History of the book of acts 8 chapter

Pauls epistles, as many circumstances in them are referred to by the narrative contained. The name jesus in ancient hebrew text yeshua in first century hebrew text. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Verses 2640 we have here the story of the conversion of an ethiopian eunuch to. The book of acts shows how god essentially took a group of fisherman and commoners and used them to turn the world upside down acts 17. At the end of the gospel of luke jesus says that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at jerusalem. The book of acts provides a detailed, orderly, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the early church and the spread of the gospel immediately after the resurrection of jesus christ. Church persecution at the hand of saul of tarsus acts 8. The book of acts ends with paul in house arrest waiting to. A simple outline of the book can be formulated on the basis of jesus statement at acts 1. The ending of acts plays an important role in route of determining the books date.

Acts bible book with full chapters king james version. The story of philips preaching serves as an example of a highly successful work of evangelism, accompanied by miraculous healings which. Philip noticed he was also reading from the book of isaiah. God took a christianhating murderer and transformed him into history s greatest christian evangelist, the author of almost half the books. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. The book of acts is the first history of the christian church. While there are some areas of great detail of the acts of the apostles, many times you must use cross references to the gospels of matthew, mark, luke and john as well as some other epistles in the new testament to get the full picture of what was. Read acts 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. And on this account it has been generally placed at the end of the four gospels. And it proposes to show the continuation of all that jesus began both to do and teach 1. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of judea and samaria, except for the apostles. Intro to acts biblica the international bible society. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in jerusalem in that day.

Up to this point, the book of acts recounts the churchs growth among jews in jerusalem and judea. Jesus experience with the samaritan woman at the well john 4 and his story about the kindness of a samaritan luke 10. The first 12 chapters of the book of acts deal with peter, and the remainder of. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as. He departs from a careful analysis of apostles experiences in jerusalem. A history of the early church gene taylor2 an outline of the book i. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. Timeline of the book of acts dates reference events books written historical events roman emperors c. In this chapter we have an account of the persecutions of the christians, and the propagating.

In acts 8 we read about philip, one of the seven leaders called to assist the twelve see acts 6. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Luke doesnt offer an indicator as to how long it took him to get to caesarea. The acts recorded in this remarkable book are in the truestsense the acts of the spirit, for in apostolic times it was the holy ghost who appeared as the counselor and helper of the christian leaders. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. The book focuses primarily on the acts of two apostles, peter and paul. It was strange, but very true, that the disciples of christ the more they were afflicted the more they.

Conversion of cornelius, roman centurion son of japheth, chapter 10. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. It traces christianity from its beginnings in jerusalem, following jesus resurrection, to the arrest of the apostle paul in rome, the heart of the empire. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. The first seven chapters of acts deal with mission work among jews in jerusalem. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. 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.

In later chapters of acts, the writer uses the firstperson plural narrative, we, indicating that he was present with paul. Philip, peter and johns ministry to the samaritans as well as. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a. Conversion of saul of tarsus son of shem, chapter 9. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of. Acts is designed to trace the spread of the gospel from jerusalem to antioch to rome.

A chapter by chapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Acts 812 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Acts cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. In the previous chapter of acts, we are told that stephen was stoned. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at jerusalem. The book of the acts of the apostles forms the fifth, and last, of the historical books of the new testament. In this chapter we have an account of the persecutions of the christians, and the propagating of christianity thereby. The gospel is preached from jerusalem to all judea chapters 17 the gospel is preached in samaria chapter 8 the gospel is preached to the gentiles chapters 912 the gospel is preached to the ends of the earth chapters 28. Study guide for acts 8 by david guzik blue letter bible. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 9 introduction in chapter 9 of acts, luke begins to give a broader view of what is taking place in the new testament church. On one of philips journeys, he met an ethiopian eunuch riding a chariot. Acts of the apostles 8, new living translation nlt the.

But ye shall receive power, after that the holy ghost is come upon you. Kerygmatic summaries in the speeches of acts chapter 8. Acts 8 in the picture study bible, with maps and background information on acts. It was strange, but very true, that the disciples of christ the more they were afflicted the more they multiplied. Acts 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Complete bible timeline links interlinear bible bible commentaries bible lexicon topical bible bible summary bible outline bible timeline childrens bible bible hub homepage. And the rest of the acts of joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at jerusalem. Then both philip and the eunuch went down into the water and philip baptized him. Lesson 1 investigates the author, historical setting, and the theological background of the book of acts.

Its narrative supplies a bridge connecting the life and ministry of jesus to the life of the church and the witness of the earliest believers. Since luke is the author of acts, any date between ad 60 and 100 is reasonable as conzelmann points out. To help students understand the context and content of what they are going to. Although luke is not named in the book of acts as the writer, he was credited with authorship as early as the second century. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 8 and more.

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. Acts 8 is the eighth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through persecution and missionary journeys throughout the world. It contains the acts jesus carried out after his ascension, through the holy spirit, in establishing the church.

The story of his conversion to christianity is given a strong supernatural cast by the introduction of an angel acts 8. History, literature, and society in the book of acts edited by ben witherington, iii may 1996 skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. 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. Philips work in chapter 8 could have taken years or a few months. Lukes record suggests that these devout men publicly repented of stephens. Acts concerns the very vital period in christian history between the resurrection of jesus and the death of the apostle paul, the time when christian ideas and beliefs were.

Acts 8, new international version niv the bible app. A pivotal point in the book of acts is when saul of tarsus the apostle paul meets jesus on the road to damascus and is converted. Study of the book of acts chapter 8 ivy baptist church. 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. David guzik commentary on acts 8 describes the persecution of the church. Timeline of the book of acts from the bible generation word. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. He was one of the first martyrs and there were many more like him who were martyred in the years that followed. Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile.

The book of acts, which continues the narrative that luke began in his gospel, is especially important because it was the first written history of the christian church. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of acts in the bible king james version. Finally, the great church historian eusebius, writing around a.