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ACTS 13:8 VElu,maj
Instead of VElu,maj codex Bezae reads (with a lacuna of one letter)
VEt@)#imaj. That it should be spelled VEtoima/j is shown by the Latin
side of the manuscript, which reads _Etoem...
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Verse Acts 13:8. _BUT ELYMAS, THE SORCERER, (FOR SO IS HIS NAME BY_
_INTERPRETATION)_] That is, Elymas is the interpretation of the word
μαγος, or _sorcerer_; not of the word _Bar-Jesus_ as some have...
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}BUT ELYMAS THE SORCERER (FOR SO IS HIS NAME BY INTERPRETATION) -
Elymas the magician. Elymas is the interpretation, not of the name
Bar-jesus, but of the word rendered “the sorcerer.” It is an
Arabic...
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PART III
The Witness to the Gentiles.
The Apostle to the Gentiles; his Ministry and Captivity.
Chapter s 13-28
CHAPTER 13
_ 1. The Divine Choice. Barnabas and Saul separated unto the work
(Acts 1...
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SUCCESSES IN CYPRUS.
Acts 13:4. went down: the usual phrase in connexion with a seaport.
SELEUCIA is the port of Antioch, about sixteen miles from it.
Acts 13:5. Salamis is the eastern port of Cypru...
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THE FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY (Acts 13:1-3)
Acts 13:1-52; Acts 14:1-28 tell the story of the first missionary
journey. Paul and Barnabas set out from Antioch. Antioch was 15 miles
up the River Orontes...
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ELYMAS. The knowing one. Compare _Ulema,_ the corporation of Moslem
who interpret the Koran. Arabic _alim,_ wise.
WITHSTOOD. Greek. _anthistimi._ First Occurs Matthew 5:39. often
translated "resist"....
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_seeking to turn away_[ASIDE] _the deputy_[PROCONSUL] _from the faith_
Sergius had not yet accepted the doctrine of the Apostles, though we
may presume that both he and Elymas had heard much about the...
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Acts 13:1-12. BEGINNING OF SAUL’S FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY. HE
VISITS CYPRUS...
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_ELYMAS, A FALSE PROPHET, A SORCERER ACTS 13:4-12:_ John Mark
accompanied Paul and Barnabas as they went to Seleucia and then sailed
to the island of Cyprus. In Salamis they began to preach God's mess...
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ΆΝΘΊΣΤΑΤΟ _impf. ind. med. от_ ΑΝΘΊΣΤΗΜΙ (G436)
выступать против, противостоять. _Impf._
указывает на длительное действие и
может быть конативным: "он пытался
противостоять". ΈΛΫ́ΜΑΣ (G1681) Елима. О...
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PAPHOS,— The city of Paphos was seated on the western extremity of
the island of Cyprus, and famous among the Heathens for the temple and
obscene worship of the Paphian Venus. There resided Sergius Pa...
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AT PAPHOS. Acts 13:6-12.
Acts 13:6
And when they had gone through the whole island unto Paphos, they
found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was
Bar-Jesus;
Acts 13:7
who was w...
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8-12. While listening to the gospel, there were some indications that
he was inclined to believe it. (8) "_But the magician Elymas, for so
is his name translated, withstood them, seeking to turn aside...
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But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation)
withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
BUT ELYMAS THE SORCERER (OR 'THE WISE') (FOR SO IS HIS NAME BY
INTERP...
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17 The death of James and the escape of Peter mark a crisis in the
history of the kingdom proclamation. The power in Jerusalem passes out
of the hands of the apostles into the hands of James, the Lord...
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ST. PAUL AS A MISSIONARY
1. Prophets] see on Acts 11:27. SIMEON THAT WAS CALLED NIGER] Niger
was a Roman cognomen. LUCIUS OF CYRENE] doubtless one of those
Cyrenians who first preached at Antioch (Ac...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 13
THE *HOLY SPIRIT CHOOSES BARNABAS AND SAUL, 13:1-3
V1 There were some *prophets and teachers in the *church at Antioch.
They were Barnabas, S...
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BUT ELYMAS THE SORCERER. — See Note on Acts 13:6. The charlatan
feared the loss of the influence which he had previously exercised
over the mind of the proconsul. His victim was emancipating himself
f...
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ἀνθίστατο : because he saw that his hope of gain was gone,
_cf._ Acts 16:19; Acts 19:27, and the hope of retaining influence with
the proconsul; see reading in, _cf._ 2 Timothy 3:8, where St. Paul
use...
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BEGINNING A MISSIONARY CAMPAIGN
Acts 13:1-12
This is one of the greatest Chapter s in the New Testament, making a
new departure in the ministry of the gospel, which henceforth begins
to pass out to...
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The first most distinctly missionary movement sprang from Antioch, and
was independent of all official initiation. A company of those in
Antioch sent Saul and Barnabas, and it is declared immediately...
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Preaching at Paphos
The company first went to Seleucia, which was the port city of
Antioch. It was located about 16 miles downstream. They sailed
approximately one hundred miles to Salamis, the large...
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(4) But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation)
withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
(4) The devil makes Christ's victory more glorious in that he sets
h...
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SATAN'S PREACHER AND THE CONVERSION OF THE PROCONSUL
6-12. Having traveled across the island of Cyprus throughout the whole
length from east to west, everywhere preaching the Word, they arrive
at Paph...
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And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the
synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. (6)
And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they foun...
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We now enter on the missionary journeys, as they are called, of the
apostle Paul. The work, under the Spirit, opens to the glory of the
Lord. Not merely are Gentiles met in grace and brought into the...
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8._To turn away the deputy from the faith. _No marvel if the seducer
seek to put away the light, whereby he saw his own darkness driven
away. (782) The same stour [contest] have we at this day with a...
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We come now to the beginning of the direct history of the work, new in
some important respects, that is, connected with Paul's mission by the
immediate intervention of the Holy Ghost. It is not now Ch...
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BUT ELYMAS THE SORCERER, FOR SO IS HIS NAME BY INTERPRETATION,.... Not
that Magus a sorcerer is by interpretation Elymas; as if Luke was
interpreting the Persic word "Magus", which is sometimes used i...
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But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation)
withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
Ver. 8. _But Elymas_] Elymais is a part of Persia, the proper country
of...
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_When they had gone through the isle unto Paphos_ Which lay on its
western coast; _they found a certain sorcerer_ Or magician; _a false
prophet_ Who falsely pretended to foretel future events; _a Jew,...
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ELYMAS; apparently an Arabic word meaning wise of learned, that is, in
the arts of sorcery.
TURN AWAY THE DEPUTY; prevent his embracing the gospel. Teachers of
falsehood and pretenders to superior po...
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BUT ELYMAS, THE SORCERER, (FOR SO IS HIS NAME BY INTERPRETATION,)
WITHSTOOD THEM, SEEKING TO TURN AWAY THE DEPUTY FROM THE FAITH....
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From this time our attention is drawn particularly to the work of
Saul, whose name is in this chapter changed to Paul, meaning "little,"
for one who is the most greatly used of God is, in his own esti...
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BUT ELYMAS THE SORCERER (FOR SO HIS NAME IS TRANSLATED) WITHSTOOD
THEM, SEEKING TO TURN THE PROCONSUL AWAY FROM THE FAITH.
1. Elymas - is his first name. Bar Jesus - identifies him as the son
of Jes...
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"But Elmas the magician (for so his name is translated)" The name
Elymas is. Greek spelling of an Arabic word, that either means strong
or wise. Elymas is. translation of the word "magician"; it is no...
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4-13 Satan is in a special manner busy with great men and men in
power, to keep them from being religious, for their example will
influence many. Saul is here for the first time called Paul, and neve...
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ELYMAS; this is another name of him that was called Bar-jesus, which
was not unusual, as _Simon Bar-jona,_ MATTHEW 16:17. This _Elymas_ may
be taken appellatively, and signifies the magician or _sorce...
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8-12. While listening to the gospel, there were some indications that
he was inclined to believe it. (8) "_ But the magician Elymas, for so
is his name translated, withstood them, seeking to turn asid...
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Tertullian A Treatise on the Soul
Many attempts were also wrought against the apostles by the sorcerers
Simon and Elymas,[335]...
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Acts 13:8 But G1161 Elymas G1681 sorcerer G3097 for G1063 so G3779 his
G846 name G3686 translated G3177 (G5743)) withstood G436 (G5710) them
G846 seeking G2212 (G5723) turn G1294 proconsul G446 away G...
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THE EXPANSION OF THE WORD IN CYPRUS AND ASIA MINOR, WITH SATAN'S
COUNTERATTACK BEING DEFEATED AT AN ASSEMBLY IN JERUSALEM, WHICH IS
THEN FOLLOWED BY FURTHER MINISTRY (13:1-18:22).
Jerusalem having for...
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Acts 13:8. BUT ELYMAS THE SORCERER (FOR SO IS HIS NAME BY
INTERPRETATION). Elymas is an Arabic word which means the ‘wise,'
the ‘Magian,' or ‘magician.' It was evidently self-interest which
induced th...
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WITHSTOOD THEM
(ανθιστατο αυτοις). Imperfect middle of
ανθιστημ, to stand against (face to face). Dative case
(αυτοις). He persisted in his opposition and was unwilling to
lose his great prize. The...
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CONTENTS: Paul and Barnabas called. Satanic opposition from a
sorcerer. Paul's sermon in the synagogue at Antioch. Opposition from
Jews. Paul and Barnabas turn to Gentiles.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Ho...
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Acts 13:1. _The church that was at Antioch,_ which was counted one of
the five apostolic churches. It is the true church by way of eminence,
the synagogue having degenerated into a state of warfare wi...
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BUT THEY WERE OPPOSED. This man could see Christianity in competition
with him. He had used his magic to impress people and make himself
rich. ELYMAS. It was usual for a Jew to also have a Gentile nam...
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_As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said,
Separate unto Me Barnabas and Saul._
THE COMPLETION OF THE APOSTOLATE
This act was no conferring of the apostleship by the prophets...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 13:1 The Witness in Cyprus and Southern Galatia.
Chapters Acts 13:1 and Acts 14:1 relate Paul’s “first missionary
journey.” Sent by the Antioch church, Paul and Barnabas witnessed on...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 13:4. SELEUCIA.—“Civitas potens, sæpta muris neque in
barbarum corrupta sed conditoris Seleucia retinens” (Tac, _An._, vi.
42). The port of Antioch, three miles west of the ci...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 13:1
_At Antioch., in the Church that was there _for _in the Church that
was at Antioch, _A.V.; _prophets, _etc., for _certain prophets, _etc.,
A.V. and T.R.; _Barnabas, _etc., for _a...
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Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and
teachers; Barnabas, Simeon that was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene,
and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch,...
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1 Kings 22:24; 2 Timothy 3:8; 2 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 4:15; Acts
13:6; Acts 9:36; Exodus 7:11; Jeremiah 28:1; Jeremiah 28:10; Jeremiah
28
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Elymas. An Arabic word, meaning the wise, and equivalent to Magus. See
on ver. 6.
Withstood. "The position of soothsayer to a Roman proconsul, even
though it could only last a year, was too distingui...
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ELYMAS, PAULUS, AND PAUL
Acts 13:7
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Barnabas and Saul and John Mark made up the party that journeyed
together, as the Holy Ghost led them in the way. It was a strong
party, and th...