Book of numbers chapter 21 commentary on acts

Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Numbers 21 commentary peter petts commentary on the bible. And israel vowed a vow unto the lord, and said, if thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then i will utterly destroy their cities. Partner with the blb disclaimer multiverse retrieval. In full spiritual unity, the elders point out to paul that massive numbers of jews. Top 5 commentaries on the book of acts ligonier ministries. God responds with shortterm severity and longterm generosity as he leads them into the promised land. It includes the sevenvolume seventhday adventist bible commentary, the twovolume seventhday adventist encyclopedia, as well as the single volumes seventhday adventist bible dictionary, seventh. When the commander could not hear what was being said because of the noise, he ordered paul to be taken into the battalion headquarters.

This incident takes place near the end of moses life and the conclusion of israels wandering in the wilderness. Now, for the right settlement of this holy state, next to the institution of good laws was necessary. The armies of israel now begin to emerge out of the wilderness, and to come into a land inhabited, to enter upon action, and take possession of the frontiers of the land of promise. David guzik commentary on numbers 21, where god sends fiery serpents among the. Commentary on the book of numbers by matthew henry old. The chapter naturally falls into the following divisions. Acts chapter 22 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing. You can find the best commentary on acts for you using the tools on the right side. King arad the canaaniterather, the canaanite king of arad an ancient town on the southernmost borders of palestine, not far from kadesh.

With extensive research and thoughtful chapterbychapter exegesis, bock leads readers through all aspects of the book of actssociological, historical, and theological. After 40years of wandering in the wilderness, the people of israel were beginning to make contact with tribes south and east of the jordan river, starting with the edomites in chapter 20. Numbers 21 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Acts 21 commentary acts 22 commentary acts 23 commentary acts 24 commentary acts 25 commentary acts 26 commentary. David guzik commentary on acts 21, where paul arrives in jerusalem where he reports of the good work of god among the gentiles. Acts 21 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The great feature of the chapter, however, is that of pauls being mobbed in the temple and rescued by the romans who took him into protective custody, beginning a long period of imprisonment. Yahweh will soon command joshua to commission joshua as his successor 27. Numbers 21 to 36 free bible commentary in easy english. If the israelites did not destroy those nations completely, these wicked acts would continue. Numbers 21 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. A good study bible we recommend the following features.

Verse 3 and when we had come in sight of cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed unto syria, and landed at tyre. Considering the fact that acts is such a strategic chapter in regard to world. Numbers 21 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Numbers 21 commentary john gills exposition on the. And when king arad the canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that israel came by the way of the spies. They set out to go around the land of edom 4 they traveled from mount hor by the way to the red sea, to compass the land of edom. Acts by the numbers acts chapter 2 faughn family blog. Acts 21 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. This versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts is indepth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will engage you. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. We would love to see and read such ancient literature lost to history.

This title accurately reflects the contents of the book, which is a series of vignettes chronicling the lives of key apostles especially peter and paul in. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. Book of acts overview insight for living ministries. This chapter gives an account of the defeat of king arad, the canaanite, numbers 21. The great feature of the chapter, however, is that of pauls being mobbed in the temple and rescued by the romans who took him into protective custody. Acts 1 in the first book, o theophilus, i have dealt with. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Nobody remembers who named the book, but for me it was the beginning of three decades of intensive bible study as i wrote additional commentaries, all of them falling under the new be series. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. The levites numbered by their families, their duties.

In this chapter we move very close to the entry into canaan, but a number of experiences prior to that entry which would aid israel in the struggles to come remained to be recorded, and the record of them would fill the pentateuch, all the way to the end of deuteronomy. Acts 21 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. The seventhday adventist commentary reference series is a set of volumes produced primarily by seventhday adventist scholars, and designed for both scholarly and church member use. Acts 1 in the first book, o theophilus, i have dealt. The first part of the book of numbers describes the lives of the numbering of the people at sinai and the preparations that. Acts 1 niv jesus taken up into heaven in my bible gateway. Acts chapter 21 commentary northwest college of the bible.

Numbers 21 niv arad destroyed when the canaanite bible. Seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. Acts baker exegetical commentary on the new testament. We have, with a great deal of pleasure, attended the apostle in his travels throughout the gentile nations to preach the gospel, and have seen a. The book of numbers is the fourth book of the christian old testament. There is only one outside source i will occasionally use to help clarify some definitions of words, and that is noah websters 1828 american dictionary of the english language. Chapter 21 starts the third part of the book of numbers. The sons of aaron, the levites taken instead of the firstborn. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. The king of arad, the canaanite, who dwelt in the south, heard that israel was coming on the road to atharim, then he fought against israel and took some of them prisoners. Israel was now to be formed into a commonwealth, or rather a kingdom. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven.

An exposition, with practical observations, of the fourth book of moses, called numbers chapter 1. Acts 21 and when we had parted from them and set sail. But the mere mention of a book by the bible doesnt mean that the book belongs in our bibles. This was to lead the israelites to look more thoroughly to the lord. Israel vowed a vow unto the lord made to feel their own weakness, they implored the aid of heaven, and, in anticipation of it, devoted the cities of this king to future destruction. Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing with milk and honey that god keeps talking about. Verse 3 i am a jew, born in tarsus of cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for god, even as ye all are this day. The title of the book of acts comes from the greek word praxis, a word often used in early christian literature to describe the great deeds of the apostles or other significant believers.

Pauls third journey continued from miletus to tyre acts 21. It is a reminder to the believer that even though he has been freed from the bondage of sin egypt, there is still a spiritual battle to be fought in daily life the. King arad the canaaniterather, the canaanite king of aradan ancient town on the southernmost borders of palestine, not far from kadesh. Numbers 21 commentary john gills exposition on the whole bible. In numbers 20, israel was camped at kadesh on the southern border. Numbers 21 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Numbers 21 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. A glorious campaign this chapter gives us the history of, especially in the latter part of it. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20. Acts 21 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Although i do not hold webster to an equivalent of gods word, he did base his definitions primarily on the context of the king james bible, and based on my.