The contents of this chapter are, in some respects, amongst the most striking and instructive for the deeper facts of human life and nature, in all the book. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. 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. So, i decided to put the sermon audio to the powerpoint. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The geographic extension of the gospel in acts is an initial fulfillment of jesus words in matthew 8. Acts 10 chapter 10 of the book of acts is a pivotal point in the great commission. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. However, in the early chapters of acts, membership in the church required prior membership in the jewish faith. Stanley toussaint rightly points out that the importance of this event is seen in the fact that luke recounts it three timeshere in acts 10, again in chapter 11, and finally in acts 15. Necessity that the entrance of the church on its new territory should be solemn, authorized, undoubtedly firm, because of the subsequent controversies which. This work, originally out in 1857, has proved helpful to many, though it is now far out of date as to literature commenting on acts. This chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the same event also being under consideration in acts 11. Exploring the book of acts chapter 28 it is interesting that john the baptist was involved in a similar circumstance in which he spoke of righteousness and selfcontrol to herod.
While he speaks the holy ghost descends on cornelius and his company. 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. The healing touch an illustrated sermon from acts 3. Acts 10 new international version niv cornelius calls for peter. Are genuine seekers after god saved, if they have responded to the light they have but have never heard the gospel.
Illustrated bible backgrounds commentary download ebook. Acts 10 commentary peters witness to cornelius bible gateway. This chapter records the vision of saint peter and his meeting with cornelius in caesarea. It is the body of all people who have been saved by jesus blood and over whom he rules as. Verse 1 cesarea was a large seaport, and the residence of the roman governors. Whosoever shall call upon the name of the lord shall be saved. Luke illustrated that the trances that peter and paul experienced. The same theophilus is addressed, and in the first chapter the story is resumed just at the point where the gospel left off, save that a few extra details are given of the lords words after his resurrection, and the account of his ascension is repeated in a somewhat different setting.
He had taken herodias, his brother philips wife, as his own. Akerman, numismatic illustrations of the new testament. The interplay of human action and of divine providence, the harmony of human responsibility and divine purpose, are. Andrews free online bible commentary contains notes from the life for today commentaries which provides notes for about half of the verses. This is first use of we and us in the book of acts and indicates that luke, the writer of. Although we as readers have a better sense of the overall picture, since we are privy. How cornelius was directed by a vision to send for peter, and did send for him accordingly, acts 10. 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. Scholars speculate that luke the author of the book of acts was. David guzik commentary on acts 10, where god speaks to peter in a vision of a great sheet about the conversion of gentiles.
This picture shows how the whole book can be divided into those three regions. It traces the first decades in the history of the church after the resurrection of christ, focusing in particular on the work of peter and paul. And then in the first half of acts 10, cornelius and peter both saw visions given by god. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. This would indicate it was matthew, mark, luke, or john. As chapter 10 opens, we meet a certain cornelius, a centurion of the italian cohort. How peter was directed by a vision to go to cornelius, though he was a gentile, without making any scruple of it, and did go accordingly, acts 10. The author tells us that he was a godfearing man who, although not a jew and not circumcised, practiced some jewish traditions along with his household. Bock provides a substantive yet highly accessible commentary on acts in this latest addition to the acclaimed becnt series. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. The whole city came together to hear the word of god acts.
The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. Luke now begins to tell the story of a fundamental turning. Commentaries for acts chapter 10 corneliuss vision. This is not to imply that the outreach to the gentiles was an afterthought. I invite you to take out your bibles and turn to acts chapter 3.
The allusion to a former treatise, and to theophilus, contained in the acts 1. The book of acts course a, lesson 3 free bible study. There are a number of good commentaries on the book of acts. Christ having ordered them not to depart thence, but to wait for the pouring out of the holy spirit. In the great providence of god, the gospel was to the elect of god. All the books in the bible he renounced idolatry and prayed to god. We all know that initially, the gospel message was for israel. Peter commands them to be baptized in the name of the lord, acts 10.
Jesus sends the holy spirit to empower his disciples as they carry the good news of his kingdom to the nations of the world. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it. They could quote chapter and verse out of the old testament to back up their views. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. Holy spirit falls acts 10 bible study questions handout acts 10. The good doctor luke has described the beginning of the church, the kingdom, in. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. It is a turn very new and remarkable which the story of this chapter gives to the acts of the apostles. Summary of acts chapter 10 and the salvation of cornelius. Acts chapter 10 kjv king james version i salute water baptism b f the cross it was a sign of a greater baptism coming,thats y the dove descended on christ marking him as our sacrficial dove tht had to be washed by running water. The following are the five that i have found to be the most helpful.
The drawings were as important for this sermon as the words. Acts 10 is the tenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. However, in the early chapters of acts, membership in the church required prior. The commentary on acts in the oxford bible commentary. For many basic details verse by verse, it still is of good value and often will help on word meaning and.
Acts 10 commentary, this commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, contains the authors personal study and translation of the original greek new testament. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. Luke wrote the book of acts and the gospel of luke and he dedicated his work to a man named theophilus as mentioned in the summary of the book of luke. Joseph a alexander acts commentary 1857, 1866 over pages.
The angel specifies that he is so send not for simon the tanner, but for simon peter. Additional notes are available in the expanded living commentary, containing footnotes on over 23,000 of the 31,000 bible verses. Download illustrated bible backgrounds commentary or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. In acts chapter 10 we see the transition from the gospel being a jewish message for jews only to the universal message for every person living on earth. Click download or read online button to get illustrated bible backgrounds commentary book now. We are going to zoom in to the city of jerusalem and witness the very first act of the apostles after the day of pentecost.
Verses 18 hitherto none had been baptized into the christian church but jews, samaritans, and those converts who had been circumcised and observed the ceremonial law. Acts chapter 10 is about peter and his interaction with cornelius. Acts 10 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Even from the earliest chapters in the third gospel, a promise is voiced by gods. A good study bible we recommend the following features. From verse 47 on, acts describes the church as a living, working group of people acts 5. The church is not a physical building or a denomination. Acts chapter 16 commentary northwest college of the bible. Book of acts chapter 2, part 2 christogenea internet radio 051020.
Paul and barnabas spoke the word of god to them first acts. Luke was a companion of paul on his missionary journeys, and in many parts of the book of acts it says we did this or that acts 16. 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. And peter preaches unto him jesus, as the savior of the world, and the judge of quick and dead, acts 10. The word of the lord spread through the region acts. Acts of the apostles chapter ten objectives in studying this chapter 1 to study the conversion of cornelius and his household, the first gentiles to obey the gospel 2 to note the need for religious and devout people to be saved, despite their good works 3 to ascertain the purpose of the holy spirit falling upon the gentiles, based on the. In the last segment of our presentation on the book of acts, we left off our discussion with peters quote from joel chapter 2, and how we believe that james and paul saw that prophecy of pentecost in relation to the history of the ekklesia of god. During this time, the jews were regarded as a favored people and many thought that salvation was only meant for them. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. The arrival of corneliuss men starts to bring clarity to this picture.
Zondervan illustrated bible backgrounds commentary john acts. Acts 10 commentary william barclays daily study bible. As the chosen people of god, the jews were given the right of first refusal. Acts 10 niv cornelius calls for peter bible gateway. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 10 and more. Acts chapter 11 starts with peter going back to jerusalem after he preached the gospel to a gentile centurion named cornelius. Acts overview abbots illustrated new testament bible. Acts 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
The gentiles responded to the word of the lord acts. As a result, the other apostles were not pleased with peters actions. Generous, peopleloving barnabas illustrates the sharing that was in progress. With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of actssociological, historical, and theological. Acts 10 commentary abbots illustrated new testament.
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