commentary on acts 18

1-4. and reasoned with the Jews--the tense here not being the usual one denoting continuous action (as in Acts 17:2 , 18:4 ), but that expressing a transient act. Every Jewish youth, whatever the pecuniary circumstances of his parents, was taught conscience to work at that which he had probably been bred to, partly that he might not be burdensome to the churches, and partly that his motives as a minister of Christ might not be liable to misconstruction. 2. a Jew . 27, 28. In this chapter we have, I. Paul’s coming to Corinth, his private converse with Aquila and Priscilla, and his public reasonings with the Jews, from whom, when they rejected him, he turned to the Gentiles ( v. 1-6 ). When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. CHAPTER 18. and beat him before the judgment-seat--under the very eye of the judge. tarried . The great success of his ministry there, and the encouragement Christ gave him in a vision to continue his labours there, in hopes of further success ( … had a vow--That it was the Nazarite vow ( Numbers 6:1-27 ) is not likely. of . Acts 18:23-21:16'. The Christian friendship now first formed continued warm and unbroken, and the highest testimony is once and again borne to them by the apostle. Himself deeply humbled, his power as a preacher was more than ever felt to lie in demonstration of the Spirit. II. Nowhere was there such a fusion of Greek, Jewish, and Oriental peculiarities, and an intelligent Jew educated in that city could hardly fail to manifest all these elements in his mental character. . Acts 18:24-28 . I have much people in this city--"whom in virtue of their election to eternal life He already designates as His" (compare Acts 13:48 ) [BAUMGARTEN]. Thus his ministry would be as good as another visitation to the Achaian churches by the apostle himself (see 1 Corinthians 3:6 ) and the more as, in so far as he was indebted for it to Priscilla and Aquila, it would have a decidedly Pauline cast. Acts 1:8 Commentary; Acts 20:17-27 Commentary; Acts 20:28-38 Commentary; JOSEPH A ALEXANDER Acts Commentary (1857, 1866) (Over 1000 pages!) Salem Media Group. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord . came to Ephesus--on what errand is not known. iii. Our text is Acts 18:1-17, which covers Paul’s first visit to the city of Corinth. In Acts, he told how the good news about Jesus *Christ spread. They helped someone who had a passion for God and at least some power in serving Him; yet he had limited knowledge and therefore limited resources for truly effective ministry. 8. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. with his wife Priscilla--From these Latin names one would conclude that they had resided so long in Rome as to lose their Jewish family names. Religious indifference, under the influence of an easy and amiable temper, reappears from age to age. You can also change some of your preferences. born at Alexandria--the celebrated city of Egypt on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean, called after its founder, Alexander the Great. Nor can one help admiring the.humility and teachableness of so gifted a teacher in sitting at the feet of a Christian woman and her husband. 26. speak boldly in the synagogue, whom when Aquila and Priscilla heard--joying to observe the extent of Scripture knowledge and evangelical truth which he displayed, and the fervency, courage, and eloquence with which he preached the truth. This seems to have so lifted him as to put new life and vigor into his ministry. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Paul, leaving Athens, comes to Corinth, meets with Aquila and Priscilla, and labors with them at tent-making, Acts 18:1-3. The conclusion of the second missionary tour is recorded in this chapter ( Acts 18:23 a) and the beginning of the third ( Acts 18:23 b). knowing only the baptism of John--He was instructed, probably, by some disciple of the Baptist, in the whole circle of John's teaching concerning Jesus, but no more: he had yet to learn the new light which the outpouring of the Spirit at Pentecost had thrown upon the Redeemer's death and resurrection; as appears from Acts 19:2 Acts 19:3 . keep this feast--probably Pentecost, presenting a noble opportunity of preaching the Gospel. It seems Apollos (like many in his day) was a missionary called by God alone, because we have no indication that he was sent or commissioned by any specific congregation or apostle. as sold in the markets of the Levant, called cilicium. Apollos went to Corinth to water what Paul had planted. into--rather, "for" Syria--to Antioch, the starting-point of all the missions to the Gentiles, which he feels to be for the present concluded. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. Apollos spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord. He preaches, and proves that Jesus was the Christ, Acts 18:4, Acts 18:5. Adam Clarke CommentaryActs 18. (1-3) Paul arrives in Corinth and meets Aquila and Priscilla. when he was come, helped them much--was a great acquisition to the Achaian brethren. 5, 6. 24, 25. a . . And after he had spent some time there--but probably not long. but I will return--the fulfilment of which promise is recorded in Acts 19:1 . Most people agree that Luke wrote Acts. And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia--that is, from Thessalonica, whither Silas had probably accompanied Timothy when Paul was pressed in the spirit--rather (according to what is certainly the true reading) "was pressed with the word"; expressing not only his zeal and assiduity in preaching it, but some inward pressure which at this time he experienced in the work (to convey which more clearly was probably the origin of the common reading). . "And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; … to Second Thessalonians.). Though he knew only the baptism of John: We see again that the reputation and work of John the Baptist was widely known throughout the Jews of the Roman Empire, reaching here as far as Alexandria. which believed through grace--one of those incidental expressions which show that faith's being a production of God's grace in the heart was so current and recognized a truth that it was taken for granted, as a necessary consequence of the general system of grace, rather than expressly insisted on.