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ACTS 1:2 h`me,raj … avnelh,mfqh {A}
The text of the opening sentence of Acts circulated in several
different forms in the early church. The ordinary text, witnessed by
all extant ancient Greek manus...
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Verse Acts 1:2. _AFTER THAT HE, THROUGH THE HOLY GHOST_, c.] This
clause has been variously translated: the simple meaning seems to be
this-that Christ communicated the Holy Spirit to his disciples,...
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UNTIL THE DAY - The 40th day after the resurrection, Acts 1:3. See
Luke 24:51.
IN WHICH HE WAS TAKEN UP - In which he ascended to heaven. He was
taken up into a cloud, and is represented as having bee...
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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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INTRODUCTION. The writer refers to his former treatise, intimating
rather than stating that he is beginning a second. The Ascension is
his present starting-point, but instead of simply referring to th...
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POWER TO GO ON (Acts 1:1-5)...
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My Dear Theophilus, I have already given you an account of all the
things that Jesus began to do and to teach, right up to the day when
he was taken up to heaven, after he had, through the Holy Spirit...
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TAKEN UP. received up. Compare Mark 16:19.
AFTER THAT HE... HAD. having.
THROUGH. Greek. _dia._ App-104.Acts 1:1.
THE HOLY GHOST. Divine power. App-101. given commandments unto.
commanded.
THE APO...
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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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_the day in which he was taken up_ The Gospel of St Luke closes with a
very brief notice of the Ascension: of which event fuller details are
given in this chapter, so as to form a connection between t...
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ἌΧΡΙ ἯΣ ἩΜΈΡΑΣ. An instance of the incorporation of the
antecedent into the relative clause, where it must take the case of
the relative. Cf. Matthew 7:2, ἐν ᾧ μέτρῳ μετρεῖτε
= ἐν τῷ μέτρῳ, ἐν ᾦ μετρε...
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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 WAS PRESENTED ALIVE ACTS 1:1-3:_ The book of Acts is a letter
addressed to one man, Theophilus. It is, however, a message for
everyone. It is a continuation of where Luke had left off at the
co...
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ΈΝΤΕΙΛΆΜΕΝΟΣ _aor. med. (dep.) part. (temp.) от_
ΕΝΤΈΛΛΟΜΑΙ (G1781) наставлять,
повелевать.
ΔΙΑ ΠΝΕΎΜΑΤΟΣ ΆΓΙΟΥ через
(посредством) Духа Святого; следует
рассматривать в сочетании с _part. от_
ΈΝΤΕΙΛ...
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THROUGH THE HOLY GHOST HAD GIVEN, &C.— By the influence and
assistance of the Holy Spirit, with which he himself was anointed,
"the fulness of the Godhead dwelling in him bodily." It is no wonder,
con...
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INTRODUCTION ACTS 1:1-5.
Acts 1:1
The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus
began both to do and to teach,
Acts 1:2
until the day in which he was received up, after that h...
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See notes on verse 1...
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Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the
Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had
chosen:
UNTIL THE DAY IN WHICH HE WAS TAKEN UP, [ aneleemfthee (G35...
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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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1:2 up; (a-21) The word means 'receiving,' but with the prefix ( _
ana_ ) 'up,' as here, it has the active sense of 'taking up.' It is so
translated except in 1 Timothy 3:16 . The more passive recepti...
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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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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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UNTIL THE DAY IN WHICH HE WAS TAKEN UP. — We notice, as a matter of
style, the same periodic structure that we found in the opening of the
Gospel, made more conspicuous in the Greek by an arrangement...
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CHAPTER 1
THE ORIGIN AND AUTHORITY OF THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
Acts 1:1
THESE words constitute the very brief preface which the writer thought
sufficient for the earliest ecclesiastical history ever...
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ἄχρι ἧς ἡμέρας. In Matt. ἄχρι occurs once or
twice, in Mark and and John not at all, in Luke four times, and in
Acts sixteen; whilst the commoner μέχρι is found only once in the
Gospels and twice in t...
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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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Setting the Stage
Luke tells his reader that his first book set forth those things Jesus
did and taught. It seems significant that he would mention actions
first, then words. Unlike those of us who ha...
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Until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the
apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up. As the Scripture was
written without distinction of verses, and without any stops, or...
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DEDICATION
1, 2. We see that this book is dedicated to Luke's friend Theophilus,
to whom his Gospel is also dedicated. Doubtless this brother
Theophilus, who is not elsewhere mentioned, was much belov...
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The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began
both to do and teach, (2) Until the day in which he was taken up,
after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unt...
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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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2_Even until that day. _Therefore, the ascension of Christ is the end
of the history of the gospel. For he hath ascended, saith Paul, that
he might fulfill all things, (Ephesians 4:10.) Our faith gath...
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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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UNTIL THE DAY IN WHICH HE WAS TAKEN UP,.... That is, into heaven. The
historian suggests, that his former treatise took in the main and
principal things Jesus did and taught, until such time that he
a...
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Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy
Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
Ver. 2. _Had given commandments_] As the Church's Lawgiver, I...
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_The former treatise have I made_, &c. The treatise here referred to
is undoubtedly the gospel, which was written by Luke, and dedicated by
him to Theophilus. See note on Luke 1:1. That treatise ends,...
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THE DAY IN WHICH HE WAS TAKEN UP; taken up to heaven. Luke 24:51....
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THE ASCENSION OF JESUS.
The last commission of Jesus:...
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UNTIL THE DAY IN WHICH HE WAS TAKEN UP, AFTER THAT HE THROUGH THE HOLY
GHOST HAD GIVEN COMMANDMENTS UNTO THE APOSTLES WHOM HE HAD CHOSEN;...
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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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UNTIL THE DAY IN WHICH HE WAS TAKEN UP, AFTER HE THROUGH THE HOLY
SPIRIT HAD GIVEN COMMANDMENTS TO THE APOSTLES WHOM HE HAD CHOSEN,
1. Until - Jesus did not stop teaching at this death. Following his...
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1-5 Our Lord told the disciples the work they were to do. The apostles
met together at Jerusalem; Christ having ordered them not to depart
thence, but to wait for the pouring out of the Holy Spirit. T...
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THE DAY IN WHICH HE WAS TAKEN UP; that is, the day of his ascension.
This is a translation from the former book (his Gospel) unto this,
showing how far he had proceeded in setting down the doctrine of...
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Acts 1:2 until G891 day G2250 which G3739 up G353 (G5681) through
G1223 Holy G40 Spirit G4151 commandments...
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INTRODUCTORY WORDS (1:1-3)....
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‘The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus
began both to do and to teach, until the day in which he was received
up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spir...
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Acts 1:2. UNTIL THE DAY IN WHICH HE WAS TAKEN UP. The ascension of
Jesus is the turning-point at which the gospel history of the work and
teaching of Jesus on earth ends, and where the Acts, the story...
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UNTIL THE DAY IN WHICH
(αχρ ης ημερας). Incorporation of the antecedent into the
relative clause and the change of case η (locative) to ης
(genitive).WAS RECEIVED UP
(ανελημπθη). First aorist pass...
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Acts 1:1
_(with Luke 24:15)_
Ascension Day
I. It is quite necessary to seize firmly and hold fast by this
thought, that the acts of Apostles and all subsequent acts of their
true successors, are, as...
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Acts 1:1. The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that
Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which he was taken
up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandmen...
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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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HE GAVE INSTRUCTIONS. The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark
16:15-16; Luke 24:47-49). BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Jesus was
given the unlimited power of the Holy Spirit ...
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_The former treatise have I made._
A TRUE COMMENCEMENT MUST HAVE RESPECT TO WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE
In any new beginning of study or work, it is important to have in mind
what has been done before in th...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 1:2 THE DAY WHEN HE WAS TAKEN UP refers to
Jesus’ ascension (Luke 24:51). The beginning of Acts
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 1:1 Preparation for Witness. Acts 1:1 opens with
the account of the Spirit’s descent at Pentecost. Chapter...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 1:1. THE FORMER TREATISE HAVE I MADE.—Better, _the first_
(πρῶτος for πρότερος, as in John 1:15, unless
πρῶτος was intended to point to a τρίτος: Ramsay)
_treatise_ (λόγος in a...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 1:3. BEING SEEN OF THEM, or showing Himself to them, not in a
subjective vision, but objectively and really, during (διά with
gen. as in Acts 5:19; Acts 16:9) FORTY DAYS—_i.e._...
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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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1 Peter 3:22; 1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 3:2; Acts 10:38; Acts 1:13;...
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Had given commandment [ε ν τ ε ι λ α μ ε ν ο ς]. Special
injunctions or charges. Compare Matthew 4:6; Mark 13:34; Hebrews
11:22.
Through the Holy Ghost. Construe with had given commandment : by means...
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ALIVE AFTER HIS PASSION
Acts 1:1; _Mark 16:9_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
After the last cry which Christ uttered upon the Cross, and the
commending of His Spirit unto the Father, the body of our Lord was
la...
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MISSIONS IN THE BOOK OF ACTS
Acts 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We will set before you the steps which were preparatory to the coming
of the Spirit, and the inauguration of the great missionary endeavor....
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RESULTS OF THE RESURRECTION
Acts 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. If Christ had not been raised. When Jesus Christ lay-dead in the
tomb, a darkness as dense as that which shrouded the earth in chaotic
tim...
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After having given commandment — In Acts 1:3 St. Luke expresses in
general terms what Christ said to his apostles during those forty
days. But in the 4th Acts 1:4 and following verses he declares what...
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Observe here, The special concern and care which Christ had for his
church on earth, before he ascended into heaven. The very first night
that he appeared to his disciples, after his resurrection, he...