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ACTS 1:14 th|/ proseuch|/
The addition of kai. th|/ deh,sei after th|/ proseuch|/ in the later
witnesses (C3 and most minuscules), followed by the Textus Receptus
(“in prayer and supplication,” AV),...
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Verse Acts 1:14. _THESE - CONTINUED - IN PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION_]
Waiting for the promise of the Father, according to the direction of
our Lord, Luke 24:49. The words και τη δεησει, _and in
supplica...
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THESE ALL CONTINUED ... - The word “continued” denotes
“persevering and constant attention.” The main business was
devotion. Acts 6:4, “we will give ourselves continually to the
ministry of the word.”...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
Part I
The Witness to Jerusalem.
The Advent of the Spirit and the Formation of the Church.
The Offer to Israel and its Rejection.
Chapter s 1-7
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The Intro...
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THE COMMUNITY AT JERUSALEM. The scene of the Ascension was not
mentioned before; we hear of it now. Luke 24:50 puts it at Bethany
which is (John 11:18) fifteen stades (about 1¾ miles) from Jerusalem;...
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Then they made their way back to Jerusalem from the hill which is
called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, about half a mile
away. When they came in. they went up to the upper room where t...
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POWER TO GO ON (Acts 1:1-5)...
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CONTINUED. were continuing. Greek. _proskartereo._ In Acts, here; Acts
2:42; Acts 2:46; Acts 6:4; Acts 8:13;...
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_These all continued_, &c. Prayer was the fittest preparation for the
gift which they were expecting. The words rendered _and
supplication_are omitted in the best MSS.
_with the women_ Better, _with c...
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Acts 1:1. Link connecting this book with St Luke's Gospel. Detailed
account of the Ascension
_The Title_. According to the best MSS. this should be simply "Acts of
Apostles." The _Cod. Sin._gives only...
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14. καὶ τῇ δεήσει omitted with אABCDE. The _Vulgate_ has
only ‘oratione.’ The insertion of the words is probably due to a
marginal note taken from Philippians 4:6.
14. ΤΗ͂Ι ΠΡΟΣΕΥΧΗ͂Ι. It would seem f...
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Acts 1:1-14. LINK CONNECTING THIS BOOK WITH ST LUKE’S GOSPEL.
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE ASCENSION...
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_JESUS HAD SAID, "WAIT IN JERUSALEM” ACTS 1:13-26:_ Jesus had
commanded the apostles to wait in Jerusalem. While they waited the
disciples prayed, praised God and appointed an apostle. Matthias was
se...
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ΠΡΟΣΚΑΡΤΕΡΟΫ́ΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. от_
ΠΡΟΣΚΑΡΤΕΡΈΩ (G4342) быть сильным, быть
упорным — настаивать на своем (RWP; TLNT;
TDNT). О _part._ в перифр. обороте _см._ Acts 1:10.
ΟΜΟΘΥΜΑΔΌΝ (G3661) объе...
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THEY WENT UP INTO AN UPPER ROOM,— This might be rendered _into the
upper room._ There was in Jerusalem an upper room in which the
apostles had been used to assemble with their Lord, where they had
eat...
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IN THE UPPER ROOM ACTS 1:12-26
Acts 1:12
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which
is nigh unto Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey off.
Acts 1:13
And when they were come...
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14. The manner in which these men spent the time of their waiting,
which was an interval of ten days, was such as we would expect: (14)
"_These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication...
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These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with
the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
THESE ALL CONTINUED WITH ONE ACCORD - knit by a bond stronger th...
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1 Acts is a continuation of the account of our Lord's ministry as
recorded by Luke, who presents Him as Son of Mankind. As Theophilus is
mentioned elsewhere only in Luke's account, it seems that the l...
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THE ASCENSION. ELECTION OF MATTHIAS
1-5. St. Luke's Introduction. He recapitulates the general contents of
his Gospel, adding, however, this additional information, (1) that the
appearances of the ri...
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waiting Church.
12. Olivet] lit. 'the olive-orchard'; called usually The Mount of
Olives. This, the scene of Christ's agony and betrayal, is now made
the scene of His triumph. A SABBATH DAY'S JOURNEY]...
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WITH ONE ACCORD] Unanimity and common action distinguish the Christian
community in Acts. This characteristic expression (Gk. _homothumadon_)
occurs again Acts 2:46; Acts 4:24; Acts 5:12;...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
ABOUT THIS BOOK
THE WRITER
Most people agree that Luke wrote Acts. Luke also wrote the third
*Gospel. In Acts, he told how the good news about Jesus *C...
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WITH THE WOMEN. — Looking to what we have seen in the Gospels, it is
a natural inference that here, too, the “devout women” of Luke
8:2, were among St. Luke’s chief informants. This may, perhaps,
acco...
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καὶ ἦσαν προσκαρτεροῦντες : on the
construction see Acts 1:10. In N.T. found only in St. Luke and St.
Paul (except once in St. Mark 3:9); most frequently with the dative of
the thing, of continuing st...
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BEGINNING AFRESH
Acts 1:1-14
Luke informs Theophilus (the name means “a lover of God”) that his
Gospel told the story of what the Lord _began_ to do and teach.
Evidently this further book is a _conti...
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In the opening verse Luke reveals the nature of his first treatise. It
had to do with "all that Jesus began to do and to teach." This is
followed by the last glimpse we have of the disciples before
Pe...
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Praying in Jerusalem
In full accord with the Lord's instructions, those who had seen Jesus
ascend went into the city of Jerusalem and assembled in an upper room.
In his previous writing to Theophilus,...
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These all (k) continued with (l) one accord in (m) prayer and
supplication, with the (n) women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and
with his (o) brethren.
(k) The Greek word signifies an invincible con...
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Into an upper room, to be more retired in prayer. There they were
persevering with one mind in prayer. These few words denote to us
three dispositions to receive the Holy Ghost. 1. Prayer. 2.
Persever...
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Our Lord's brothers [doubtless the sons of Joseph by a former
marriage], James and Judas, the latter in E. V. called Jude to
contradistinguish him from Judas Iscariot, who had brought disgrace on
the...
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Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which
is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. (13) And when they were
come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Pete...
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First of all we see man in an entirely new place man risen from among
the dead and ascending to heaven. The risen ascended man, Christ
Jesus, is the new starting-point of the dealings of God. The firs...
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14._With their wives _Some translate it _women; _and they think that
he speaketh of those which accompanied Christ. As I will not contend
with any man concerning this matter, so have I not doubted to...
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Let us now examine the Chapter s in their course. Chapter 1 supplies
us with the narrative of that which relates to Jesus risen, and the
actions of the apostles before the descent of the Holy Ghost. T...
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THESE ALL CONTINUED, WITH ONE ACCORD, IN PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION,....
For the promise of the Spirit Christ had given them reason to expect;
and that they might be preserved from their enemies, and kep...
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These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with
the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Ver. 14. _With the women_] Who might make masculine prayers, havin...
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_When they were come, they went up into an upper room_ Where they
usually held their meetings. The upper rooms, so frequently mentioned
in Scripture, were chambers in the highest part of the houses, s...
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MARY THE MOTHER OF JESUS; this is the only time she is mentioned after
the resurrection of Christ, and she was with other redeemed sinners
supplicating God for mercy. The fact that Mary the mother of...
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THESE ALL CONTINUED WITH ONE ACCORD IN PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION, WITH
THE WOMEN AND MARY, THE MOTHER OF JESUS, AND WITH HIS BRETHREN.
The ascension of Jesus took place on Mount Olivet, east of Jerusale...
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THE ELECTION OF MATTHIAS.
The return to Jerusalem:...
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Verse 1 establishes the fact that Luke (a Gentile) is the writer, "the
former treatise" being his Gospel (Luke 1:1). In that case Theophilus
is addressed as "most excellent," manifestly a public offic...
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THESE ALL CONTINUED WITH ONE ACCORD IN PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION, WITH
THE WOMEN AND MARY THE MOTHER OF JESUS, AND WITH HIS BROTHERS.
1. All 11 remained together. They now needed each other. Jesus was...
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These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the
women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
'WITH ONE ACCORD'-'one mind' (Wey). 'denotes entire harmony of their
vie...
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12-14 God can find hiding-places for his people. They made
supplication. All God's people are praying people. It was now a time
of trouble and danger with the disciples of Christ; but if any is
affli...
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THESE ALL CONTINUED WITH ONE ACCORD, with great resolution,
notwithstanding all opposition and contradiction they met with, IN
PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION, for mercies they wanted, or preventing of the
ev...
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14. The manner in which these men spent the time of their waiting,
which was an interval of ten days, was such as we would expect: (14)
"_ These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplicatio...
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Cyprian Treatise I On the Unity of the Church
And again: "These all continued with one mind in prayer with the
women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brethren."[69]
Cyprian Treatise IV On...
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Acts 1:14 These G3778 all G3956 continued G2258 (G5713) G4342 (G5723)
accord G3661 prayer G4335 and...
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PREPARATION FOR PENTECOST (1:12-26).
In obedience to His command they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount
of Olives where all this had happened, and entered the upper chamber
where they were staying...
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‘These all with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer (or
‘the prayer' or ‘the meetings for prayer'), with the women and
Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.'
The total unity of the i...
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Acts 1:14. WITH THE WOMEN. These words are specially worthy of
attention. In the Jewish temple the women were not admitted to worship
God with men, but they had their own court, ‘the court of the
wome...
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WITH ONE ACCORD
(ομοθυμαδον). Old adverb in -δον from adjective
ομοθυμος and that from ομος, same, and θυμος, mind or
spirit, with the same mind or spirit. Common in ancient Greek and
papyri. In th...
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CONTENTS: Resurrection ministry of Christ. The apostolic commission.
Promise of the Lord's second coming. Waiting for the coming of the
Spirit.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Spirit, Luke, Theophilus, John...
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Acts 1:1. _The former treatise have I made of all that Jesus began to
do and teach._ St. Luke, a companion of St. Paul, here continues his
history. It comprises a display of providence and grace in th...
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_Then returned they unto Jerusalem._
THE RETURN TO JERUSALEM
The distance was a “Sabbath-day’s journey”; not that Moses had
limited a journey on the Sabbath; but the Rabbins derived the rule
from th...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 1:14 The WOMEN likely included those who
ministered to Jesus’ followers (Luke 8:2), traveled with them from
Galilee ...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 1:12. A SABBATH DAY’S JOURNEY—according to Josephus six
(_Ant._, XX. viii. 6) or five (_Wars_, V. ii. 3) furlongs—marked the
distance of the Mount of Olives from Jerusalem, not...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 1:1
_I made_ for _have I made, _A.V.; _concerning _for _of, _A.V.; _to
teach _for _teach, _A.V. THE FORMER TREATISE; literally, _the first
_history, narrative, or discourse. The form...
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Shall we turn to the book of Acts, chapter one, as we begin our study
of the early church.
Luke, the author of the book of Acts, a companion of Paul the apostle,
who was author also of the Gospel Acco...
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Acts 2:1; Acts 2:42; Acts 2:46; Acts 4:24; Acts 6:4;...
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Continued [η σ α ν π ρ ο σ κ α ρ τ ε ρ ο υ ν τ ε
ς]. Participle and finite verb as above. The verb is from karterov,
strong, stanch, and means originally to persist obstinately in. In
this sense here,...
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His brethren — His near kinsmen, who for some time did not believe;
it seems not till near his death....