A commentary on the book of acts chapter 12

He was the nephew of herod antipas and a grandson of herod the great. 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. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one book with two volumes. An overview of the book of acts the life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. The miraculous deliverance of peter out of prison by the ministry of an angel, in. Of the martyrdom of james the apostle, and the imprisonment of peter by herod agrippa, who now reigned as king in judea v. The death of james and the deliverance of peter acts 12. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. And because he saw it pleased the jews, he proceeded further to take peter also.

He ran up numerous debts in rome and fled to palestine. Acts 112 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur. At the end of the chapter, we have peter free, herod eaten by worms and dead, and the word of god growing and multiplying. As a historian committed to telling his story well, he chose to. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book.

Acts 12 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 12 in plain english. The miraculous deliverance of peter out of prison by the ministry of an angel, in answer to the prayers of the church for him, acts 12. Paley has remarked the accuracy of the historian here. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. The crossway classic commentaries series presents the very best work on individual bible books, carefully adapted for maximum understanding and usefulness for todays believers. Acts 12 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Acts 12 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The word deacon simply means servant, and these men were certainly servants. 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 11 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.

Acts 112 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new. Acts 12 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Bruce, the book of acts, the new international commentary on the new testament rev. History not the bible, says that james and his accuser were beheaded together. James killed, peter imprisoned 1 about that time, king herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church. This book is not the acts of the apostles, but it is the acts of jesus christ. Up to this point, the book of acts recounts the churchs growth among jews in jerusalem and judea. Read acts 11 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Nowhere in this chapter of acts are these men called deacons, but most consider they were the first to fulfill the office of deacon as described in 1 timothy 3. Acts 12 is the twelfth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Acts of the apostles 12, new living translation nlt.

From this family history it may be seen that herod agrippa of this chapter was a. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The same heavenly agent performs the same action on peter and on herod. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. The unity of the spirit felt by the first christians when the. Herod agrippa i executes james, the son of zebedee and brother of john, in the year a. The miraculous deliverance of peter out of prison by the ministry of an angel, in answer to the prayers of the church for him v. To the one, his touch brings freedom and the dropping off of his chains. He says nothing to suggest that his account in these chapters is strictly chronological. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Freedom from persecution helped the church to grow rapidly.

Personal repentance and new life through baptism must lead to a committed group of believers who share their property and wealth, and take care of each other. Jesus warned that its power would be used against his followers lk 12. In chapter 12, we are going to focus on battling our enemies. Acts 12 new international version niv peters miraculous escape from prison 12 it was about this time that king herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. The importance of the book of acts the importance of this second of lukes twovolume work can. Acts 1 12 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series book kindle edition by macarthur, john. The events recorded in acts 12 took place in the year of agrippas death. But the death of james shattered the illusion that somehow, the twelve enjoyed a unique divine protection. For several years after the conversion of saul, the church enjoyed peace. At the beginning of acts 12, we have james dead, peter in prison, and the tyrant.

Acts 12 now about that time herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This chapter is concerned exclusively with the conversion of cornelius, the same event also being under consideration in acts 11. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading acts 1 12 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur new testament commentary series book. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. This is an interactive, versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts, which is the fifth book in the new testament of the bible. Herod the kinggrandson of herod the great, and son of aristobulus. Acts 12 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. Acts of the apostles 12, new living translation nlt the.

An angel of god opens the prison doors and leads him out, 610. Up to acts 12, the church has been on a hot streak, experiencing one exciting conversion after another. Book of acts chapter 12 christogenea internet radio 080920. The soldiers who kept the prison are examined by herod, and he. Peter is the human main character in the first 12 chapters. Preachers took the gospel to many new places and won multitudes of both jews and gentiles to christ. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. Apr 17, 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. We have said that the book of acts is a book of transition, and introducing the book in the first segment of this presentation we described some of the aspects of that transition. Acts 12 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. In acts 8 we read about philip, one of the seven leaders called to assist the twelve see acts 6. He killed james the brother of john with the sword. The lord really did send his angel and save me from herod and from all that the jewish people were expecting. At the beginning of acts 12, we have james dead, peter in prison, and the tyrant herod basking in his popularity and power.

It records the death of the first apostle, james, son of zebedee, followed by the miraculous escape of peter from prison, the death of herod agrippa i, and the early ministry of barnabas and paul of tarsus. The church makes incessant prayer for his deliverance, 5. But in acts 12, the ugly opposition inspired by satan again raises its head. Acts 12 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. A good study bible we recommend the following features. God took a christianhating murderer and transformed him into historys greatest christian evangelist, the author of. At the end of the chapter, we have peter free, herod eaten by worms and dead. Acts 12 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available. The death of james and the deliverance of peter are surely meant to be understood in conjunction with the surrounding context. The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. It was now a time of trouble and danger with the disciples of christ.

Acts 12 niv peters miraculous escape from prison bible. And he killed james the brother of john with the sword. Lukes devoting so much space to the narrative of a single conversion indicates the importance of it. The book of acts shows how god essentially took a group of fisherman and commoners and used them to turn the world upside down acts 17.

Peter rejoices, and comes to the house of mary, where many were praying, and declares how he was delivered, 1117. Acts chapter 12 john karmelich receive bible study. The martyrdom of james, and the imprisonment of peter. Of the martyrdom of james the apostle, and the imprisonment of peter by herod agrippa, who now reigned as king in judea, acts 12. And the angel said unto him, gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals.

I might suggest, too, in like manner, that there is another contrast which i have not included in my four, between the scale on which the death of jesus christ is told. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. First there was saul of tarsus, then the gentile centurion cornelius, then the mixed crowd of jews and gentiles in antioch. Chapter 12 opens with the second recorded martyrdom in the book of acts. It was natural that peter should betake himself to marys house, for it is evident that between this family and himself there existed some close tie of friendship. Study guide for acts 6 by david guzik blue letter bible. There are three distinct times marked in the book of the acts. Acts 12, new international version niv the bible app. He at this time ruled over all his fathers dominions. Just prior to chapter 12 we are told that the offering was sent with barnabas and saul 11. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. This commentary may be downloaded for any usage except sales.