Download or read book Original Commentary on Acts written by J. W. McGarvey and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-08 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J. W. McGarvey's superb commentary on the Acts of the Apostles is an example of New Testament analysis and discussion accomplished with expertise, scholarship and lucidity. As a scholar of the Bible, McGarvey was struck by the lack of a reliable and authoritative readings of the Book of Acts. Such an important work of Christian history (Acts relates the early spread of the Christian faith through the Roman Empire and beyond) had not received an organized and sequential analysis explaining to readers. The overarching message of Acts is simply that the reason followers of Jesus Christ created an entirely new church distinct from Judaism, is that the Jewish priesthood and temple rejected his teachings and principles. The book depicts a time of rapid change; the legal distinctions of Judaism and Christianity are discussed by St. Luke, as is the apparent contradiction of the Jews rejecting a messiah who was himself born a Jew.
Download or read book Original Commentary on Acts written by J. W. McGarvey and published by Deward Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-27 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much the greater part of Acts may be resolved into a detailed history of cases of conversion, and of unsuccessful attempts at the conversion of sinners. If we extract from it all cases of this kind, with the facts and incidents preparatory to each and immediately consequent upon it, we will have exhausted almost the entire contents of the narrative. All other matters are merely incidental. The events of the first chapter were designed to prepare the apostles for the work of converting men; the gift of the Holy Spirit to them and to others was to qualify them for it; the admission of the Gentiles was an incident connected with the conversion of Cornelius, and others after him; the conference, in the fifteenth chapter, grew out of these conversions; and the long account of Paul's imprisonment in Jerusalem, Caesarea, and Rome, with his sea-voyage and shipwreck, constitute but the connected history of his preaching to the mob in Jerusalem, to the Sanhedrin, to Felix, to Festus, to Agrippa, and to the Jews and Gentiles in Rome. The episode in the twelfth chapter, concerning the persecutions by Herod, and his death, is designed to show that, even under such circumstances, "the word of God grew and multiplied." All the remainder of the history consists, unmistakably, in detailed accounts of conversions. Such being the work performed by the author, we may readily determine his design by inquiring, Why should any cases of conversion be put upon the record? Evidently, it was that men might know how conversions were effected, and in what they consisted. The cases which are recorded represent all the different grades of human society; all the different degrees of intellectual and religious culture; all the common occupations in life, and all the different countries and languages of the then known world. The design of this variety is to show the adaptation of the one gospel scheme to the conversion of all classes of men. (Excerpted from the Introduction)
Download or read book The Book of Acts written by C. Peter Wagner and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2008-06-02 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience Pentecost. Look on as 130 converts shake a city. Meet Paul. Go with him as he plants the first Gentile church. Extend the kingdom's power and see the enemy upset. Walk with Paul as he travels to Corinth, Antioch, Ephesus and beyond. For those desiring to be a part of God's action in their churches, their communities and throughout the world, there is nothing that will help more than thoroughly understanding the book of Acts and applying what we can learn from it. Acts was designed to be God's training manual for Christians. It worked in the early church, and it works in the postmodern world. The reader's study of Acts in The Book of Acts will bring new intimacy with the Spirit and new joy in doing His will.
Download or read book Acts Complete Bible Commentary Verse by Verse written by Matthew Henry and published by Editora Dracaena. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is another volume in the series of Bible Commentaries of Matthew Henry. In this Volume, the entire text of the Book of Acts is commented with notes of each chapter. This Commentary will help you better understand the God's word! Churches, theological seminaries and Bible schools will find an excellent aid in this biblical commentary on the Book of Acts.
Download or read book Original Commentary on Acts The Classic Bible Commentary Concerning the New Testament Book of Acts written by J. W. Mcgarvey and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-08-08 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J. W. McGarvey's superb commentary on the Acts of the Apostles is an example of New Testament analysis and discussion accomplished with expertise, scholarship and lucidity. As a scholar of the Bible, McGarvey was struck by the lack of a reliable and authoritative readings of the Book of Acts. Such an important work of Christian history (Acts relates the early spread of the Christian faith through the Roman Empire and beyond) had not received an organized and sequential analysis explaining to readers. The overarching message of Acts is simply that the reason followers of Jesus Christ created an entirely new church distinct from Judaism, is that the Jewish priesthood and temple rejected his teachings and principles. The book depicts a time of rapid change; the legal distinctions of Judaism and Christianity are discussed by St. Luke, as is the apparent contradiction of the Jews rejecting a messiah who was himself born a Jew.
Download or read book A Commentary on the Original Text of the Acts of the Apostles written by Horatio Balch Hackett and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been the writer's endeavor to present to the reader in this volume the results of the present state of biblical study, as applied to the illustration of the Acts of the Apostles. The writer has aimed at a predominant object; and that has been, to determine by the rules of a just philology the meaning of the sacred writer, and not to develop the practical applications, or, to any great extent, the doctrinal implications of this meaning. - Preface to the first edition.
Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by P.D. James and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death. It describes how the 12 apostles, formerly Jesus's disciples, spread the message of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean against a background of persecution. With an introduction by P.D. James
Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by Ernst Haenchen and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1971 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Acts written by Livingstone and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life Application Bible Commentary: Acts explores every verse in the book of Acts, providing background information and Life Application notes designed to bring the timeless truths of Scripture to bear on real problems. The introduction provides historical and cultural background information, the commentary covers the complete Bible text, and the reference feature makes particular verses and phrases easy to find. The teaching notes, sermon ideas, and coordination with the Life Application Study Bible provide everyone-from pastors to laypersons-the necessary elements to address spiritual needs, answer biblical questions, and provide help for daily living.
Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by I. Howard Marshall and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1980 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marshall's commentary on the Book of Acts is a contribution to the Tyndale New Testament Commentaries, a popular study aid designed to help the general Bible reader understand clearly what the text actually says and what it means without going into scholarly technicalities.
Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles an Exposition for English Readers on the Basis of Professor Hackett s Commentary on the Original Text written by Horatio B. Hackett (Professor of Hebrew in Newton Theological Institution, U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by William Mordaunt Furneaux and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reading Acts written by Charles H. Talbert and published by Smyth & Helwys Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Answers to the usual introductory questions do not yield sufficient harvest to enable an intelligent reading of Acts. The approach of Reading Acts is to ask how ancient Mediterranean auditors would have heard Acts when it was read in their presence. To be successful Talbert divides this approach into two parts- how Acts would have been heard in its precanonical context and in its canonical context.
Download or read book Acts Commentary written by Stanley M. Horton and published by Logion Press. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distinguished Pentecostal scholar Stanley Horton takes an in-depth look at the story of the Early Church. This powerful book is an excellent foundational study for your church staff, Sunday school class, and an important component of every pastoral library. Horton takes each Scripture to share the overarching truth that the Early Church's story is still being written in the lives of believers like us today. He brings a compelling combination of research and experience to this study of Luke's inspired record. Complete with maps, Scripture index, and subject index.
Download or read book An Illustrated Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles written by Lyman Abbott and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Commentary on the Original Text of the Acts of the Apostles written by Horatio Balch Hackett and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book NEW COMMENTARY ON ACTS OF APOS written by J. W. (John William) 1829-191 McGarvey and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-28 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
