Gallio in the book of acts commentary

He was the elder brother of the philosopher seneca, who describes him as uncommonly amiable and upright. The one thing i have found few eager to do is to imitate pauls practiceof tent making. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. Acts chapter 18 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Acts 18 matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning. Acts 18 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Marcus annaeus novatus, the older brother of the famous statesman and philosopher seneca, was born in cordova, spain. Paul was brought up at jerusalem, and who is known in the talmud as rabban gamaliel the elder to distinguish him from his grandson of the same name, the younger, the grandson of hillel, the head of the school of hillel, and at some time president of the sanhedrim. Then the crowd there turned on sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the proconsul. The book of actsthe message spreads bible and archaeology.

Dec 20, 2000 when gallio was proconsul of achaia, the jews with one accord rose up against paul and brought him to the judgment seat acts 18. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. The bible and archaeology the book of actsthe message spreads. Gallio spoke as if he boasted of his ignorance of the scriptures, as. Contextual overview 12 and when gallio was the deputy of achaia, the jews made insurrection with one accord against paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, saying, this fellow persuadeth men to worship god contrary to the law. The book of the acts new international commentary on the new. Paul was about to show that he did not teach men to worship god contrary to law. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real. Junius gallio, roman official who dismissed the charges brought by the jews against the apostle paul acts 18. The book of acts is an important book for understanding the actions of the apostles, mostly paul and peter, after jesuss ascension into heaven. In the roman empire, there were two kinds of provinces. It would seem that from the use of but at the beginning of acts 18.

It is an important book in understanding how we can be directed by the holy spirit and the role of jesus lessons in our lives. Similarly, an inscription was found that made it evident that luke accurately identified gallio as the proconsul of achaia. It is therefore likely that he would take a leading part in the labours of the church, and so agrippas attention would be drawn to him as a proper person to be first struck down. Acts is the only biblical book that chronicles the history of the church immediately after jesuss ascension. The book of the acts new international commentary on the. Gallio the proconsul of achaia and the brother of seneca. It records the final part of the second missionary journey of paul, together with silas and timothy, and the beginning of the third missionary journey. Gallio, who was now deputy of it, was brother to l. He changed his name to junius annaeus gallio after he was adopted by lucius junius gallio, a wealthy roman citizen see ancient empires rome. How does this document help date pauls encounter with gallio described in acts 18.

This is a very detailed commentary for the book of acts. Brief stop in ephesus, return to antioch and apollos 18. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. When gallio was proconsul of achaia, the jews with one accord rose up. While gallio was proconsul of achaia, the jewish leaders gathered together, attacked paul, and brought him before the judges seat. Some have supposed that this book was written from alexandria. Such a baptism had been proclaimed since peters first public sermon on the.

He was adopted by lucius junius gallio, a rhetorician of some repute, from whom he took the name of junius gallio. Acts 18 is the eighteenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Gallio spoke as if he boasted of his ignorance of the scriptures, as if the law of god was beneath his notice. Acts chapter 18 matthew henry concise commentary on. Paul continued his usual practice of preaching the gospel of salvation in the places where he as a.

A good study bible we recommend the following features. Gallio, proconsul of achaia, in connection with pauls sojourn at corinth acts 18. Posted on dec 20, 2000 by mario seiglie estimated reading. Frank stagg in his commentary, the book of acts, the early struggle for an unhindered gospel, asserts the purpose is primarily the movement of the message about jesus the gospel from a strictly nationalistic judaism to a universal message for all humans. General resources for the book of acts check the scripture index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes.

A theological commentary on the bible willie james. Acts 18 bible commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Acts 18 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. And he killed james the brother of john one of the two sons of zebedee, who had been among the three specially favoured disciples of jesus. Thanks to the modern tools of archaeology, researchers have found much cultural, historical and geographical background material that supports the biblical account of pauls trips through the mediterranean world. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. The former account i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. Gallio this deputy, or proconsul, was eldest brother to the celebrated lucius annaeus seneca, the stoic philosopher, preceptor of nero, and who is so well known among the learned by his works. In what way god is to be worshipped, whether jesus be the messiah, and whether the gospel be a divine revelation, are not questions of words and names, they are questions of vast importance.

Study acts 18 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Acts and historical narrative, at luther seminarys bible tutor. That gamaliel here named is the same as that of acts 22. Gallio became a teacher and political functionary for the emperor nero, and is best known to bible history as the roman proconsul of. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Gallio didnt care about any of these things acts 18. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. The book of acts tells how the multiethnic, international.

Acts 18 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. An immense amount of apostolic service is left unrecorded, and mention is made of just a few incidents which serve to show the way the spirit of god operated in bearing witness to the risen and exalted jesus, and in conducting the disciples into the fulness of christian blessing. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 18 and more. Acts is a transitional book in the sense that it gives us the record of the way god moved in the minds and hearts of men to found and establish the church and begin its great work in the world today. Staggs commentary focuses on lukes purposes in writing acts. John and acts gallio in wikipedia the son of the rhetorician seneca the elder and the elder brother of seneca the younger, was born in corduba cordova c. Free bible study outlines the book of acts chap 21. This video explains the transitional book that is the book of acts, and how it starts with jews to jews, and slowly changes to gentiles, as the jewish nation as a. References to an expulsion of jews from rome by the roman emperor claudius, who was in office ad 4154, appear in the acts of the apostles, and in the writings of roman historians suetonius c. Gallio was the brother of the celebrated philosopher seneca, and was made proconsul of achaia in 53 a. In terms of the book of acts as a whole, the gallio incident showed god as one who is in charge of.

More than likely, luke completed the book before either of these events occurred, sometime between ad 60 and ad 62, while paul sat in prison, awaiting the resolution of his appeal. Gallio is best known to bible history as the roman proconsul of achaia when the apostle paul was involved in a dispute at with unbelievers there. And they all seized sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal. An inscription found at delphi in 1908 dates pauls stay in corinth as occurring in the very early fifties, the inscription dating the beginning of gallios term of office. Scholars generally agree that these references refer to the same incident. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Lukes account of pauls ministry in the book of acts supplies us with the above reports of the opposition which paul faced, and of the suffering which both jews and gentiles imposed upon him. Luke wrote the gospel according to luke and the book of the acts of the apostles the book of acts is a continuation of the record luke began in. The book of acts new international commentary on the new. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary.

A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Verse 5 but when silas and timothy came down from macedonia, paul was constrained by the word, testifying to the jews that jesus was the christ. Acts 18 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The name of gallio, was at first marcus annaeus novatus. The inscription seems to indicate that gallio assumed office in the summer of a. The acts is an historical book, but it is not mere history. We wouldnt know what had happened if it werent for this book. According to the book of acts he dismissed the charge brought by the. Then all the greeks took sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. While some see acts as the story of the founding of the christian church, jennings argues that it is so much more, depicting revolutionlife in the disrupting presence of the spirit of god.

According to adam clarke, this deputy, or proconsul, was eldest brother to the celebrated lucius annaeus seneca, the stoic philosopher, preceptor of nero, and who is so well known among the learned by his works. Like the gospel accounts, the book of acts confirms the authenticity and inspiration of the hebrew scriptures. This commentary on acts 18 treats pauls ministry in corinth, where the proconsul gallio shielded him from his jewish enemies. Access the niv cultural backgrounds study bible notes when you upgrade to bible gateway plus. Introduction in my seminary days, i found many people who wanted to imitate pauls theology as best they could. This is the story of christianitys beginnings and how evangelism played. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. At one time the gospel of luke and the book of acts were joined together as one.

When gallio was the deputy of achaia although the apostle paul began his ministry in his native turkey, the lord directed paul to go over into greece, that is, from asia to europe. Free bible study outlines outline for the acts of the apostles online chap 21 free bible study outlines outline for the acts of the apostles online chap 21 skip to content. Study basics about bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take webbased selftests. It really helps to understand why the church of the book of acts it is actually what the church today needs to be. The word used here by luke in describing the rank of gallio shows his accuracy. The elder brother of the philosopher and tragedian lucius annaeus seneca, novatus assumed the name gallio after his adoption by the senator junius gallio.

This seminarylevel study also retains its depth and uses an engaging interactive format. A proconsul of archaia, under the emperor claudius, in the time of paul, acts 18. His behaviour on this occasion but gallio cared for none of these things, v. Acts 1 jesus ascends to heaven, a new apostle chosen a. It was right in gallio that he left the jews to themselves in matters relating to their religion, but yet would not let them, under pretence of that. According to the book of acts he dismissed the charge brought by the jews against the apostle paul acts 18. The book of acts bible study guide chapter 1 online. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. David guzik commentary on acts 18, where paul meets aquila and priscilla in athens.

Paul defends himself before gallio the proconsul 18. Net bible now while gallio was proconsul of achaia, the jews attacked paul together and brought him before the judgment seat. That is what the people in the world is desperately needing these days. This gallio, the brother of the famous seneca, is much commended both by him and by other writers, for the sweetness and generosity of his temper, and easiness of his behaviour. In the book of acts, we discover how gods multiethnic, international church grew through persecution and missionary journeys throughout the world. Read acts 18 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. In this new commentary for the belief series, awardwinning author and theologian willie james jennings explores the relevance of the book of acts for the struggles of today. An introduction and commentary tyndale new testament commentaries howard marshall. But there is a great deal of suffering and opposition which is not recorded by luke in acts. In terms of the book of acts as a whole, the gallio incident showed god as one who. Book of acts versebyverse bible study and indepth commentary of the acts of the apostles in plain english for everyone to understand.