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Verse Acts 1:3. _TO WHOM - HE SHOWED HIMSELF ALIVE - BY MANY
INFALLIBLE_ _proofs_] πολλοιςτεκμηριοις; by many
proofs of such a nature, and connected with such circumstances, as to
render them _indubit...
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HE SHOWED HIMSELF - The resurrection of Jesus was the great fact on
which the truth of the gospel was to be established. Hence, the sacred
writers so often refer to it, and establish it by so many arg...
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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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ALSO. Read after "Himself".
SHEWED. presented.
AFTER HIS PASSION. after (Greek. _meta._ App-104.) that He suffered.
INFALLIBLE PROOFS. indubitable evidence. Greek. _tek-merion._ Only
here. Compare...
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_after his passion_ Literally, AFTER HE HAD SUFFERED.
_by many infallible proofs_ The adjective here has no representative
in the original. The Greek word signifies some sign or token manifest
to the...
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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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Acts 1:1-14. LINK CONNECTING THIS BOOK WITH ST LUKE’S GOSPEL.
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE ASCENSION...
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ΤΕΣΣΕΡΆΚΟΝΤΑ is the spelling of אAB and other
authorities.
3. ΜΕΤᾺ ΤῸ ΠΑΘΕΙ͂Ν ΑΥ̓ΤΌΝ, _after He had
suffered_. The death is included with the other forms of the passion.
ἘΝ ΠΟΛΛΟΙ͂Σ ΤΕΚΜΗΡΊΟΙΣ. This...
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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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ΠΑΡΈΣΤΗΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΠΑΡΊΣΤΗΜΙ (G3918)
представлять,
ΖΏΝΤΑ _praes. act. part. от_ ΖΆΩ (G2198) жить, быть
живым. _Adj. part._ как часть оборота с
двойным _асс._ "Он явил Себя живым"
ΠΑΘΕΪ́...
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SHEWED HIMSELF ALIVE BY MANY INFALLIBLE PROOFS,— By _infallible
proofs_ are meant such proofs as amount to a demonstration, and cannot
admit of the least doubt. Thus the actions of speaking, walking,...
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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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3. As our author is about to present the apostles testifying to the
resurrection of Jesus, he sees proper, in his introduction, to state
briefly the ground of the qualifications for this testimony. He...
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To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many
infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the
things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
TO WHOM ALSO HE SHOWED...
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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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MANY INFALLIBLE PROOFS] RV omits 'infallible,' but the Gk. implies
that they were reliable and convincing. The 'many' is important, for
St. Luke records only four appearances, all in Judaea: see art....
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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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AFTER HIS PASSION. — Literally, _after He had suffered._ The English
somewhat anticipates the later special sense of “passion.”
BY MANY INFALLIBLE PROOFS. — There is no adjective in the Greek
answerin...
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οἷς καὶ παρέστησεν, “he also showed himself,”
R.V., but margin “presented himself” (_cf._ Acts 9:41), _praebuit
se_, Vulg. In Acts 9:41 _monstravit_, h. 1. magis _demonstravit_
(Blass). The verb is us...
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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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(2) To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many (b)
infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the
things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
(2) Christ did no...
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Appearing, &c. Why did he not appear to all, but only to his
disciples? Because to many of them, who did not know the mystery, he
would have seemed a phantom. For if the disciples themselves were
diff...
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THE KINGDOM OF GOD
3. I am so sorry that nothing has been elaborately revealed
appertaining to the precious ministry of our Lord with His apostles
during the forty days of His glorified sojourn upon t...
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To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many
infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the
things pertaining to the kingdom of God: (4) And, being assembled
t...
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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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3._Unto whom, etc _He addeth this, that he might make the resurrection
to be believed, as a thing most necessary to be known, and without the
which the whole gospel falleth fiat to the ground, neither...
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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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TO WHOM ALSO HE SHOWED HIMSELF ALIVE AFTER HIS PASSION,.... That is,
after his sufferings and death; for that he suffered many things, and
at last death itself, is certain from the acknowledgment of t...
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To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many
infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the
things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
Ver. 3. _Speaking of the...
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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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HIS PASSION; his suffering, especially on the cross. As the
resurrection of Christ was a demonstration of his Messiahship, and of
the truth and justice of his claims, God has given to those who have
t...
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THE ASCENSION OF JESUS.
The last commission of Jesus:...
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TO WHOM ALSO HE SHOWED HIMSELF ALIVE AFTER HIS PASSION BY MANY
INFALLIBLE PROOFS, BEING SEEN OF THEM FORTY DAYS, AND SPEAKING OF THE
THINGS PERTAINING TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD;...
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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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TO WHOM HE ALSO PRESENTED HIMSELF ALIVE AFTER HIS SUFFERING BY MANY
INFALLIBLE PROOFS, BEING SEEN BY THEM DURING FORTY DAYS AND SPEAKING
OF THE THINGS PERTAINING TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
1. Presented h...
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To whom he also showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs,
appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the
things concerning the kingdom of God:
'TO WHOM'-To the apostles...
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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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3. As our author is about to present the apostles testifying to the
resurrection of Jesus, he sees proper, in his introduction, to state
briefly the ground of the qualifications for this testimony. He...
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Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I
The other eighteen Aeons are made manifest in this way: that the Lord,
[according to them,] conversed with His disciples for eighteen
months[35]
Irenaeus Against Her...
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Acts 1:3 whom G3739 also G2532 presented G3936 (G5656) Himself G1438
alive G2198 (G5723) after G3326 His...
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INTRODUCTORY WORDS (1:1-3)....
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EXCURSUS ON ACTS 1:3.
‘THE FORTY DAYS.'
This is the only place where the interval between the resurrection and
ascension is specified. It has been suggested (see Ewald,
_Apostelgeschicht. Ier Theil....
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TO WHOM ALSO
(οις κα). He chose them and then also manifested himself to these
very same men that they might have personal witness to give.SHEWED
HIMSELF ALIVE
(παρεστησεν εαυτον ζωντα). To the di...
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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 SHOWED HIMSELF TO THEM. Jesus is LIVING SAVIOR! If his body "still
slept on a Judean hill," he would be no different from Socrates,
Buddha, Muhammad, or any other sage. HE WAS SEEN BY THEM. See not...
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_To whom also He showed Himself alive after His Passion._
HE ROSE AGAIN FROM THE DEAD
I. The fact itself, or the notion of a resurrection in general.
Admitting the power and providence of God, there...
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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 1:1 Preparation for Witness. Acts 1:1 opens with
the account of the Spirit’s descent at Pentecost. Chapter...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 1:3 Only Acts 1:1 mentions the specific 40-day
period of resurrection appearances. This number recalls many biblical
events, such as Israel’s wilderness wanderings and Jesus’
temptat...
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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 Corinthians 15:5; 1 John 1:1; 1 Kings 19:8; 1 Thessalonians 2:12;...
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Shewed himself [π α ρ ε σ τ η σ ε ν]. This verb is rendered
in a variety of ways in the New Testament, as give or furnish,
present, provide, assist, commend. The original meaning is to place
beside, a...
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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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Being seen by them forty days — That is, many times during that
space. And speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God —
Which was the sum of all his discourses with them before his passio...
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Observe, 1. The time which our Lord spent here upon earth, between his
resurrection and ascension; it was forty days; Christ would not
presently ascend into heaven, as soon as he was risen, but though...