And much of what we have on this subject is found, in the book of acts. In the beginning of the book of acts, jesus promised the apostles, you will receive power when the holy spirit has come upon you. The kingdom would come with power in that generation mark 9. The spirit of the lord caught away philip, the alexandrian manuscript, and several other ancient copies, read, the holy spirit fell upon the eunuch.
Acts 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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. 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. He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent. What opportunities do we have to share the gospel today. 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 descent of the holy spirit at the day of pentecost. The angels message to philip in verse 26 is not a condition of salvation. When they came up out of the water, the spirit of the lord suddenly took philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives.
Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 26 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 26 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. The angel said, arise, and go southward along the road that goes from jerusalem down to gaza. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Butthe tense of the verbs in the preceding verse and here implies that the events that follow synchronized with the journey of peter and john through samaria. The apostles had the holy spirit come upon them acts 2. Acts 8 is the eighth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible.
Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Later, the passage in isaiah is identified as chapter 53 acts 8. At that moment, the spirit of the lord snatched philip away 8. God doesnt use cannon balls to knock down canary birds chapter 9 33 10. Paul is moving away now from the question that he has focused on, the relation between sinning and being saved. Verses 2640 we have here the story of the conversion of an ethiopian eunuch to the faith of christ, by whom, we have reason to think, the knowledge of christ was sent into that country where he lived, and that scripture fulfilled, ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands one of the first of the nations unto god, ps. After the first introduction, he is referred to simply as the eunuchverses 34, 36, 38, 39. Some things, we may be very curious about but cannot fully know. Acts 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. You will be witnesses to me in jerusalem, in all judea and samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth 1. There is the journey on a wilderness road, a meeting with a stranger who interprets the scriptures, a sacramental moment, a vanishing act that. Saul is in antioch of syria, the church there is composed partly of. T he book of acts in the bible, written around 6263 a.
These verses describe philip converting the man from ethiopia who was. Acts 8, new international version niv the bible app. Previous index next acts of the apostles chapter two objectives in studying this chapter 1 to carefully consider the events surrounding the outpouring of the spirit on the day of pentecost 2 to examine peters first gospel sermon, and the evidence presented in it for the resurrection of jesus christ 3 to observe the response to the sermon, and what people were told to do in order. The original city was destroyed in the first century b. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not specifically identify its author. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. In the field of history, science, medicine and other areas of learning you reach a point beyond which you cannot go.
Conversion can be defined as turning from sin to god. Who was saul and to whose death was he consenting acts 8. Acts 2 new international version niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost. Called to break down barriers august, 2017 introduction. When that came true, herod the great became close with the elder manaen, and their sons the younger manaen and herod the tetrarch, also known as herod antipas were brought up acts. This is the passage of scripture the eunuch was reading. Here is the launch point for formally taking the gospel of christ to the rest of the world. His identity as a eunuch is more significant than his.
All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. This a an and angel but descends desert down from gaza get go goes is jerusalem lord now of philip road road said saying south spoke that the to up nt apostles. The holy spirit coming in power shows that this too is the day the kingdom is established 1. The traveler in the chariot is identified as an ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the queen, in charge of the treasury acts 8.
He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open. That feeling of gratitude for gods careful direction is a reason that one my favorite texts in all of scripture is a strange little story about a lonely road, a deacon. Remember, philip and stephen had been chosen to serve tables acts 6. Acts 2 niv the holy spirit comes at pentecost bible. Philip is taken by the holy spirit to meet a highly placed ethiopian court official who is reading. The ethiopian asks for and receives baptism as a believer in jesus. God prepares the rest of the church its time to reach the gentile world. In the beginning of the book of acts, jesus promised the apostles, you. 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.
And behold, there was a man of ethiopia, a eunuch of great. A study guide for the greatest chapter in the bible. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that luke, a companion of the apostle paul, wrote the books of luke and acts colossians 4. Matthews account is shorter and involves two demoniacs, while marks account is closer to lukes. Some do not take this to be a miracle, but it seems to me to be a miracle. Acts chapter 8 questions for discussion the living.
At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at jerusalem. Saul was the young man who looked after the clothes of. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout judea and samaria. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. And when they came up out of the water, the spirit of the lord carried philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.