Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
Book: Acts
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This
Book unites the
Gospels to the
Epistles. It contains
many particulars concerning the apostles
Peter and
Paul, and of
the
Christian Church from the
Ascension of our
Saviour to the
arrival of St.
Paul at
Rome, a space of about thirty years. St.
Luke was the writer of this
Book; he was present at many of the
events he relates, and attended
Paul to
Rome. But the narrative
does not afford a complete history of the
Church during the time
to which it refers, nor even of St.
Paul's
Life. The object of
the
Book has been considered to be, 1. To relate in what manner
the
Gifts of the Holy
Spirit were communicated
On the
Day of
Pentecost, and the miracles performed
By the apostles, to
confirm the
Truth of Christianity, as showing that
Christ's
declarations were really fulfilled. 2. To prove the claim of the
Gentiles to be admitted into the
Church of
Christ. This is shown
By much of the contents of the
Book. A large portion of the Acts
is occupied
By the discourses or sermons of various persons, the
language and manner of which differ, and all of which will be
found according to the persons
By whom they were delivered, and
the occasions
On which they were spoken. It seems that most of
these discourses are only the substance of what was actually
delivered. They relate nevertheless fully to
Jesus as the
Christ, the anointed
Messiah.