Combined Bible Commentary
Acts 1:18
See notes on verse 15
See notes on verse 15
ACTS 1:18 prhnh.j geno,menoj The enigmatic prhnh.j geno,menoj (literally “having become prone”; AV, ASV, and RSV “falling headlong,” NEB “fell forward on the ground”) is interpreted variously in the...
Verse Acts 1:18. _PURCHASED A FIELD WITH THE REWARD OF INIQUITY_] Probably Judas did not purchase the field himself, but the money for which he sold his Lord was thus applied, see Matthew 27:6. It is...
NOW THIS MAN ... - The money which was given for betraying the Lord Jesus was thrown down in the temple, and the field was purchased with it by the Jewish priests. See Matthew 27:5, Matthew 27:10, and...
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...
ELECTION OF A TWELFTH APOSTLE.In those days (_cf._ Mark 1:9; a vague expression) Peter comes forward as leader. 1 Corinthians 15:6 * speaks of 500 brethren at once. The first to whom the risen Lord ap...
Then they made their way back to Jerusalem from the hill which is called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, about half a mile away. When they came in. they went up to the upper room where t...
POWER TO GO ON (Acts 1:1-5)...
NOW. Therefore. Verses Acts 18:19 form. parenthesis. THIS MAN. this one, indeed. PURCHASED. caused to be purchased. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect). App-6. See App-161. FIELD. place, or hol...
It seems best to treat this verse and the following, which break the connexion of St Peter's remarks on David's prophecies, as no part of the Apostle's speech on the election of Matthias. St Luke most...
ΜῈΝ ΟΥ̓͂Ν. These particles at the opening of the verse shew that there is a break in the continuity of the narrative and that what follows, in Acts 1:18-19, must be taken for a parenthesis. For exampl...
ELECTION OF AN APOSTLE TO FILL THE PLACE OF JUDAS ISCARIOT...
_JESUS HAD SAID, "WAIT IN JERUSALEM” ACTS 1:13-26:_ Jesus had commanded the apostles to wait in Jerusalem. While they waited the disciples prayed, praised God and appointed an apostle. Matthias was se...
ΈΚΤΉΣΑΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΚΤΆΟΜΑΙ (G2932) приобретать, получать для себя (GGBB, 424). ΑΔΙΚΊΑΣ _gen. sing. от_ ΑΔΙΚΊΑ (G93) неправедность. Obj. _gen._, "вознаграждение, которое он получил за...
NOW THIS MAN PURCHASED A FIELD, &C.— It means, _Occasioned the purchasing a field._ It is worth observing, that an action is sometimes said in scripture to be done by a person who was the occasion of...
IN THE UPPER ROOM ACTS 1:12-26 Acts 1:12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey off. Acts 1:13 And when they were come...
Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. NOW THIS MAN PURCHASED A FIELD WITH THE REWARD OF INI...
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...
1:18 got (a-5) The Greek root is used for 'having' by whatever means. see Matthew 10:9 ; Luke 18:12 ; and Note, Luke 21:19 ....
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...
THE ELECTION OF MATTHIAS. As the Church was about to be established on a durable and permanent basis, it was necessary that the twelve foundations on which it was to rest (Ephesians 2:20; Revelation 2...
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...
NOW THIS MAN PURCHASED A FIELD. — Better, _acquired, got possession of, a field,_ the Greek not necessarily including the idea of buying. On the difficulties presented by a comparison of this account...
οὗτος μὲν οὖν κ. τ. λ. This verse and the next are regarded in R.V. as a parenthesis (compare also W.H [107]), μὲν οὖν making the transition from St. Peter's own words to the explanatory statement of...
FILLING A VACANT PLACE Acts 1:15-26 It may be that the Apostles were acting upon Christ's directions, when they proceeded to the election of a successor to Judas. There was awe in Peter's voice, as h...
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...
Matthias Chosen to Take Judas' Office Sometime during that period of waiting, Peter addressed a group of about 120 disciples in reference to the office formerly held by Judas. He had to be replaced b...
Now this man (q) purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and (r) falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. (q) Luke did not consider Judas' purpose, but t...
Possessed a field. Judas is here said to have done, what was done by others, with the thirty pieces of money, the reward of his iniquity. And being hanged, that is, as St. Matthew says, (chap. xxvii....
REMORSE AND SUICIDE OF JUDAS Matthew 27:3-10; Acts 1:18-19. Matthew: “Then Judas, the one having betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned; giving way to remorse, brought the thirty pieces of silver...
SUICIDE, SUCCESSION AND DOOM OF JUDAS 15-26. Now Peter, in his recognized seniority, proceeds to have the vacuum created by the fall of Judas Iscariot supplied. The prophecies here quoted predicting t...
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about a hundred and twenty), (16) Men and brethren, this Scripture must needs have been ful...
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...
18._And he truly _It seemeth unto me a thing like to be true, that this narration of the death of Judas was put in by Luke; therefore, it seemeth good to me to include it within a parenthesis, that it...
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...
NOW THIS MAN PURCHASED A FIELD,.... This verse, with the following, seem to be the words of Luke the historian, which should be read in a parenthesis; for there was no need to have acquainted the disc...
For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. 18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bo...
_This man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity_ That is, a field was purchased therewith: for that reward, being restored by him to the chief priests, had been paid by them for the purchase o...
THIS MAN PURCHASED; he was the occasion of purchasing, as it was purchased with the money which he received for betraying Christ. FALLING HEADLONG; he first hanged himself, Matthew 27:5, and then fel...
The address of Peter:...
NOW THIS MAN PURCHASED A FIELD WITH THE REWARD OF INIQUITY; AND FALLING HEADLONG, HE BURST ASUNDER IN THE MIDST, AND ALL HIS BOWELS GUSHED OUT....
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...
(NOW THIS MAN PURCHASED A FIELD WITH THE WAGES OF INIQUITY; AND FALLING HEADLONG, HE BURST OPEN IN THE MIDDLE AND ALL HIS ENTRAILS GUSHED OUT. 1. Purchased a field - This plot of ground was known as...
(Now this man obtained. field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. 'OBTAINED. FIELD WITH THE REWARD OF HIS INIQUITY'-Mat...
15-26 The great thing the apostles were to attest to the world, was, Christ's resurrection; for that was the great proof of his being the Messiah, and the foundation of our hope in him. The apostles...
PURCHASED A FIELD; which Judas might have agreed for at that price, and yet the chief priests bought, _\as MATTHEW 27:7\_ by a strange providence, leading of them to that purchase; howsoever, eventual...
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VII and repented, and hanged himself, and burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out;[37]...
Acts 1:18 Now G3303 G3767 man G3778 purchased G2932 (G5662) field G5564 with G1537 wages G3408 iniquity...
PREPARATION FOR PENTECOST (1:12-26). In obedience to His command they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives where all this had happened, and entered the upper chamber where they were staying...
“Now this man obtained a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong (or ‘prone'), he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.” Among the Jews, when a man had entered...
Acts 1:18-19. Some commentators have supposed these two verses to be an explanatory clause inserted by St. Luke, and do not consider them a part of St. Peter's speech. But the rhetorical style of thes...
NOW THIS MAN (Hουτος μεν ουν). Note μεν ουν again without a corresponding δε as in Acts 1:6. Verses Acts 1:18; Acts 1:19 are a long parenthesis of Luke by way of explanation of the fate of Judas. In...
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...
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...
HE BOUGHT a FIELD. The priests bought it in his name. Everyone here would understand that, See note on Matthew 27:7. WHERE HE FELL TO HIS DEATH. We are to "lump together" Matthew's account and this. T...
_Men and brethren, this Scripture must needs have been fulfilled … concerning Judas._ THE SUBSERVIENCY OF CRIME TO THE PURPOSES OF GOD We know not a more remarkable expression than “The wrath of man...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 1:18 THIS MAN ACQUIRED A FIELD. As Matthew 27:3 records, Judas brought the 30 pieces of silver back to the chief priests and elders. The chief priests then purcha
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 1:15. THOSE DAYS lay between the Ascension and Pentecost. For DISCIPLES, μαθητῶν, the R.V. reads _brethren_, ἀδελφῶν, as in Matthew 25:40; Acts 9:30;...
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...
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...
2 Kings 5:20; 2 Peter 2:15; 2 Peter 2:16; Job 20:12; Joshua 7:21;...
Purchased [ε κ τ η σ α τ ο]. See on possess, Luke 18:12. Better, as Rev., obtained. Judas did not purchase the field, but the priests did with the money which he returned to them (Matthew 27:7). The e...
This man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity — That is, a field was purchased with the reward of his iniquity; though very possibly Judas might design the purchase. And falling down on his f...
Did Judas die by hanging or by falling on rocks? PROBLEM: Matthew declares that Judas hanged himself. However, the Book of Acts says that he fell and his body burst open. SOLUTION: These accounts are...