abuses that he suffered. Acts is the only biblical book that chronicles the history of the church immediately after jesuss ascension. 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. 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. More than likely, luke completed the book before either of these events occurred, sometime between ad 60 and ad 62, while paul sat in prison, awaiting the resolution of his appeal. Acts 4 niv peter and john before the sanhedrin bible.
Intro to acts biblica the international bible society. Well continue to go at a measured pace through acts chapter 3 and on into chapter 4 because there are so many theological implications that pass right by us if we dont. Acts 4 new international version niv peter and john before the sanhedrin. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition. 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, being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in jesus the resurrection from the dead. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. Learn history acts chapter 4 with free interactive flashcards. This is, in effect, an outline of the book of acts see plan and outline below. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. Augustine, martin luther, and billy graham are just a few historical examples.
The book of acts is an important book for understanding the actions of the apostles, mostly paul and peter, after jesuss ascension into heaven. Here is a bible study, commentary, and summary of acts chapter four. 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 suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. Some have suggested that a better title might be the acts of the holy spirit. Luke was keenly aware of the way in which christianity was being attacked by enemies of the movement, and he wanted to present the story of its development in a most favorable light. In verse 4, we find that the number of the believing men had grown to what number. And then, when mickey tries to put an end to it, it only grows and grows.
While there are some areas of great detail of the acts of the apostles, many times you must use cross references to the gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john as well as some other epistles in the new testament to get the full picture of what was. Historical reliability of the acts of the apostles wikipedia. Study guide for acts 4 by david guzik blue letter bible. 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. I see mickey mouse as the sorcerers apprentice, using magic powers to do his work. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. The significance of acts as a historical account of christian origins cannot be overestimated.
T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. And this is where our story takes upin chapter 4 of the book of acts. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes two. When i read this chapter in the book of acts i think of the sorcerers apprenticewalt disneys version. That they might have it recorded in the history of the church, for the benefit of posterity.
As chapter 4 begins, a group of priests and sadducees enter the scene and interrupt peters speech. 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. The book certainly does not tell all the acts of all the apostles. Timeline of the book of acts dates reference events books written historical events roman emperors c. Acts 4 is the fourth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Acts 4 niv bible the priests and the captain of the. Acts chapter 4 the book of acts focuses on the deeds of the apostles after jesus rose and ascended into heaven after a period of 40 days. Actus apostolorum, often referred to simply as acts, or formally the book of acts, is the fifth book of the new testament. As peter and john spoke to the people, who came up. The book of acts is the first history of the christian church.
In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through persecution and missionary journeys throughout the world. Jan 30, 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. Choose from 500 different sets of history acts chapter 4 flashcards on quizlet. David guzik commentary on acts 4, where peter and john face the sanhedrin.
Acts was written in greek, presumably by the evangelist luke, whose gospel concludes where acts begins, namely, with christs ascension into heaven. James is the first of the twelve who followed jesus to be martyred. Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of israel, that by the name of jesus christ of nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom god raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. Acts chapter 4 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. It is an important book in understanding how we can be directed by the holy spirit and the role of jesus lessons in our lives.
If the word is used by a jew, then the word would mean passover. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e. Interesting facts about acts barnes bible charts author. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 4 and more. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 4 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 4 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. 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. The earliest of the external testimonies appears in the muratorian canon c. The book of acts shows how god essentially took a group of fisherman and commoners and used them to turn the world upside down acts 17. The acts of the apostles, fifth book of the new testament, a valuable history of the early christian church. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly scripture encouragement to share with family and friends. These men, peter and john, were not rabbis nor teachers so they could not teach.
The historical reliability of the acts of the apostles, the principal historical source for the apostolic age, is of interest for biblical scholars and historians of early christianity as part of the debate over the historicity of the bible. He was an educated man, and we learn in colossians 4. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. They became the human intermediaries between holy god and sinful humanity.
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