The earlier persecutions of chapters 4 and 5 involved persecutions of the christian leaders, the apostles, by the jewish leaders, primarily the priests. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Study of the book of acts chapter 8 ivy baptist church. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout judea and samaria. David guzik commentary on acts 8 describes the persecution of the church through saul, but people like the ethiopian official, get saved everywhere. Commentaries wesleys explanatory notes acts acts 8. In this chapter we have an account of the persecutions of the christians, and the propagating of christianity thereby. It was strange, but very true, that the disciples of christ the more they were. Im not sure exactly which sunday marching into january, but we will do that. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Are they to be considered fellow heirs or some sort of subchristians. Acts 8 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of acts chapter 8 in plain english. Acts 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
This persecution is much more severe, since it involves the laypeople and since it comes from the unrelenting hands of saul. Saul was consenting unto his deaththe word expresses hearty approval. Acts of the apostles bible study notes, commentary, and comments. Acts 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Acts chapter 8 explained discover the 66 books of the bible.
Read acts 8 commentary using wesleys explanatory notes. Read acts 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts. At that time there was great persecution against the church their adversaries having tasted. It is written, thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of god may be purchased with money. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Godly men buried stephen and mourned deeply for him. We will after the first of the year actually begin a verse by verse study of the book of acts. In verse 8, luke tells us what the whole book is about. A critical theme in the book of acts as a whole is the role of the apostles as witnesses. In light of this understanding of the context, i think that peter and john.
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