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Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 16:19

19. when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas—as the leading persons. and drew them into the market-place—or Forum, where the courts were. to the magistrates, saying, &c.—We have here a full and independent confirmation of the reality of this supernatural cure, since on any other supposition such conduct would be senseless. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 16:20

20. These men, being Jews—objects of dislike, contempt, and suspicion by the Romans, and at this time of more than usual prejudice. do exceedingly trouble our city—See similar charges, Acts 17:6; Acts 24:5; 1 Kings 18:17. There is some color of truth in all such accusations, in so far as the Gospel, and generally the fear of God, as a reigning principle of human action, is in a godless world a thoroughly revolutionary principle . . . How far external commotion and change will in any case attend... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:1

Paul and Silas probably crossed the Taurus Mountains at a pass called the Cilician Gates (modern Gülek Bogaz). Alexander the Great had marched east through this pass to conquer the vast Persian Empire four centuries earlier. [Note: Blaiklock, p. 120.] This route would have led them into the kingdom of Antiochus that was west of Cilicia, to the south of Galatia, and to the east of Pamphylia. They proceeded on into Lycaonian Galatia, to Derbe, and then to Lystra.At Lystra a young believer named... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:1-5

The churches of Galatia 16:1-5 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:2

"The preoccupation with character in those who assume Christian leadership is a marked feature of the story of the early Church ([Acts 16:2,] vi. 3, x. 22, xxii. 12)." [Note: Blaiklock, p. 120.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:3

Paul obviously did not circumcise Timothy because he believed that rite was necessary for his justification or sanctification (cf. 1 Corinthians 7:19). He did so because it was necessary for effective evangelistic ministry among Jews (cf. 1 Corinthians 9:20-22; Romans 14:13-15). Unbelieving Jews would not have given Paul a hearing if he had travelled with an uncircumcised Gentile even though Timothy was half Jewish (cf. 1 Corinthians 9:20). The Jews regarded an uncircumcised son of a Jewish... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:4

Part of Paul’s ministry included acquainting the churches in Galatia with the directives formulated at the Jerusalem Council. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:5

This fifth progress report concludes the section on the church’s expansion into Asia Minor (Acts 12:25 to Acts 16:5; cf. Acts 6:7; Acts 9:31; Acts 12:24; Acts 19:20; Acts 28:31). This part of its history was particularly crucial since in this phase of its expansion the church changed from predominantly Jewish to predominantly Gentile. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:6

Phrygia was a geographical region, and Galatia was a Roman province. Phrygia was part of Galatia as well as part of the province of Asia that lay west of Galatia. The province of Asia was one of several Roman provinces that occupied the larger district of Asia Minor. Asia Minor was ancient Anatolia and modern western Turkey. Paul evangelized Asia later (Acts 18:19 to Acts 19:20). The time was not right for him to go there yet. Probably Paul intended to follow the Via Sebaste westward to... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:6-10

1. The call to Macedonia 16:6-10Luke recorded Paul’s vision of the Macedonian man to explain God’s initiative in encouraging Paul and his companions to carry the gospel farther west into what is now Europe.". . . this section [Acts 6:6-10] makes it overwhelmingly clear that Paul’s progress was directed by God in a variety of ways, so that the missionaries were led into new areas of work." [Note: Marshall, The Acts . . ., p. 261.] "His [Luke’s] subject is the rapid extension of Christianity... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 16:19

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 16:20

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:1-5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:4

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 16:6-10

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