Peter and john sent down to bestow the miraculous powers of the holy spirit. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as. Complete bible timeline links interlinear bible bible commentaries bible lexicon topical bible bible summary bible outline bible timeline childrens bible bible hub homepage. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at jerusalem. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 8 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 8 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. Why had the believers in samaria not received the holy spirit acts 8. Acts 8 is the eighth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. At that time there was great persecution against the church their adversaries having tasted blood, were the more eager. Acts 8, new international version niv the bible app. Acts 8 niv bible and saul approved of their killing. The eunuch answered, i believe that jesus christ is the son of god.
The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. In this passage, luke is restating the great commission challenge jesus gave in luke 24. It opens with a greeting to theophilus, who was also the intended recipient of lukes gospel. Verses 58 then philip went down to the city of samaria, and preached christ unto.
But ye will receive power, the holy spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in jerusalem and in all judaea and samaria and to the end of the earth. The consciousness of a new faculty of thought and speech would be to them a proof that the promise of the kingdom had not failed. Read acts 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. Godly men buried stephen and mourned deeply for him. 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. Before the coming of philip and the gospel, simon was an admired holy man in the region, and had been admired for a long time acts 8.
Acts chapter 8 kjv king james version o proud man, know ye not that the son of god chose ye that ye may live. In the opening verses of this critical chapter of acts 8, three progressive features show how god uses evil for good, describing. There was a jewish civil war going on in jerusalem. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Verses 14 though persecution must not drive us from our work, yet it may send us to.
Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Why had the believers in samaria not received the holy. Acts chapter 8 questions for discussion the living. Work and christian identity acts 812 bible commentary. 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. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 8 introduction our study of the book of acts has been informative and challenging.
It has challenged our theology and the depth of our relationship with christ and the holy spirit. That day a bitter persecution started against the church in jerusalem, and everyone except the apostles scattered to the country. As modern readers, then, we should approach the book of acts as another channel to lukes view of salvation history. Up to this point, the book of acts recounts the churchs growth among jews in jerusalem and judea. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at jerusalem. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Persecution scatters the believersa great wave of persecution began that. The earlier persecutions of chapters 4 and 5 involved persecutions of the christian leaders, the apostles, by the jewish leaders, primarily the priests. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at.
We find them clearly evident in every chapter of acts. God has a determined will that cannot be stopped it is to build the kingdom of god. Acts 1 is the first chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. This persecution is much more severe, since it involves the laypeople and since it comes from the unrelenting hands of saul. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout judea and samaria. Remember, philip and stephen had been chosen to serve tables acts 6. Saul is confronted by the risen jesus, who identifies himself with the very community paul is persecuting acts 9. This chapter functions as a transition from the former account that is, gospel of luke with a narrative prelude verses 15, repeated record of. The use of the same english noun for two different greek words is misleading, but if authority be used in acts 1. In many ways acts chapter 8 is a significant pivot point. The execution of stephen incited the first major episode of persecutionpersecution of christian jews by unbelieving jews. Limited objectivity is especially apparent in ancient histories. Up to now all the activity concerning the knowledge and spreading of the good news of the gospel has taken place in the city of jerusalem, has been strictly among jews, and the focus of events has revolved around the works of the 12 disciples. Acts 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
I really like acts chapter 8 its one of my favorites chapeters in this kjv bible. A proud person might give an outward display of faith because it is the right thing to do in the eyes of others. On that day, there broke out a severe persecution of the church in. It records the burial of stephen, the beginnings of christian. What do we see happening right after stephens death v. Acts of the apostles 8, new living translation nlt the bible app. His appeal was based on the life of moses, who was at this time, presumably next to yahweh god himself, the most venerated figure in the history of israel. Acts of the apostles chapter eight objectives in studying this chapter 1 to note the spread of the gospel into judea and samaria, as foretold by jesus cf. Acts, chapter 8 king james version christian answers webbible. Book of acts chapter 8 christogenea internet radio 070520. Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of stephen. According to justin, simon goes to rome during the reign of emperor claudius a. David guzik commentary on acts 8 describes the persecution of the church through saul, but people like the ethiopian official, get saved everywhere.
Acts 7 and the high priest said, are these things so. In acts chapter 7 we saw stephen make an appeal to his fellow countrymen in defense of the new christian creed. Book of acts chapter 8 christogenea internet radio 0705. Herod is struck dead by an angel of the lord and eaten by worms acts 12. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. What opportunities do we have to share the gospel today. This commentary on acts 8 treats the evangelization of samaria and the conversion of the ethiopian eunuch. Acts chapter 8 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Accordingly, we can assume that acts reflects the concerns of its author. Then both philip and the eunuch went down into the water and philip baptized him.
Luke notes a similar belief about simon, saying he is known as the great power 8. In acts 8 we read about philip, one of the seven leaders called to assist the twelve see acts 6. It is written, thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of god may be purchased with money. Exactly how the simon of acts 8 is related to simon magus of later legend is. Acts of the apostles 8, new living translation nlt the.