Acts 28 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com “For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance!”Is there more than two years to Paul’s life? We doubt. The author isContinueContinue reading “Acts 28 Commentary”
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Acts 26 Commentary
Acts 26 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.” This concludes the chapter. But Paul cannot be set free. He has to testify in Rome. The imperial officers must hear the gospel. Probably the emperor himself must hear about Jesus. There isContinueContinue reading “Acts 26 Commentary”
Acts 25 Commentary
Acts 25 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Two years on and Paul is still under confinement. Two years should be long enough for the chief priests and the Jewish leaders to forget Paul’s case. Naturally, their anger should have subsided. But the devil has a way to sustain aggression and hatred endlessly.Among Governor Festus’ first assignments is Paul’sContinueContinue reading “Acts 25 Commentary”
Acts 24 Commentary
Acts 24 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Illegally or legally, Paul must die. Mob justice failed; state justice must not fail. So the Jewish leaders hire a lawyer against Paul. The case of topmost importance must be handled by the topmost leader. So the high priest Ananias comes into the picture. He is accompanied by some elders fromContinueContinue reading “Acts 24 Commentary”
Acts 23 Commentary
Acts 23 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Divide and rule, the world would say. Never true in the Body of Christ! The Holy Spirit has just instructed Paul to highlight an important item. The priests (mostly Sadducees) don’t believe in the resurrection but the Pharisees do. Strangely, no one of the Pharisees is under arrest on account ofContinueContinue reading “Acts 23 Commentary”
Acts 22 Commentary
Acts 22 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com A moment of truth has come. Paul talks to the enraged crowd in Aramaic. He is a Jew through and through. More than that, he is especially trained in the scriptures, under Professor Gamaliel.He hasn’t followed a hoax. He narrates his testimony. We have details here that we didn’t have inContinueContinue reading “Acts 22 Commentary”
Acts 21 Commentary
Acts 21 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com An outstanding feature of the early church was her oneness. They viewed themselves as one family. At Tyre, Paul sought out the believers and stayed with them for seven days. Of course, today we have smart reasons to support our coldness and the divisions. See how they came out in numbersContinueContinue reading “Acts 21 Commentary”
Acts 20 Commentary
Acts 20 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Yesterday, we questioned the Apostle Paul’s wisdom. He wanted to venture out of safety into the Theater amid a fierce riot. We were right; there was no wisdom. It was all love – a love that couldn’t afford to have his own brothers suffer alone at the hands of Demetrius, theContinueContinue reading “Acts 20 Commentary”
Acts 19 Commentary
Acts 19 Commentary The reference to the twelve disciples sounds like a talk about the twelve apostles. No. This is a collection of twelve unnamed Jews who probably repented and returned to God at the preaching of John. Or, they probably belonged to a group of god-fearing Jews who waited for the Messiah and foundContinueContinue reading “Acts 19 Commentary”
Acts 18 Commentary
Acts 18 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Chapter 18 is a long period of trips and ministry in several places. Verse 23. But Paul isn’t alone in the harvest field. The Holy Spirit is at work through Apollos, Aquila, and Priscilla. Apollos is an eloquent teacher but not fully polished – but you won’t say the same aboutContinueContinue reading “Acts 18 Commentary”
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