Did the apostle violate the law of god in purifying himself in that ritual. So paul motioned with his hand and began his defense. Acts 26 commentary acts chapter 26 commentary bible study. So peter, under the superintendence of the spirit of god, dictated the letter to silvanus, while silvanus, who also was a prophet acts 15.
Now viewing scripture range from the book of acts chapter 21. Acts is significant because it shows clear, concise, unambiguous statements and questions to paul about if he keeps the law acts 21 24. Then paul stretched out his hand, and made his defence. They ceased pleading with paul and asked that the will of the lord be done ii. Acts 21 indepth verse by verse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 21 in plain english. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Through the spirit they urged paul not to go on to jerusalem. One of the most controversial contexts in the book of acts has to do with pauls activity in the jerusalem temple, as recorded in acts 21. A verse in chapter 21 gives an argument that paul went against the will of the spirit. Now it came to pass, that when we had departed from them and set sail, running a straight course we came to cos, the following day to rhodes, and from there to patara.
And the next day, purifying himself with them according to the rites of the law. A christian has turned from the power of satan to god. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. 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. They could not do more to encourage paul to go on cheerfully in his work. Acts 20 after the uproar ceased, paul sent for the.
We begin our examination of this sundays text by looking at its context in lukeacts. Acts 26 indepth verse by verse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 26 in plain english. Study acts 21 using john darbys synopsis to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. In the first verse of the book of acts the author mentions the fact that he has already written an earlier report concerning all things which jesus began both to do and to teach, until that day in which he was taken up. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Acts overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. Paul was told through the spirit that he should not go to 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. The gospel of luke, as well as the book of acts, is. Verse 26 philip himself probably told this story to luke. Acts 26 niv bible then agrippa said to paul, you have. Commentators see this verse as paul going against the will of the holy spirit.
Acts chapter 21 begins with the apostles traveling through different regions to preach the word. They were accompanied by some of the disciples of caesarea 2. Today we are on lesson 21, we are going to conclude the book of acts and we will look then at the book of ephesians. When he arrives, he is imprisoned in house arrest and the book of acts abruptly ends without describing the events of his trial before caesar. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Acts 21, new international version niv the bible app. King agrippa, i consider myself fortunate to stand before you today as i make my defense against all the accusations of. Luke begins this book with jesus charge to the disciples. No man was a greater, or more consistent exponent of the believers freedom from the law than paul. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Acts 21 and when we had parted from them and set sail.
Then agrippa said to paul, you have permission to speak for yourself. Not only do we have this, but unlike anywhere else in the net testament, we see action. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. Please watch this film to find out how the holy spirit worked amazing and incredible signs and wonders through the apostles in the name of the lord jesus christ. Down from the tower of antonia that adjoined and overlooked the temple in jerusalem. The context judas has plotted against jesus with the chief priests and the scribes luke 22. After visiting many lands, a man who had seven daughters prophesied the same thing. God had honoured him more than any of the apostles, yet they did not envy him. This is the holy book of acts, known as the acts of the apostles. Jesus ordered them to wait in jerusalem until they had received power from the holy spirit.
You see, brother, how many thousands of jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law. Tonight we continue to look at the development of christianity to the uttermost part of the earth. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The insight that saul claims in the last verse of the passage, that jesus is the son of god, is not a. Then paul took the men, and the next day, purifying himself along with them, went into the temple giving notice of the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice was offered for each one of them. He may have told it when luke and paul stayed in philips house acts 21.
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