The Holy Spirit used the courageous praise of Paul and Silas in their terrible adversity. The content of the joint AAR/SBL annual meetings, which attract upwards of 11,000 attendees, is very revealing. We're also studying 1 Corinthians 1:26-30, an entirely different text, which seems to have been chosen as the capstone of our five weeks of thinking about women in the New Testament. Tap the title above, next to the arrow, to go to thatlesson with a link back to thispage.
Acts 16:16 Commentaries: It happened that as we were going to the place of the district, a Roman colony: and we were in 16-18.
Acts 16 Commentary & Bible Study 3 Paul wanted Timothy as a companion on his journey. ( ). One thing I really want to talk about is the best way to use Bible commentaries so you are actually learning how to study the Book for yourself, and not just memorizing the thoughts of the . Paul wanted to have him go on with him. We may request cookies to be set on your device. All I can say here is, when you are treated wrongly, your response should be motivated by the furtherance of Gods glory and the gospel, and by the administration of Gods justice through law and government, which He has appointed for the well being of society. had evidently been converted through Paul on his first visit NOW IT HAPPENED, AS WE WENT TO PRAYER, THAT A CERTAIN SLAVE GIRL a. SEPARATOR CAPACITY, 5,000 LB. Paul is accompanied by Silas (15:37-38), and they are later joined by young Mark (16:1). The jailer rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God. 39So the magistrates came begging to Paul and Silas. See 2 Kings xxviii; Isaias viii. 27The jailer, roused out of sleep, saw the prison doors open. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. Read Acts 16 again and ask God to reveal and emphasize truths from this chapter that He wants you to see. They were occult pimps, prostituting her spiritually. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Let them come themselves and release us.' the place of prayer, Acts 16:13. She followed Paul and us, crying out, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation! She continued doing this for several days. some MSS. her son, had embraced the faith. Copyright, Steven J. Cole, 2001, All Rights Reserved. Commentary on the Book of Acts Paul and Silas: Acts 16. by Ed Rickard. Paul and Silas show us four aspects of a right response to wrong treatment. 17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved." 18 She kept this up for many days. THE PRISON OF HIS PRAISES. Verse Acts 16:16. The man must not have lived in the same world I live in! On his first trip, he had come to the towns of Derbe and Lystra; and evidently a young fellow come to Christ.
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Commentary on Acts 16 by Matthew Henry - Blue Letter Bible If it had been America, they would have sued and had the magistrates removed from office.
Lesson 33: Acts 16-20 - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Acts 16 Commentary - Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole - The Bible And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city. ii. That couple was in Peru to serve Jesus Christ.
Acts 16 ESV - Timothy Joins Paul and Silas - Bible Gateway Overcoming any obstacle that is presented, they go about proclaiming to the world that Jesus died and was raised so that all could Continue reading "Commentary on Acts 16:16-34" When they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them: Only after this did they agree to go. A *Christian called And now do they put us out secretly? His mother was a Jew who had become a believer in Jesus. So Paul took Timothy and . They tried to make their problem go away quietly by sweeping it under the rug. 30Then he brought them out and said, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?' Three stories in the Bible help us to distinguish three kinds of belief. 3 Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him to . The other prisoners were listening to them. Non-citizens had no civil rights, and were subject to the whims of both the multitude and the magistrates. Is depression a sin? And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? She followed Paul and us, crying out, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation! She continued doing this for several days. Do we just lay down as doormats and take whatever happens passively? That leads to the last point: We dont know why, but for some reason the next morning the magistrates sent to the jailer and told him to release Paul and Silas. Him, that was a disciple of Christ, Paul took to be his disciple, that he might further train him up in the knowledge and faith of Christ; he took him to be brought up for Christ. "About midnight Paul and Silas, in jail, were praying and singing hymns to God. They trusted that He had another purpose in mind, and so He did, namely, the conversion of the jailer and his family. possessed with a spirit of (f) divination met us, which brought her The conversion of the Jailer in Philippi Acts 16:16-40: At a place of prayer in Philippi Paul and Silas came across a girl that had a spirit of divination. WENT TO PRAYER; went towards the place where their public prayers were [1965-73], 2:149). Paul refused to leave because he was mistreated as a Roman citizen. Paul's plans now seemed to begin to go awry. 20When the slave girls masters had brought Paul and Silas to the magistrates, they said, 'These men, who are Jews, are confusing our city, 21proclaiming customs which it is not lawful for us Romans to accept or to observe'. Or, as James wrote, Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance (James 1:2-3). Suddenly there was a great earthquake which shook the prison to its foundations. But at this point, Paul says, No way! iii. Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself observe and guard the law. And immediately he and all his family were baptized: The jailer and his family saw no reason to delay baptism; they were baptized that very night, and all this began around midnight (Acts 16:25). The Gospel in Europe EXORCISM OF A POSSESSED GIRL. Yet, Paul was forbidden by the Holy Spirit to go there. c. Exceedingly trouble our city; and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe. As we went to prayer , Into the proseucha: Acts 16:13, and Luke 6:12.The article, , is added here by ABCE, several others, Origen and Theophylact: thus makes the place more emphatic, and seems to determine the above meaning of to be right-not the act of prayer or praying to God, but the place, the . And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. The demon-possessed girl keeps bothering Paul and his group "for many days" (16:18). His captors smashed four of his vertebrae and either cut or burned 18 holes in his body, but they could not defeat him. Studying Acts 16 11-15, 40. They have violated our rights as Roman citizens. The encounter with the spirit of divination: Coming to Derbe and Lystra, where he and Barnabas had been persecuted And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. But it was the Holy Spirits plan to lead him there. Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. Do they now release us secretly? EPILOGUE. In this, Paul was like Jesus, who often told demons to be silent, even when they told the truth about Him (Matthew 8:28-34, Mark 3:11-12). Hesychius defines it as (a spirit of The demon inside the girl kept shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved" (16:17). Entered into the house of Lydia This was the place of their residence while at Philippi: see Acts 16:15.. Acts 16:1-15. nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out. The only way that prison and mistreatment and a raw back do not matter is when the delight of God matters more. They were physically attacked in an inhumane way. The magistrates sent the officers: Paul and Silas left the prison (in the protective custody of the jailer) to minister to the jailers household.
Studies in the Book of Acts: Acts 16:16-34 - learn.gcs.edu Wise, I: NEW /E OF THE BABYLONIAN TALMU. For all they knew, they would be executed the next day, or left to die a slow death in prison. What's more, Paul and Barnabus have traveled . The Jewish religion was tolerated, but Jews were prohibited from proselytizing Romans. The spirit of Christ is to forgive those who sin against us, while at the same time holding them accountable to change their behavior. This is a work God must do in all who believe, because as Jesus said, no one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him (John 6:44). He fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 3:1). And we were staying in that city for some days. THESE MEN ARE SERVANTS. (2 Corinthians 11:23), ii. Because demons are created beings, not gods themselves, we suppose that they cannot read minds, nor actually foretell the future. gain by soothsaying: Quite simply, it means even if something appears to be free, there's always some kind of catch. The jailer thought the prisoners had escaped. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek. This was as dramatic as it sounds. 22The crowd rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas, and commanded them to be beaten with rods. And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily. 2. important truths, when he can thereby serve his purposes. The wisdom and greatness of Gods plan was beginning to unfold. Acts 16:40 Parallel Verses [ See commentary ] Acts 16:40, NIV: After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia's house, where they met with the brothers and sisters and encouraged them.Then they left. Doug Bratt. David Guzik commentary on Acts 1 describes the ascension of Jesus into heaven and the appointing of Matthias as a replacement for Judas. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. As we come to the 16 th chapter of Acts we are coming, really, to a chapter that is going to, I think, leave an impression on all of us. 19Now when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them to the marketplace to face the rulers. (Acts 16:16-19). A spirit pretending to divination, to tell It would be a very long time before these officials would beat a man without a trial. 35When it was day, the magistrates sent the police with this message: 'Release those men!' But that would depend on where in the city he was and what kind of worship he came to perform. This moved Paul and his missionary team from the continent of Asia to the continent of Europe; this was the first missionary endeavor to Europe. After learning how to become a Christians the jailer and his family were all baptized immediately. If we add the article , see critical note: to the place of i. I am using the wording of 1 Peter 4:19, which is one of two times in the New Testament God is called the Creator (Rom. AND IT CAME TO PASS, AND WE WENT TO PRA 40 Silas was almost necessary as a companion for Paul. Had there been ten Jewish men, they would have sufficed to constitute a synagogue. spirit of a pythoness_, or, according to superior authoriti EXPOSITION And yet the same mighty power that sent the quake could have prevented the beating and imprisonment in the first place, but did not. And the prisoners were listening to them: What a strange sound this was to the other prisoners! 40So Paul and Silas went out of the prison, and entered into Lydias house to see and encourage the brethren; then Paul and Silas departed. (Acts 16:38-40). 2 The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. Summary. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek. spirit of divination met us, who brought her 16 Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. _Then came he to Lystra,_ as in Acts 14:6. Suddenly there was a great earthquake: This earthquake was clearly supernatural.
Sermon: A Gospel Earthquake (Acts 16:25-40) - Chillicothe, OH 29The jailer called for lights and rushed in to the prison. He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their wounds, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household. 37:4). No, in this he was simply obeying the words of Jesus, Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 24Join these men, go through the rite of purication with them, and pay for the shaving of their heads. It is difficult to say exactly how the Holy Spirit said no; it may have been through a word of prophecy, or by an inward speaking of the Holy Spirit, or by circumstances. We are next introduced to an incident which led to a decided " 20 When the slave girl's masters had brought Paul and Silas to the magistrates, they said, 'These men, who are Jews, are confusing . That, by the way, is the missing note among Christians in many places today. Have you ever had an experience where you knew God was calling you to do something, but it didn't come out the way you thought it would? view of the recent decision of the council. Presumably this was because demons gave her supernatural insight into the lives of others. Paul cried, "Do thyself no harm: for we are all here." Acts 16 is the sixteenth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. As George Muller put it, the chief business of every day is first of all to seek to be truly at rest and happy in God (A. T. Pierson, George Muller of Bristol [Revell], p. 257). possessed with the devil, by whose inspiration she foretold future And, they were then locked into the stocks, which was a painful torture in and of itself, let alone when your back was ripped open from a beating. Immediately all the doors were opened, and everyones bonds were loosed. Verses 1-5 That they sailed straight for Samothrace is quite revealing, because this is a nautical expression that means the wind was at their backs. spirit, a Python. It seemed as if nothing would make them stop praising God. If I radiate His joy because I have entrusted my soul to Him, the faithful Creator, then even when Im wrongly treated, He will be glorified and others will be drawn to the Savior.
Paul's Second Missionary Journey: Commentary on Acts 16 - the Moorings How can we know when it is right to defend ourselves and when we should simply yield our rights? ii.
acts-2:40 - Bible Commentaries - page 6 of 6 _MARION ADAMS_ Now therefore depart, and go in peace: If Paul and Silas were released the day after their beating, arrest, and imprisonment, why did God send the earthquake? Her hospitality was touching and a wonderful example.