He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent. So paul motioned with his hand and began his defense. The waiting in rome for two years, yet preaching and teaching 28. But it is here, in our text, that i see paul as a very wise man in practical matters, a man who is a leader of men, and whose counsel is taken seriously because he knows what he. Then agrippa said to paul, you have permission to speak for yourself. Later, the passage in isaiah is identified as chapter 53 acts 8. Acts 26 niv bible then agrippa said to paul, you have. When the narrator reads verse 38, kindly ask the volunteers not to act out the. 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. Acts 1 full chapter the promise of the holy spirit in my first book i told you, theophilus, about everything jesus began to do and teach until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the holy spirit. It is pauls fourth opportunity to preach before large, unbelieving audiences in or near jerusalem. 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. Intro to acts biblica the international bible society.
Acts 25 pauls trial before festus three bible gateway. Acts of the apostles 8, new living translation nlt the. Jesus had shown himself alive by many proofs for 40 days. And when simon saw that through laying on of the apostles hands the holy ghost was given, he offered them money, saying, give me also this power, that on whomsoever i lay hands, he may receive the holy ghost. Acts chapter 26 kjv king james version who was jesus praying to. Explain that a eunuch was an official in the court of a king or queen see bible. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Saul was consenting unto his deaththe word expresses hearty approval. Acts 25 new international version niv pauls trial before festus. Undoubtedly, the book of acts is one of the most pivotal books in the entire new testament.
Acts 8 indepth verse by verse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 8 in plain english. So he started out, and on his way he met an ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the kandake. Acts chapter 9 kjv king james version amazing scripture with so much to learn. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 26 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 26 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. The conversion of the ethiopian eunuch is similar, as i read this text in the eighth chapter of the book of acts. King agrippa, i consider myself fortunate to stand before you today as i make my defense against all the accusations of.
When you share the gospel, have the person read the bible verses himself. Invite students to look as they study acts 8 for a gift from god that cannot be. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. In the previous chapter of acts, we are told that stephen was stoned. Acts 8 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Acts 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. And yet he was not saved in jerusalem, but in the desert. Acts 26 commentary acts chapter 26 commentary bible study. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him. Throughout acts, we have seen certain principals that have remained consistent. Each scripturebased lesson in seminary focuses on a scripture block rather than on a. Acts chapter 9 is an historical account, written by luke.
The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Acts 1 indepth verse by verse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 1 in plain english. At that time there was great persecution against the church their adversaries having tasted blood, were the more eager. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. The way which is desert there were two ways from jerusalem to gaza, one desert, the other. I have always looked upon the apostle paul as a godly man, a zealous servant of jesus christ, and a powerful preacher of the gospel. Acts 8 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. But rather than send philip, who was there, god sent peter, who was not there chapter 10. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 8 introduction our study of the book of acts has been informative and challenging.
From knowing, partly by descriptions, and partly by ancient statues, how orators and others who address a concourse of people stood, we can easily conceive the attitude of st. This is the passage of scripture the eunuch was reading. Here was a man who had just been to jerusalem, to worship the god of israel there. Acts 3 new international version niv peter heals a lame beggar. Acts 26 indepth verse by verse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 26 in plain english. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of judea and samaria, except the apostles.
Acts 8, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Now an angel of the lord said to philip, go south to the roadthe desert roadthat goes down from jerusalem to gaza. Besides linking the gospel narratives on the one hand and the apostolic letters on the. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.
Acts chapter 26 commentary northwest college of the bible. Introduction this week i spent a great deal of time working on the church. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. Saul, who later became the apostle paul, is recorded in acts 26.
Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke. Probably philip was quite unconscious of the revolutionary nature of his act, but. A history of the early church gene taylor2an outline of the book i. Then paul stretched forth the hand this act, as we have already seen on acts 21. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1.
And behold, a man of ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under candace the queen of the ethiopians, who had charge of all her. This is the example that the apostles did wherever they went to preach. Acts 28, new international version niv the bible app. Acts 3 peter heals a lame beggar one day bible gateway. When philip is introduced to us, we find him engaged in promising work, and there was much still to do.
It records the burial of stephen, the beginnings of christian persecution, and the spread of the gospel of jesus christ to the people of samaria and ethiopia. Book of acts is the gospel, they walked in the light as jesus walked. In acts chapter 26, paul, who is in the custody of the roman empire, pleaded his case before king agrippa and festus, the governor of judaea. This is the third account of pauls conversion in acts. It portrays the beginning of the church from its roots at pentecost fifty days after the lords resurrection, to paul being held under house arrest. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history.
In the beginning of the book of acts, jesus promised the apostles, you will. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern. It has challenged our theology and the depth of our relationship with christ and the holy spirit. The apostles were doing the command that our lord gave them to preach and. Introduction when i come to acts chapter 27, it is like a breath of fresh air to me. It is the bridge between the gospels and the epistles. Verse click for chapter new international version now an angel of the lord said to philip, go south to the roadthe desert roadthat goes down from jerusalem to gaza. Acts 6, new international version niv the bible app.
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. Both the angel of the lord and the spirit speak to philip 8. Acts 8 is the eighth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Acts chapter 8 kjv king james version o proud man, know ye not that the son of god chose ye that ye may live. 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 holy spirit to. Acts 8, new international version niv the bible app.