THE BOOK OF ACTS. CHAPTER 19 OUTLINE AND COMMENTARY. MARK DUNAGAN I. OUTLINE OF CHAPTER 19: I. Paul In Ephesus: Acts 19:1-41 A. Those baptized under John's baptism: Acts 19:1-7 B. Preaching in the synagogue: Acts 19:8 C. Teaching in the School of Tyrannus: Acts 19:9-10 D. True miracles and pr... [ Continue Reading ]
"And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples"While Apollos was at Corinth" Acts 18:26. When Paul came to Ephesus, he did not meet Apollos (Acts 18:21), for he had already left. The First Corinthian... [ Continue Reading ]
"and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit was given"Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed" Evidently, after spending some time with these men, Paul realized that something was mis... [ Continue Reading ]
"And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism" Christians, whether they possessed spiritual gifts or not, would know that the Holy Spirit had been given, Paul now knows that these "disciples" and not truly followers of Christ. We can quickly skip over Paul's quest... [ Continue Reading ]
"And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus"With the baptism of repentance" "John's baptism is frequently described as. 'baptism of repentance'. John came to make ready. people prep... [ Continue Reading ]
"And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus"They were baptized" Notice the prompt obedience, also observe that people in the New Testament, when they wanted to become Christians, were baptized immediately. "Into the name of the Lord Jesus" This refers to water bapti... [ Continue Reading ]
"And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied"Paul had laid his hands upon them" Again we find spiritual gifts being bestowed through the hands of an apostle (Acts 8:17). The very fact that Paul laid his hands upon them after t... [ Continue Reading ]
"And they were in all about twelve men" IN THE SYNAGOGUE... [ Continue Reading ]
"And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading as to the things concerning the kingdom of God"Entered into the synagogue" (Acts 17:2). "Spake boldly" "Speaking out boldly" (NASV). "Spoke confidently" (Gspd). "Imperfect middle, kept on at... [ Continue Reading ]
"But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus"Some were hardened" "Grew stubborn" (Mof). This was. voluntary action upon their part (Hebrews 3:8; Hebrews 3:13)... [ Continue Reading ]
"And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks"And this" This public instruction that took place on. daily basis. "The space of two years" We would say, two full years, compare with Acts 20:31. Many date Paul's sta... [ Continue Reading ]
"And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul"Special" "Extraordinary" (Gspd). "Miracles of an unusual kind" (NEB). "Lit., not usual or common" (Vincent p. 552). While miracles are extraordinary in themselves, these miracles seem to have been more "unusual", even in the day and age of mirac... [ Continue Reading ]
"insomuch that unto the sick were carried away from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the evil spirits went out"Insomuch that" This is. further description or clarification of what Luke means by "special" miracles. "From his body" Paul's body. "Handkerchiefs" "The towel used to wipe sweat from t... [ Continue Reading ]
"But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them that had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying,. adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth"But" In contrast to the miracles that Paul performed. "Strolling Jews" "Lit., going about" (Vincent p. 552). "Th... [ Continue Reading ]
"And there were seven sons of one Sceva,. Jew,. chief priest, who did this"Seven sons" "Doubtless the fact that they were seven brothers added to the mystery of their pretensions, just as. fortune-teller at the present day who is the seventh daughter of the seven daughter is more highly credited tha... [ Continue Reading ]
"And the evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus. know, and Paul. know, but who are ye?"Jesus. know" The demon knew who Jesus was (James 2:19). "Paul. know" "Paul is also. very familiar acquaintance. His power to cast out demons is known to me" (Reese p. 679). "But who are ye?" "But who on ea... [ Continue Reading ]
"And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded"Leaped on them, and mastered both of them" At times those possessed by demons could manifest superhuman strength (Mark 5:3). "Both" NA... [ Continue Reading ]
"And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified" "This became known to all" "The sight of seven naked, wounded men, running through the streets of Ephesus, would have attracted attention" (Reese p.... [ Continue Reading ]
"Many also of them that had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds" Carefully note that Luke observes that Christians were not perfect. They had held on to some things from the past of which they needed to rid themselves. "Declaring their deeds" "Divulging their practices" (RSV). This... [ Continue Reading ]
"And not. few of them that practised magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver"Practised magical arts" We have already noted that Ephesus had. famous reputation for magic. This state... [ Continue Reading ]
New Testament Times. Tenney p. 277. Acts 19:1 AFA Journal. March 1996 p. 2.... [ Continue Reading ]