We should also read it as a continuation of the gospel of luke, since it is pretty evident that luke wanted us to read it that way. Hermeneutics was initially applied to the interpretation, or exegesis, of scripture, and has been later broadened to questions of general interpretation. Through the spirit they urged paul not to go on to jerusalem. Acts 1 jesus taken up into heaven 1 in my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen. Acts 21 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Acts chapter 2 is the beginning of many great things. In chapter 21, paul will be falsely accused, nearly killed, and then.
But jesus was not speaking about the literal temple herods temple, as it was called, but was using the term figuratively to refer to his own body, which would rise on the third. This reminds us that the book of acts gives only a partial picture of the early churchs activity. The spirit of god comes upon the church as jesus had promised in 1. A personal search for verifiable truth abbreviations used in this commentary commentary.
Brief definitions of greek grammatical structure textual criticism. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20. Acts chapter 22 1 and it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto coos, and the day following unto rhodes, and from thence unto patara. Details for when jesus was crucified are scant, and the issue is still being debated. Acts chapter 21 begins with the apostles traveling through different regions to preach the word. David guzik commentary on acts 21, where paul arrives in jerusalem where he. Is it possible based on the text, especially on the mentioned observation days, to tell the time span between acts 2. It records the final part of the second missionary journey of paul, together with silas and timothy, and the beginning of the third missionary journey. Acts 21 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. I will explain below why i think this matters and then suggest two factors that need to be taken into account in any discussion, but first a sketch of the current situation. The great feature of the chapter, however, is that of pauls being mobbed in the temple and rescued by the romans who took him into protective custody, beginning a long period of imprisonment. See how craftsmen make advantage to themselves of peoples superstition, and serve their worldly ends by. Wherever paul came, he inquired what disciples were there, and found them out. The hermeneutics of testimony translated by david stewart and charles e.
When the mob cried out for his death, paul must have remembered when he was part of such a mob, agreeing with the martyrdom of stephen acts 7. An example of the church using the literal sense of a scripture passage in order to understand what meaning we should get from it is the 6th chapter of the gospel according to john. This great chapter in the bible is one of the most studied, most taught, and often times the most wrongly taught. It should be observed, further, that part third is not a. The book has been called the acts of the apostles, really a misnomer because acts has very little to say concerning most of the original twelve apostles. Now we see how the earlier prophecies were taking form. The great feature of the chapter, however, is that of pauls being mobbed in.
Then i saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. When you return home you will begin study of the book of philippians and preach at least three expository sermons from the first chapter before the next class. Virkler breaks down the historical, lexical, and theological values of the bible. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. I saw the holy city, the new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride beautifully dress. Verses 17 providence must be acknowledged when our affairs go on well. A verse in chapter 21 gives an argument that paul went against the will of the spirit. The events of acts 12 are presented as taking place in the few months following jesus crucifixion.
Gain a knowledge of the basic content and message of the book of acts. Pauls third journey continued from miletus to tyre acts 21. Considering the fact that acts is such a strategic chapter in regard to. These events take place on the day of pentecost as 2.
We can use the adjacent scriptures, the chapter itself, or even the entire book to see the specific purpose of one verse. The task of hermeneutics is the work we do to understand the meaning of the words in the text. Acts chapter 21 paul goes to jerusalem pastor tom luitwieler 03122017. Covenant theologians, on the other hand, have seen a complete fulfilment here in the church, with the implication that national israel will not experience joels prophecies. In acts 21, we come to the home stretch of the book of acts. This document mainly removed the ritualistic and dietary barriers between believing jewish and believing gentile groups in mixed churches of the diaspora outside palestine. Study guide for acts 21 by david guzik blue letter bible. The hermeneutics of the biblical writers learning to interpret scripture from the prophets and apostles christians today cannot employ a truly biblical view of the bible unless they understand why the prophets and apostles interpreted scripture the way they did. Acts 21 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity.
Wright on the book of acts p23 paul still on trial, loyalty to judaism, n. Grow in spiritual maturity through careful and consistent application of the principles found in the book of acts. And when the day of pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place acts 2. After a brief introduction, the book is presented in three parts followed by an epilogue, bibliography, index of names, and index of. Numbers 21 niv arad destroyed when the canaanite bible. Dispensationalists have typically avoided seeing acts 2. Reflections on hermeneutics and the purpose of acts. The multitude of the people followed after, crying out, away with him. May he bless you as you witness the truth, the grace and the power with which he launched and continues to love his church. Apparently, among the disciples at tyre, some prophesied of the danger that awaited paul in jerusalem, something that he had been warned about before in several other places acts. The terms hermeneutics and exegesis are sometimes incorrectly used interchangeably. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents a word from the author. Mar 15, 2017 acts chapter 21 paul goes to jerusalem pastor tom luitwieler 03122017.
The first principle is to note the historical setting in. Since acts tells a story, rules about interpreting narratives apply. Commentators see this verse as paul going against the will of the holy spirit. Acts chapter 21 kjv king james version also note, these were believing jews who were zealous for the law. Acts and historical narrative, at luther seminarys bible tutor. Paul must have immediately remembered the prophecy of agabus acts 21. Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18. For at least two reasons, the notion of example falls short of that of testimony. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation. If the word of god is the sword and the holy spirit moves the sword, then good biblical hermeneutics is the sharpens the sword. 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.
Acts chapter 21 commentary northwest college of the bible. Special hermeneutics this chapter of notes will briefly discuss several areas in the bible which involve. Being in danger from the jews, he is rescued by the romans. Reflections on hermeneutics and the purpose of acts recent scholarship on the purpose of the book of acts is in disarray. This is an especially crucial matter to the hermeneutics of the historical narratives, 126 like the book of acts. In acts 22, verse 18, paul recounts his conversion from over 20 years ago. The unique nature of scripture is presented in part three that addresses the authority, inspiration, and language of scripture.
When the commander could not hear what was being said because of the noise, he ordered paul to be taken into the battalion headquarters. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and. Acts cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. The chapter on the sacred books of the nations exhibits the fallacy of such assumptions, and furnishes information which, being stored in many costly volumes, it is difficult to acquire. Key background information such as literary genres, historical setting, and theological themes lay the groundwork for. After visiting many lands, a man who had seven daughters prophesied the same thing. Numbers 21 new international version niv arad destroyed. Hermeneutics is a wonderful book when trying to understand how to interpret the bible. A comprehensive handbook for understanding and communicating the gospels and acts in this final volume of the handbooks for new testament exegesis series, david turner provides a comprehensive guide for interpreting and conveying the lives of jesus and his early followers. Rather, hermeneutics is the art of understanding and of making oneself understood modern. The acts of the apostles may be a misnomer since what is recorded are the acts of the holy spirit through his human vessels, including the apostles, for the glory of god. They told paul through the spirit not to go up to jerusalem. Acts 21 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
Appraising advice and doing the will of god acts 21. General resources for the book of acts check the scripture index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes. New testament fulfillment of old testament passages that are not explicitly tied to an old testament passage, but which implicitly carry the meaning found in the new testament. Revelation 21 niv bible then i saw a new heaven and a. In endorsing each of these books we are not saying that we agree on every point, but rather find the book as a whole helpful. Mar 28, 2007 in chapter 1, descriptions and definitions of hermeneutics are set forth in a more formal manner. Introduction to acts acts 1 acts 8 acts 15 acts 22 acts 2 acts 9 acts 16. This revised edition of biblical hermeneutics contains seven new chapter that deal with the major literary genre of scripture. Study basics about bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take webbased selftests. According to the author, hermeneutics is about communication, meaning and understanding 24 and the function of hermeneutics could be stated as the attempt to bridge the gap between the text inside its world and the readershearers inside their. Graeme goldsworthys most recent publication, gospelcentered hermeneutics, works to apply biblical theology to the discipline of hermeneutics with the goal of arriving at a biblical, theistic, and presuppositional approach to interpreting the bible. Paul was told through the spirit that he should not go to jerusalem.
My interpretation and application of our text would be greatly different in this. Third missionary journey part 2 strengthening the pastors chapter 20 68 22. Then proceeds to explain the metaphoric, symbolic, and literal understandings that are often confused and misinterpreted. The body of christ has always been made up of both the natural and spiritual seed even unto our present day. Hermeneutics is more than interpretive principles or methods we resort to when immediate comprehension fails. If you will deliver these people into our hands, we will totally destroy their cities.
The following books comprise a brief list of resources that we have found helpful for our church planters. Essays on biblical interpretation by paul ricoeur chapter 3. And because he saw it pleased the jews, he proceeded further to take peter also. Luke now began a fateful chapter in pauls life with the casual words, when we arrived in jerusalem 21. The great feature of the chapter, however, is that of pauls being mobbed in the temple and rescued by the romans who took him into protective. One of them is the book of acts, chapter 2, acts chapter 2.
Hermeneutics agrees with how we can discern difficult to understand passages or verses. Acts 21, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The goal of hermeneutics is to get to know god, the hearing of gods voice. Literary history of a book includes what is known about the author, his background, his historical period of israels history, etc.
This means viewing everything in the book as part of lukes development of the primary idea in acts. 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 21 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available. Acts 18 is the eighteenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Peters activities are described at some length, and john and philip are mentioned, but more than half of the book is about paul and his connection with the christian movement. Wright on the book of acts p25 theology of the cross in acts. While it is easy to see how such implications might be drawn from pauls teaching of a lawfree gospel, there is no evidence that paul ever instructed jewish.