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Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Acts 8:1
The Missionary Labors of Philip
SUMMARY OF ACTS 8: The Persecution at Jerusalem. Saul's Zeal in
Persecution. Philip's Conversion of the Samaritans. Simon the
Sorcerer Believes. Peter and John Sent Down to Bestow the Miraculous
Powers of the. Holy Spirit. Simon's Wicked Offer and Peter's Rebuke.
Philip Sent to Preach to the Ethiopian Eunuch. He Explains the
Scriptures on the Way and Preaches Jesus. The Eunuch's Request for
Baptism. Baptized and Goes on His Way Rejoicing.
Saul was consenting unto his death. The first three verses of this
chapter ought to be attached to the one preceding. Saul consented, that
is, approved and gave his voice to the death of Stephen. He did not
actively take part in the stoning, but aided and abetted. The memory of
this sad event clung to him painfully even to old age. See Acts 22:20.
Luke no doubt here recounts the facts given him by the prophet himself.
At that time. "On that day" (Revised Version). Not satisfied with
the blood of Stephen, their persecutors turned their rage at once on
the whole church.
They were all scattered abroad. The meetings of the saints were for
the time broken up, and the disciples generally fled from the storm,
into the country portions of Judea and the adjoining district of
Samaria. The apostles, in some way not explained, shielded from the
destruction, remained, and many of the scattered brethren, residents of
Jerusalem, soon afterwards returned, while others that were foreign
Jews went to other regions, carrying the gospel.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Acts 8:1
Hebrews 10:32
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