Luke is the writer, as he states in his introduction v. Acts 16 is the sixteenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Paul and barnabasnow the recognized heads of the church at antioch. Silas had ministered with paul and timothy in thessalonica 17.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Certain men came down from judea and taught the brethren, unless you are circumcised according. The importance of chapter 15 in the book of acts and to the mission to the gentiles is well argued by marshall. Peter, that justification by faith, and sanctification by the holy ghost, cannot be separated. The temple in this book called acts was the third temple. To make the picture abundantly clear, god has given us a hand picked record of the activities of the early church. 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. It is normative practical wisdom, applicable as a matter of courtesy and. Acts of the apostles 15, new living translation nlt. The book of acts is a key historical record of what the early church believed and practiced.
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. Brothers, you all know that god chose me from among you some time ago to preach to the gentiles so that they could hear the good news and believe. Acts 15 new international version niv the council at jerusalem 15 certain people came down from judea to antioch and were teaching the believers. Accordingly, we can assume that acts reflects the concerns of its author. Its initial chapters describe the churchs founding and early years. Study of the book of acts chapter 15 ivy baptist church. Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. Today we are going to begin a study of the book of acts and focus on the mission of the church for today. Second, paul would not have gone to the leadership if he thought that the position of the church was unimportant. Very probably the silvanus involved with peter in the writing or sending of this first epistle 1 peter 5. In acts 15, we will read about the jerusalem council and its watershed decision regarding the alleged necessity of circumcision. Since josephus wrote in the last decade of the first century the book of acts would have been written even later.
Acts 15 commentary ironsides notes on selected books. Gentile evangelism would occur in acts 10 and 11, and especially in chapter and beyond. It records the journey of paul and barnabas to jerusalem. I hope you, your students and all parents will grow spiritually during these studies in. It records the second missionary journey of paul, together with silas and timothy. Stephen said some words from the book by the prophet isaiah isaiah 66. Today, in the fifteenth chapter of acts, we will look at the story of the most. This passage of scripture describes the decision of the jerusalem council regarding the admittance of gentiles into the messianic congregation heb. Remorse deprives many christians of the joy that should be theirs. The book of acts 15 28 will be a lot of fun to study.
And when there had been much disputing, peter rose up, and said unto them, men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago god made choice among us, that the gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. Bible study tips for the book of acts unlocking the bible. Acts and the epistles bible study questions and commentary. So paul and barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go. Limited objectivity is especially apparent in ancient histories. Sir william ramsay, after making a critical study of lukes writings, declared that luke was the greatest historian, ancient or modern.
The teaching that uncircumcised gentiles could not be saved caused a great stir. Paul and the early church were not at odds with the laws of the old testament. We have been tracing in the book of acts the wonderful story of how this radical. Acts 15 in the picture study bible, with maps and background information on acts 15 bible history online. Many scholars use this chapter to claim that the law given to moses at mount sinai was. Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by moses, you cannot be saved. Acts 15 esv the jerusalem council but some men bible gateway. Acts chapter 15 kjv king james version to put a yoke upon our brethren that not even our fathers could bare, the laws of moses time were good as paul spoke in romans, but not one could keep them only christ, jews were not to pit us against the gospel of jesus christ,knowone is under the laws of moses but under grace by faith through jesus christ, gentiles were told not to do things that they.
This book was written by the same man who wrote the gospel of luke. While paul and barnabas are teaching at antioch, some people come from judea and. The book could not have been written until after pauls imprisonment at rome, since it brings down the history to that event. The record from the book of acts couldnt be clearer. Acts overview abbots illustrated new testament bible.
Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Throughout its history, the churchs leaders have met too settle doctrinal issues. Historians point to 7 ecumenical councils in the churchs early history, especially the councils of nicea a. Acts 1, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. Acts 15 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of the apostles through the work of the holy spirit. A cts 15 is one of the most misunderstood chapters in the bible. A man in his middle years has withdrawn from the people in his church because he feels so bad about his past infidelitya sin that broke up his home. Illustrated bible history illustrations, photos, and images of the ancient world of the bible. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Here is a sample excerpt to give a taste of what you can glean from this well done commentary. The early chapters of the book of acts focus on jewish evangelism, primarily in jerusalem. Then, in chapter 8, we find the church being scattered. Right now, the church is not ready to embrace gentiles. Acts 15 what was the objective of the jerusalem council. Acts 15 niv the council at jerusalem certain bible.
They continued to preach, and the church at antioch. The esv study bible includes maps on many of the pages in the book of acts that help illustrate the various places mentioned in acts and routes taken by the apostles as they proclaim the gospel. Acts 15 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Complete bible timeline links interlinear bible bible commentaries bible lexicon topical bible bible summary bible outline bible timeline childrens bible bible hub homepage. The acts of apostles gives us a unique insight into how the church began. This will help you place yourself in the shoes or sandals of the apostles and understand the kindness of god in the gospel being for all people. Im not far enough along in the book to judge the merit of its argument.
Acts 15 but some men came down from judea and were teaching. The dispute between the men from judea and paul and barnabas. This was a major turning point, a theological watershed, in the methods and goals of the. Im reading a book right now that argues that the idea that everyone can be his or her own pope is a theological problem. 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. And in those days peter stood up in the midst of the disciples acts 1. We have great cause to bless god that we have heard the gospel. Acts 15 is the fifteenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. But it is very unlikely that luke copied from josephus. Acts 01 bible bowl acts chapter 1 acts 02 bible bowl acts chapter 2 acts 03 bible bowl acts chapter 3 acts 04 bible bowl acts chapter 4 acts 05 bible bowl acts chapter 5 acts 06 bible bowl acts chapter 6. And certain men which came down from judaea taught the brethren, and said, except ye be circumcised after the manner of moses, ye cannot be saved. The book of acts, sometimes called the fifth gospel, is a continuation of the gospel of luke.
The council handles the second issue through a spiritinspired apostolic decree acts 15. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international. But stephen reminded the jews that god was bigger than any temple. Covering acts of the apostles chapters 15 28 using the new king james version hosted by. If the men from judea were right, paul and barnabas in their recent work of evangelizing the gentiles had wasted their time, because they failed to demand circumcision of new converts. Jesus followers received the holy spirit on pentecost and became filled and equipped to spread the good news that would restore gods kingdom over the world.
Acts 15 background information with maps and images. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. Acts 15 new international version niv the council at jerusalem. As modern readers, then, we should approach the book of acts as another channel to lukes view of salvation history. Acts in the picture study bible the book of acts with. Subscribe to a study package to unlock the esv study bible, the interactive knowing the bible study series, the preaching the word commentary series, and. Chapter 4 proclaiming the risen lord acts after the four gospels comes a fifth book in the new testament which is called acts or the acts of the apostles. Luke is giving an account of the salvation of the gentiles to theophilus, a gentile convert.