The book has been titled as acts of the apostles but some see the acts of the holy spirit in the church as a better fit. The day of pentecost being arrived, and the disciples assembled, the holy spirit descended as a mighty rushing wind, and in the likeness of fiery tongues sat upon them. This verse by verse commentary page is part of an ongoing project to add notes to each verse of the bible. When the day of pentecost came, they were all together in one place. The righteous judgment of god daily portion 10304 paul arrives at rome daily portion 10204 shipwreck on the way to rome daily portion 10121 aramaic in the new testament. Facebook icon twitter icon bible verses like acts 2. What old testament passage did peter say was fulfilled by the events on pentecost 2. And the lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. List some of the things the prophecy said would happen. List evidences that show the nature of the tongues in acts 2 i. But in this chapter the north wind and the south wind awake, and then they awake, and we have them in the pulpit presently. Review let us begin today with a little background information about our passage in acts 2. Verse 17 and 18, in the previous lesson, has two fulfillments, one on the day of pentecost, and the other at the end of the age.
R those that were being sated for such as should be saved, a. Acts 2, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Asv american standard version bcv book, chapter, and verse esv english standard version f the following verse ff the following verses kjv king james version nasb new american standard bible neb new english bible niv new international version nkjv new king james version rsv revised standard version. Pentecost means fiftieth and refers to the feast of weeks exodus 34. Follow gods redemptive plan as it unfolds throughout scripture. The book of acts was written by luke to theophilus as a sequel to the gospel of luke. The descent of the spirit upon the apostles, and those that were with them, on the day of pentecost v. Ever since the israelites escaped slavery in egypt, god had dealt with his creation primarily through the law he gave moses. Acts 2, new international version niv the bible app. Acts 2 niv bible when the day of pentecost came, they. Acts 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. He takes you through the book of acts, chapter by chapter, verse by verse, with practical application to living in america at the close of the twentieth century, chapter summeries included.
Acts 3 now peter and john were going up to the temple at. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. Acts 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. These verses describe the establishment of the very first church of christ. You can downloadsave a pdf document with all the verse by verse lessons in acts facts part two, from chapter 1 through the first half of chapter 9.
And there were dwelling at jerusalem jews, devout men, out of alexander maclarenexpositions of holy scripture. You can read more about this time in matthew chapter 24. Acts 2 presents the end of the age of the mosaic law and the beginning of the church age. It wont be long before the church will be persecuted acts 7ff. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. As the israelites abided by the law, god blessed them. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising god and enjoying the favor of all the people. Acts 2 when the day of pentecost arrived, they were all.
Click chart to enlarge charts from jensens survey of the nt used by permission another chart from charles swindoll another chart on acts. Christian life is participation in gods new world acts 2. Acts chapter 2 kjv king james version george, we do get glimpses of the early church. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 2 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 2 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. Jesus had promised the apostles the baptism of the holy spirit, and here is the fulfillment of his promise. This verse by verse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts is indepth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will engage you. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of.
Four elements of the life of the new society are dwelt on. Acts chapter 2 is the beginning of many great things. Net bible praising god and having the good will of all the people. Read and study acts 2 with the verse by verse bible commentary. Jesus had promised the apostles the baptism of the holy spirit, and here is. Therefore many verses do not yet have notes, but if the lord tarries and gives me breath. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.
And the lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. This happened in jerusalem on the pentecost following our lords ascension. This is another one of those passages that is very rich in giving us insight into how we as christians should be living, but which is also often abused because it is taken out of its context and therefore applied incorrectly. Now viewing scripture range from the book of acts chapter 2.
The book, an example of the historical narrative genre, is written by the greek apostle luke, and it is his second account addressed to a man named theophilus acts 1. This chapter deserves to be profoundly studied by all ministers of the gospel, as well as by all who pray for the. Reflect, journal, or create art next to your favorite verses. Peter replied, repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of jesus christ for the forgiveness of your sins. This, and not the thought of a formulated doctrine to which they gave their consent, is clearly the. Jesus of nazareth, a man attested to you by god with mighty works and wonders and signs that god did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know 23this jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of god, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of. The most popular bible verses from acts 2 found 47 verses acts 2. 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 author says the book of acts is the key to understanding the new testament. Without warning there was a sound like a strong wind, gale forceno one could tell where it came from. The about a hundred and twenty disciples, including the apostles, among whom peter stood up.
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