Acts romans 1 corinthians 2 corinthians galatians ephesians philippians colossians 1 thessalonians 2 thessalonians 1 timothy 2 timothy titus philemon hebrews james 1 peter 2 peter 1 john 2 john 3 john jude revelation i. In what acts did the early church continue steadfastly in. The book of acts is the record of that commission beingcarried out. Paul told them these blessings come from the true god who lives in heaven, not from zeus. On the 40th day after the resurrection the disciples wait in jerusalem 10 more days. Acts 7 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 7 in plain english. The use of the name of jesus christ is a recurring theme in acts 4 see verses 7, 10, 12, 1718, 30.
Acts 7 niv bible then the high priest asked stephen, are. Reading this, we get an idea of what is important to paul, and thus, get a. Stephens speech to the sanhedrin then the high priest asked stephen, are these charges true. Luke volume ii, often called the acts of the apostles, completes the pentateuch of the new testament. Acts 7 new international version niv stephens speech to the sanhedrin. Introduction to acts acts 1 acts 8 acts 15 acts 22 acts 2 acts 9 acts 16 acts 23 acts 3 acts 10 acts 17 acts 24 acts 4 acts 11 acts 18 acts 25 acts 5 acts 12 acts 19 acts 26 acts 6 acts acts 20 acts 27 acts 7 acts 14 acts 21 acts 28 appendices. They suborn false witnesses against him, to get him put to death, acts 6.
Stephen brings up the tabernacle and the temple, but not at great length 7. Peter and john had been arrested after peters inspired preaching about jesus christ, and the two apostles were brought before a council of jewish leaders and questioned about the healing of the lame man. The erection of the tabernacle of witness, which continued till the time of david, acts 7. Acts 7, new international version niv the bible app. There is some overlap between the end of the gospel and the beginning of acts. Without acts, the actions of the early church would be unknown to us except for a few facts we could glean from the writings of paul. The study of acts is a challenge partly because of its length. Acts 7 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
He appears before the council with an angelic countenance, acts 6. As he went nearer to look at it, the voice of the lord was heard. Paul goes to rome via storm and shipwreck, chapter 27 o. The history of moses and his acts till the exodus from egypt, vv. In this long defense stephen takes a much wider range, and goes less directly into the point raised by his accusers, than we should have expected. Acts 7 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Acts 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Acts, chapter 7 king james version christian answers. Stephen, one of the deacons, becomes very eminent, and confounds various jews of the synagogues of the libertines, etc. You can downloadsave a pdf document with all the verse by verse lessons in acts facts part two, from chapter 1 through the first half of chapter 9. In this long defense stephen takes a much wider range, and goes less directly into the point raised by. Pauls defense before the mob at jerusalem, chapter 22 j.
Acts 7 ananias and sapphira 5 but a man named ananias, with his wife sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wifes knowledge v he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and w laid it at the apostles feet. The events of this chapter begin as the 12 apostles 1. The god of glory appeared unto our father abraham, when he was in mesopotamia. The seventhday adventist commentary reference series is a set of volumes produced primarily by seventhday adventist scholars, and designed for both scholarly and church member use. Read acts 7 commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at jerusalem. David guzik commentary on acts 7 describes the martyr death of stephen who has a glorious vision of jesus before he is executed by stoning.
What we are seeing in the book of acts is the holy spirit in hyper. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to egypt. Stephens sermon points us to the sovereign, abundant grace of god toward rebellious sinners, but also to the danger. Action with respect to threats to the peace, breaches of the peace, and acts of aggression article 39the security council shall determine the existence of any threat to the peace. The life application bible commentary series provides versebyverse explanation, background, and application for every verse in the new testament. It includes the sevenvolume seventhday adventist bible commentary, the twovolume seventhday adventist encyclopedia, as well as the single volumes seventhday adventist bible dictionary, seventh. The god of glory appeared unto our father abraham, when he was in mesopotamia, before he dwelt in charran. The first volume, the gospel of luke, shows as luke says, all that jesus began to do and teach. Moses trembled and was afraid to look 33 the lord said to him, take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground 34 i have seen the misery of my people in egypt, i have heard them crying. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel.
Acts 3 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 3 in plain english. The whole of the book of acts should receive careful study. Leave your country and your people, god said, and go to the land i will show you. Acts 7 is the seventh chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible.
A chapter by chapter bible study of the book of acts 7 jesus shows himself to his followers for 40 days after the after he is resurrected resurrection jesus goes up to heaven. Paul goes to jerusalem and is arrested, chapter 21 i. Basic outline of stephens historical overview of gods dealing with israel in acts 7. Acts 7 niv stephens speech to the sanhedrin bible gateway. Acts 7 and the high priest said, are these things so. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information. Notes on acts chapter 14 3 chapter 14 pauls first missionary journey ends acts 14. The high priest mentioned here was probably still caiaphas, the same one who presided over the trial of jesus. The slow steps by which the promise made to abraham advanced toward performance, plainly show that it had a spiritual.
If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 7 jesus shows himself to his followers for 40 days after the after he is resurrected resurrection jesus goes up to heaven. On the 40th day after the resurrection the disciples wait in jerusalem 10 more days the holy spirit comes on the day on the 50th day after. The traditional title of this book is, in some respects, a misnomer. Acts 6, new international version niv the bible app. In the beginning of chapter 6 we saw that he was one of those leaders chosen to help with the issue. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Jun 30, 2017 this is a summary of the seventh chapter of acts, the most important verse, and what i think god is wanting us to do in response to it. How did the residents of jerusalem react to the church. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. The progress of the word of god in jerusalem, acts 6. Now the second volume, acts, will detail jesus continuing work through his apostles that he had chosen and the work of the holy spirit who would be. This judgment spoken of here, was the ten plagues that came on egypt to make pharaoh let the people go.
Verses 116 stephen was charged as a blasphemer of god, and an apostate from the church. When our lord jesus called his apostles out to be employed in services and sufferings for him, he told them that yet the last should be first, and the. We only have a chapter and a half about stephen in the whole bible, yet he emerges as one of the most impressive characters in the entire scripture. They boasted in the temple as if it gave them special. Kjv the book of acts is the historical link between the.
Study of acts discussion notes chapter 3 introduction we previously discussed the fact that the holy spirit is in fact christ dwelling in us and among us. Acts 7 commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Chapter 20 focuses on 2 speeches paul gives to two groups of believers in two different cities. He baptized them properly and gave them the holy spirit acts 19. The abrupt ending of acts prior to pauls trial before caesar lends support to the idea that it may have initially served as a legal brief in pauls behalf cf. The book of acts is unique because it is the only book of church history in the new testament. The rebellion and idolatry of the israelites in the wilderness, acts 7. It really should be called the acts of the holy spirit. Acts 7 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. It records the address of stephen before the sanhedrin and his execution outside jerusalem, and introduces saul who later became paul the apostle. The apostles and the first believers attended the temple worship at the hours of prayer. In addition, it gives personal help, teaching notes, and sermon ideas that will address needs, answer questions, and provide insight for applying gods word to life today. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary.
Paul then spent three years in ephesus preaching acts 19. Luke was the author of two booksthe gospel of luke which tells the story of the life of jesus and the acts of the apostles which tells the story of the early church. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a significant influence in my life and ministry. The god of glory appeared to our father abraham while he was still in mesopotamia, before he lived in harran. Acts 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. He found twelve men who, like apollos, had not understood the difference between jesus baptism and johns. Study guide for acts 7 by david guzik blue letter bible.
The account of stephen appearing before the angry sanhedrin in acts chapter 7 marks a pivotal watershed in gods dispensational dealings with his people. Acts 5 commentary acts 6 commentary acts 7 commentary acts 8 commentary acts 9 commentary acts 10 commentary acts 11 commentary acts 12 commentary acts commentary acts 14 commentary acts 15 commentary acts 16 commentary acts 17 commentary acts 18 commentary acts 19 commentary acts 20 commentary acts 20. We see god pouring out his power on the world as he establishes his church. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. In each case, he went gave one final message, assuming he would never see them again.