When the day of pentecost came, they were all together in one place. The light from heaven was brighter than the sun acts 26. It was the day on which the holy spirit made a unique visit to the earth. Jesus of nazareth, a man approved of god among you by miracles and wonders. Acts 2, new international version niv the bible app. Four elements of the life of the new society are dwelt on. Acts 2, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Acts of the apostles verse by verse ministry international. When they heard him speak to them in aramaic, they became very quiet. This chapter records the events on the day of pentecost, about 10 days after the ascension of jesus christ. Acts, chapter 2 king james version christian answers webbible. Luke here presents paul as a devout jew and zealous persecutor of the christian community acts 22. Read and study acts 2 with the verse by verse bible commentary.
God, however, raised him from the dead, and to that fact we are witnesses. Acts 22 indepth verse by verse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 22 in plain english. Internet verse search commentaries word analysis itl draft. Aug 09, 2015 through the bible with les feldick lesson 2 part 2 book 19 acts 11 now lets pick up again in acts chapter 10. Pentecost signals the dawning of the age of the holy spirit. This filling is different than the inward presence of the holy spirit received by every believer at. Acts 3new international version niv peter heals a lame beggar. Thus acts 2 must be interpreted as a special historical event, signifying a new period in gods dealings with his people. And he continued, 3 i am a jew, born in tarsus in cilicia, but brought up in this city. It is good to remember that what we have in acts 2 is a small portion of what peter actually said.
Mantra five metaphors for how to live a gospel life acts 2. The acts of the apostles is the only narrative found in the new testament apart from the gospels, and it tells the compelling story of how the lord grew and guided the early church. This, and not the thought of a formulated doctrine to which they. 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. At the feet of gamaliel i was educated strictly in our ancestral law and was.
Jesus of nazareth, a man approved of god among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which god did by. Pentecost means fiftieth and refers to the feast of weeks exodus 34. The one greek word diverges afterwards into the sense of what we technically call communion, as in 1corinthians 10. Jesus of nazareth was a man accredited by god to you by miracles, wonders. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. Jesus of nazareth, da man attested to you by god ewith fmighty works and wonders and signs that ggod did through him in. Your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your young people shall see visions, your old people dream dreams.
Acts 22 niv bible brothers and fathers, listen now to. Acts chapter 2 commentary northwest college of the bible. Fifty days after the resurrection of jesus christ from death and the grave, and ten days after he ascended up into heaven, a great event took place, the equal of which the world has not witnessed since. Jesus said that he would descend on them in acts 1. Acts 22, new king james version nkjv the bible app. This was one of the three principal feasts of the jews 2 chronicles 8. Jesus of nazareth was a man accredited by god to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which god did among you through him, as you yourselves know. Acts 2 niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost bible. Acts 2 niv bible when the day of pentecost came, they. Through the bible with les feldick lesson 2 part 2 book 19 acts 11 now lets pick up again in acts chapter 10.
But peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, ye men of judaea, and all ye that dwell at jerusalem, be this known unto you, and. Acts 2 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 2 in plain english. What other book of the bible tells that jesus would send the comforter. 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. Some claim that when this expression occurs in certain places in the book of acts, it refers to the observance of the lords evening meal.
Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of. He told his hearers that god put his seal of approval upon the man jesus, and that by his wonderful works he showed that he was the messiah. This chapter records the events on the day of pentecost, about 10 days after the ascension of jesus. What chapter in psalms tells that jesus body would not decay. Then something special happened on the damascus road. Acts 1 jesus taken up into heaven 1 in my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Verse 1 and when the day of pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. Acts chapter 1 begins with a summary of proofs of the life of jesus christ. These proofs include his resurrection, his conference with the disciples, and the instructions that he left for them before he ascended into heaven.
Jesus the nazorean was a man commended to you by god with mighty. Firstfruits, harvest festival, feast of weeks leviticus 23. In verse 32, peter says who were witnesses of jesus resurrection. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition. Paul himself told the story twice, in his speeches acts 22. The holy spirit, through which jesus continued his works after leaving the earth, is mentioned in this chapter. Acts 2 new international version niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost. New international version niv holy bible, new international version. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Acts 2 indepth verse by verse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 2 in plain english.
Some have suggested the book should be called the acts of the spirit, and truly every book of scripture could bear that title. Acts 22 niv bible brothers and fathers, listen now to my. While they had experienced a measure of the spirits power before john 20. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Acts 2 is the second chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. Luke included the story about that three times in acts. Here is an account of his death and sufferings, which they witnessed but a few weeks before. Here peter was baptizing in the name of jesus, the son of god it does not matter how one gets baptized. Like almost all the sermons recorded in the bible, what we have is a holy spirit inspired abridgment of a longer message. Read and study acts 2 with the versebyverse bible commentary. Acts 22 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 22 in plain english.
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