Scofield's Reference Notes - Acts 8:5
city of The Jews having rejected Stephen's witness to, and of, them, the Gospel now begins to go out to "all nations." Cf. Luke 24:47. read more
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Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Acts 8:1-40
Chapter 8We are introduced now to one of the chief persecutors. A zealous young Jew, a Pharisee of the Pharisees, whose name is Saul. And he was standing by, consenting to the death of Stephen, holding the coats of the fellows who were throwing the stones. No doubt, cheering them on. But I have no doubt, that what Stephen's death and his reaction to it had such a great effect on Paul that he never got away from it. And I believe that it was ultimately the background of Paul's conversion. For... read more
Joseph Sutcliffe
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Acts 8:1-40
Acts 8:1 . At that time there was a great persecution against the church. With regard to this very tremendous storm which suddenly burst on the infant church, Cardinal Baronius, in his Ecclesiastical Annals, gives us an extract from a discourse of Dorotheus, a priest of Antioch, written in the second century, who states that two thousand persons were at this time massacred in Jerusalem, and in Judea; and that their bodies were mangled, and exposed in the fields to be devoured by vultures... read more
Joseph Exell
The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 8:1-8
Acts 8:1-8And Saul was consenting to his death.Three great figures in the ChurchI. The persecuting Saul. In this part of the narrative the name of Saul occurs three times (Acts 7:58; Acts 8:1; Acts 8:3). How quick the development and how sure! First of all, he watched the clothes of the men who stoned Stephen; then he expressed in every feature of his face satisfaction at the martyr’s death; and then he took up the matter earnestly himself with both hands. He struck the Church as it had never... read more
Joseph Exell
The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 8:5-8
Acts 8:5-8Then Philip wont down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ unto them.Philip at SamariaI. The preacher--“Philip.”1. His native place--“Caesarea,” most likely.2. His official status--“Evangelist,” and one of the first deacons.3. His new charge--“Samaria.”4. His specific work “Preached.”5. His theme--“Christ.”6. His directness--“Unto them.”He took aim at his audience. He did not take long range at antediluvian iniquity, but poured hot shot and shell into the living iniquities of... read more
John Trapp
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 8:5
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. Ver. 5. Then Philip ] Not Philip the apostle (for they all abode at Jerusalem, Act 8:1 ), but Philip the deacon. He that is faithful in a little shall be made master of more. read more
John Trapp
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 8:6
6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. Ver. 6. And the people, &c. ] A corrupt place, and bewitched by the sorceries of Simon Magus; yet even there God had a people. Justin Martyr was of this city. read more
John Trapp
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 8:7
7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them : and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. Ver. 7. Crying with a loud voice ] To show that they went out perforce, and with a very ill will. read more
John Trapp
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 8:8
8 And there was great joy in that city. Ver. 8. And there was great joy ] So there was at Berne; for when the reformation was first received they pardoned (for joy) two condemned persons and called home all their banished. So there was at Geneva; the inhabitants whereof, upon the like occasion, stamped new money with this inscription, Post tenebras lux. After the night, daybreak. So also there was among the Helvetians, who caused the day and year when reformation began among them to be... read more
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Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Acts 8:5-8
DISCOURSE: 1758PHILIP PREACHES CHRIST IN SAMARIAActs 8:5-8. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. And there was great joy in that city.NO sooner was the Gospel preached with... read more