He gave joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of pharaoh king of egypt. Now, here we come to one of the great days in the history of the church, the conversion of saul of tarsus. Chapter 9 read by domonique davis from the king james bible. Section 20 of chapter of the acts of 2008 is hereby repealed. Then was saul certain days with the disciples which were at damascus. The conversion of saul, reported next, is one of the most important in acts. The church in jerusalem sent an able man in barnabas, previously known for his generosity acts 4. This gives us a full indication of the manner in which saul passed the three days mentioned in acts 9.
Acts 7, new international version niv the bible app. The text in acts chapter 9 turns to joppa, modern jaffa a suburb northeast of tel aviv. Acts chapter 9 questions for discussion the living. And ananias went his way, and entered into the house. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of the apostles through the work of the holy spirit.
A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. At the end of each section is a summary statement 6. The genre of the book of acts is narrative history with several sermons. David guzik commentary on acts 9 describes the conversion of saul of. But god was with him 10 and rescued him from all his troubles. Acts chapter 9 barnes notes on the new testament on. Acts 9, new international version niv the bible app. 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. 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. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 9 4.
Acts chapter 9 commentary northwest college of the bible. And hath seen in a vision a man named ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. Acts, chapter 9 united states conference of catholic bishops. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 9 introduction in chapter 9 of acts, luke begins to give a broader view of what is taking place in the new testament church. In this passage of the acts the arabian visit is not mentioned see note on acts 9. Immediately after the tribulation of those dayshe shall send his angeles with a great sound of a trumpet, they shall gather together his electmatthew24. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the way, whether men or women. Acts 9 is the ninth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Acts 9 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Acts 9 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Acts reveals a progression of the gospel that divides the book into six parts. Acts 9 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
Section 417 of said chapter 149 of the acts of 2004 is hereby amended by striking out the figure 2011, inserted by section 78 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008, and inserting in place thereof the following figure. The earlier persecutions of chapters 4 and 5 involved persecutions of the christian leaders, the apostles, by the jewish leaders, primarily the priests. This passage clearly shows us that no one is beyond the loving arms of god. I like to call chapter 9 the ministry to the great and small. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout judea and samaria.
When he arrived, they brought him into the upper room. Neither can anyones past render them useless to god if they will turn their lives over to him. Acts 9 niv sauls conversion meanwhile, saul bible gateway. Jesus knew from the begging that he was going to be betray by judas jesus said it was better for him judas not to be born. Grady verses 1112 and the lord said unto him, arise, and go into the street which is called straight, and inquire in the house of judas for one called saul, of tarsus. From the conversion of the ethiopian, we now turn our attention to the most famous conversion in the new testament. Pauls conversion is such an important point in church history that it is recorded three times in the book of acts. Harley howard the last time we looked at paul he was leading the tide of persecution against the church as a result of the death of stephen. News was always getting back to jerusalem, and i suppose it is always that way. It is plain, from what follows, that ananias regarded saul as a foe to christianity, and that he would have been apprehensive of danger if he were with him, acts 9. It is titled acts to emphasize that this book records the acts of. So pharaoh made him ruler over egypt and all his palace.
An understandable version of acts translation by william e. Luke begins his description of pauls conversion in chapter 9 by continuing the story of his persecution of the church. He was baptized to show that he had been born again not of the flesh, but of the spirit. Acts 9 niv bible meanwhile, saul was still breathing out. It records sauls conversion and the works of saint peter. David spoke about judas concerning his betrayal in the book of psalms. Certain days, a period immediately succeeding his conversion, when he preached in the damascus synagogue. Acts 9 but saul, still breathing threats and murder against.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Do miracles like this still happen in the church today. Acts 8 king james version 1 and saul was consenting unto his death. That of saul of tarsus, chief persecutor of the early church ac 8. Acts chapter 9 coffmans commentary of the new testament. He boasted that he was someone great, 10 and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, this man is rightly called the great power of god. I believed judas was predestined to betray jesus as in acts 1. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Acts chapter 9 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Mar, 20 study of the book of acts chapter 9 ivy baptist church.
The book of acts and 2 timothy along with the statements of church history, imply that paul was released from prison, preached in spain and the aegean sea. Then saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of damascus, so that if he found any who were of the way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to jerusalem. Have you ever felt that your past hindered you from ever being used by god in a significant way. Acts chapter 9 kjv king james version amazing scripture with so much to learn. Acts 9 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7,000 pages of material. And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. Meanwhile, saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the lords disciples. It is situated on the coast 35 miles northwest of the capital city and ten miles beyond lydda. Acts of the apostles chapter nine objectives in studying this chapter 1 to study the conversion of saul, comparing lukes account in this chapter with sauls own words recorded later on in chapters 22 and 26 2 to note two miracles by peter, and the affect they had on many people who heard about them summary not content with persecuting.
Previous index next the book of acts the conversion of saul 9. He would rise from that watery grave baptism, to a new life in jesus christ. Luke, the author of the gospel of luke, was a doctor and gentile. This chapter reveals the conversion of saul of tarsus, the mighty persecutor acts 9.
An old apocryphal book, dating to the end of the first century, described paul like this. Verses 1215 who returned to jerusalem to waitand what did they do while they waited. The most popular bible verses from acts 9 found 43 verses acts 9. Study of the book of acts chapter 9 ivy baptist church. The emphatic yet is intended to note the remarkable fact, that up to this moment his blind persecuting rage against the disciples of the lord burned as fiercely as ever. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at jerusalem. Acts chapter 9 questions for discussion the living word. This persecution is much more severe, since it involves the laypeople and since it comes from the unrelenting hands of saul. He departs from a careful analysis of apostles experiences in jerusalem.
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