But now he needed to explain why he had experienced such a complete change of mind. Acts 22 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. And behold, a certain disciple was there, bible verse. Others express their hatred of the perishing through indifference. This video explains the transitional book that is the book of acts, and how it starts with jews to jews, and slowly changes to gentiles, as the jewish nation as a. How he was afterwards called, by an immediate warrant from heaven, to be the apostle of the gentiles, acts 22. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. It records the event leading to pauls imprisonment in jerusalem. Aramaic, the language commonly spoken in palestine 2 kings 18. In acts 22, the jewish mob expressed their hatred of others through violent rage.
Acts 3 niv peter heals a lame beggar one day bible. Acts cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. The use of the pronoun we marks the return of pauls close friend luke, who has been absent since 21. This commentary on acts 22 treats pauls defense before the jewish mob after his arrest in the temple. This would indicate it was matthew, mark, luke, or john. Acts 22 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. How he was confirmed and baptized by the ministry of ananias, acts 22. This crowd is so out of control that the soldiers had. Acts chapter 22 explained discover the 66 books of the bible.
And when they heard that he spake in the hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence. The appearance of christ to him on the way to damascus. In this book we see the first mention of the dispensation of the holy spirit and jesus command to take his gospel to all the world. Peters vision is confirmed by the offer of salvation to the gentiles acts 10. Read frankenstein, by author mary wollstonecraft shelley page by page, now. Acts 22 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 22 in plain english. Acts 3 new international version niv peter heals a lame beggar. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. We may not riot like what the mob in this chapter did, but we may say much the same thing by our inaction. At the end of the previous chapter, pauls audience for this sermon had just tried. He departs from a careful analysis of apostles experiences in jerusalem. Picking up from the previous chapter, acts chapter 22 begins as paul. Paul, in his address to the people, gives an account of his birth and education, act 21. He has classed the gentiles with the jews in importance to god, and they will not ever believe that is from god.
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 book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed. We see again here, that they will listen to paul, because he speaks their language. But ye will receive power, the holy spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in jerusalem and in all judaea and samaria and to the end of the earth. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. Peters activities are described at some length, and john and philip are mentioned, but more than half of the book is about paul and his connection with the christian movement.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Acts 22 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Third missionary journey part 2 strengthening the pastors chapter 20 68 22. Now paul has said an unforgivable thing to these jews. Acts 22 is the twentysecond chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. 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. The book begins with the ascension of jesus and goes on through pauls jail time in rome, which opens his ministry to the church at rome. Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18. Acts 16 commentary acts chapter 16 commentary bible study.
Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. This very short chapter narrates the preliminaries of stephens martyrdom, noting that it occurred following a period of great growth and prosperity for the new faith, that stephens rise to prominence was a result of his appointment as one of the seven chosen to administer the distribution of food to the needy, an appointment brought about by complaints of neglecting the grecian. He tried to witness, as we saw last week, to an angry mob of jews who would not hear him, who in fact were so intent upon destroying him that only the intervention of roman soldiers saved his life. Whitby thinks, as in the case of stephen, that they might be ready to stone him. Acts 22 men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which i make now unto you. Verse 3 i am a jew, born in tarsus of cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for god, even as ye all are this day. They could not do more to encourage paul to go on cheerfully in his work. Verse 1 luke referred to his gospel here as my first book. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. In the close of the foregoing chapter we had paul bound, according to agabuss prophecy of the hard usage he should receive from the jews at. Acts 11 commentary acts 11 chapter commentary bible study.
It might appropriately be called some of the acts of some of the apostles since it does not try to describe all of the acts of all the apostles. Acts 16 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 16 in plain english. And of his miraculous conversion, and call to the apostleship, vv. I avoided explanation and maintained a continual silence. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20. Had he been warned that something like this would happen. I was educated according to the strict manner of the law of the. Now, at the end of chapter 22, he is in the hands of a very puzzled roman tribune who cannot figure out what to do with this amazing man. And they gave him audience heard him with quietness and attention. Acts 22, new king james version nkjv the bible app. James and the elders of the church at jerusalem, asked paul to gratify the. Acts of the apostles chapter twentytwo objectives in studying this chapter 1 to explore pauls address to. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
Acts 11 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 11 in plain english. They were afraid because they had bound a roman citizen, and they were about to scourge him. God had honoured him more than any of the apostles, yet they did not envy him. David guzik commentary on acts 22 describes how paul preaches his sermon in jerusalem, before he is put into roman custody. How he was miraculously converted and brought over to the faith of christ, acts 22. Acts is the second book in the history that luke wrote. Study guide for acts 22 by david guzik blue letter bible. Acts 22 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Paul speaking hebrew, which surprises them, now addresses these men. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 9 introduction in chapter 9 of acts, luke begins to give a broader view of what is taking place in the new testament church. Paul ascribed all his success to god, and to god they gave the praise. The lord having chosen the sinner, that he should know his will, he is humbled, enlightened, and brought to the knowledge of christ and his blessed gospel. Here is a summary and overview of the book of acts.