Acts, chapter 7 king james version christian answers webbible. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to egypt. The erection of the tabernacle of witness, which continued till the time of david, acts 7. Acts chapter 7 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Acts chapter 7 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Acts 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The process described, technically known as frapping, consisted in carrying a strong cable several times round the ship from stem to stern, so as to keep the planks from starting, and guard against the consequent leakage. Up to this point, the book of acts recounts the churchs growth among jews in jerusalem and judea. Another marked feature of their very life was continuance in prayers, a fact seen prominently throughout the book of acts. 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 first last, which was remarkably fulfilled in st.
Commentaries for acts chapter 1 the jerusalem church. The remaining chapters of acts will be devoted to about four years of pauls life, all of it spent. He has been kept in herods judgment hall when ananias, the high priest, comes into his cell with several elders and with tertullus, a lawyer. Acts 7 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 7 in plain english. Lord shall bring thee into egypt again with ships, by the way whereof i spake unto thee.
In the freshness of faith and first love it seems likely they did this every day. Luke here identified philip as one of the seven 21. Read acts 7 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The longest sermon given by a disciple of christ in the new testament is also arguably its hardest hitting, and the vessel wasnt even one of the twelve apostles. Sep 29, 2011 posts about summary acts 7 written by atozmom. An angel ministers to corneliuspeter, in a vision, is commanded to take the gospel to the gentilesthe gospel is taught by witnessesthe holy. The operation of frapping a vessel is thus described in falconers marine dictionary. In this long defense stephen takes a much wider range, and goes less directly into the point raised by. He reminds the sanhedrin that god appeared to abraham while he was still in mesopotamia and told him to go to haran.
The priests, the captain of the temple, and the sadducees arrested peter and john and tried them before the council 4. Acts chapter 9 kjv king james version 1 and saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the lord, went unto the high priest. In this chapter we have the martyrdom of stephen, the first martyr of the christian. After his father died, god sent him to this place, where you live now. When his last sermon, delivered in prison, was published, a friend commented to samuel johnson that the effort was far better than he had thought the man capable of. The word helps answers to what we should call precautions, or remedial measures. Acts chapter 10 coffmans commentary of the new testament.
Matthew henry complete commentary on the whole bible. Acts 7 niv stephens speech to the sanhedrin bible gateway. Of particular prominence in these chapters is pauls sermon on mars hill in. Stephen was charged as a blasphemer of god, and an apostate from the church. I see the heavens opened and the son of man standing at the right hand of god. Discussion on the book of acts chapter 7 from the king james bible online.
Then saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of damascus, so that if he found any who were of the way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to jerusalem. The rebellion and idolatry of the israelites in the wilderness, acts 7. 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. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Acts 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the believers bible commentary and the cultural backgrounds study bible niv and nrsv is just a step away. For i will show him how many things he must suffer for my names sake acts 9. It thrills us to receive letters telling us we are teaching on a level that almost anyone can comprehend. In the first 7 chapters, he describes how the good news spread in jerusalem. The sheet knit at the four corners means the four corners of the earth and indicates that this is a universal message. The history of moses and his acts till the exodus from egypt, vv.
Acts, chapter 7 king james version christian answers. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. The best title i have for acts chapter 7 is whos on trial here anyway. Upon the which when i had fastened mine eyes, i considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the. Verses 58 and he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on. But god promised that in the future he would give abraham this land for himself and for his. Johnson replied, depend upon it, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates the mind wonderfully. 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. Acts 7 bible commentary matthew henry complete christianity. 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. Acts 7, new international version niv the bible app.
The high priest mentioned here was probably still caiaphas, the same one who presided over the trial of jesus. Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it. This rallying cry from john mackay, missionary statesman and ecumenical leader of an earlier generation, needs to be heard and heeded again in our day. 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. A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish. Acts 10 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Paul, who were both of them late converts, in comparison of the apostles, and yet got the start of them both in services and sufferings. The book of acts was written to provide a history of the early church. Undergirding the ship the ancients were accustomed to pass cables or strong ropes around a vessel to keep the planks from springing or starting by the action of the sea.
Acts 7 and the high priest said, are these things so. Acts records the apostles being christs witnesses in jerusalem, judea, samaria, and the surrounding world. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. The first disciples experienced considerable opposition at the hands of jewish leaders. Jesus was standing to come down from heaven, but when they stone stephen, the second coming of jesus was delayed, jesus sat back down at the right hand of god. As for this fellow moses who led us out of egyptwe dont know what has happened to him. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 7 and more. Acts 21 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 21 in plain. The book of acts was likely written between ad 61 and 64. The high priest said, men, brethren, and fathers, hearken. 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. Acts 21 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 21 in plain english. Study guide for acts 22 by david guzik blue letter bible.
Complete concise in this chapter we have a miracle and a sermon. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. Acts 7 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Paul was a chosen vessel of mine to bear my name before gentiles, kings, and the children of israel. Acts chapter 24 begins five days after paul is sent to caesarea. God had revealed a plan to paul right at his conversion. In acts 8 we read about philip, one of the seven leaders called to assist the twelve see acts 6. It had been made as god directed moses, according to the pattern he had seen. Acts chapter 11 kjv king james version 1 and the apostles and brethren that were in judaea heard that the gentiles had also received the word of god 2 and when peter was come up to jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Read all of acts 3 complete concise in this chapter we have a miracle and a sermon.
To illustrate this whole transaction, see the observations at the end of this chapter. The priests, the captain of the temple, and the sadducees arrested peter and john and tried them before. Divination is the act of foretelling, or pretending to foretell, the future by using occult practices. 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. He saw a vision of a vessel descending from heaven. A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners. We wouldnt know what had happened if it werent for this book. The slow steps by which the promise made to abraham advanced toward performance. Acts 9 and saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the lord, went unto the high priest,and desired of him letters to damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring. This chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the same event also being under consideration in acts 11. In 1777, william dodd, a wellknown london clergyman, was condemned to be hanged for forgery. Who asked the council if the accusations against stephen was so.
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 is a transitional book in the sense that it gives us the record of the way god moved in the minds and hearts of men to found and establish the church and begin its great work in the world today. Verses 1416 paul met them at assos and came on the ship. Acts 21 commentary acts chapter 21 commentary bible study. Acts 7 new international version niv stephens speech to the sanhedrin. The god of glory appeared unto our father abraham, when he was in mesopotamia, before he dwelt in charran, 3 and said unto him, get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which i shall shew thee.
The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. 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. Mar, 20 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. This agrees with what is written in the book of the prophets. 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. It was a popular portofcall for large vessels plying such eastern mediterranean areas.
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