Acts 28:25

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 28:16-31

Paul in Rome (28:16-31)In Rome Paul enjoyed a limited freedom. He was allowed to live in his own house and people could visit him freely, though a Roman soldier guarded him constantly (16; cf. v. 30).Soon after arriving he invited the Jewish leaders in Rome to come and see him. He outlined the events that had brought him to Rome and pointed out that he had done nothing contrary to Jewish law. He made it clear that he brought no accusation against the Jewish people; his appeal to Caesar was... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 28:25

when they agreed not = being out of harmony. Greek. asumphonos. Only here. See Acts 5:9 ; Acts 15:15 . departed . Literally were being sent away. App-174 . The imperfect suggests that the chief men (Acts 28:17 ) broke up the meeting and sent the rest away lest they should be convinced. after that, &c . = Paul having spoken. word Greek. rhama . See Mark 9:32 . Well = Rightly. the Holy Ghost = the Holy Spirit. App-101 . by = through. Greek. dia . App-104 .Acts 28:1 . Esaias =... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 28:25

And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word.As Bruce said, "It would be a great, mistake to suppose the exposition took the form of a monologue. The debate must have been keen and impassioned."[27] There is no need, then, to view the "one word" of this verse as being composed of Paul's quotation from Isaiah which immediately follows, which is, in fact, not "one word" in any sense. What, therefore, is that "one word" which broke up this meeting?... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 28:25

Acts 28:25. Well spake the Holy Ghost— The apostle could not refer to them all, because some believed; but it is probable that most of them rejected the gospel. With respect to this passage from Isaiah, which he applies to them, we observe that it is quoted oftener than any other text of the Old Testament, that is, six times, in the New; yet in such a variety of expression, as plainly proves that the apostles did not confine themselves exactlyeither to the words of the original, or of the Greek... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 28:25

25-29. when they—the Jews. agreed not among themselves—the discussion having passed into one between the two parties into which the visitors were now divided, respecting the arguments and conclusions of the apostle. they departed—the material of discussion being felt by both parties to be exhausted. after Paul had spoken one word—one solemn parting testimony, from those Scriptures regarded by both alike as "the Holy Ghost speaking" to Israel. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 28:16-31

5. Ministry in Rome 28:16-31Luke’s purpose in recording Paul’s ministry in Rome included vindicating God’s promises to Paul that he would bear witness there (Acts 23:11; Acts 27:24). Even though a church already existed there, Paul’s ministry in Rome was significant in Luke’s purpose because he was the apostle to the Gentiles. The apostle to the Gentiles was now able to minister in the heart of the Gentile world."Gentiles saw Rome as the center of the earth." [Note: Ibid., p. 726.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 28:21-31

D. The extension of the church to Rome 19:21-28:31"The panel is introduced by the programmatic statement of Acts 19:21-22 and concludes with the summary statement of Acts 28:31. Three features immediately strike the reader in this sixth panel: (1) the disproportionate length of the panel, including one-third of the total material of Acts; (2) the prominence given the speeches of Paul in his defense; and (3) the dominance of the ’we’ sections in the narrative portions (cf. Acts 20:5-15; Acts... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 28:23-29

Paul’s second conference with the Jewish leaders 28:23-29 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 28:24-27

Luke recorded for the third and last time what had become the Jews’ characteristic response to hearing the gospel (Acts 28:24; Acts 13:46; Acts 18:6; cf. Romans 11:7-10). Paul’s parting word was a quotation from Isaiah 6:9-10 in which God told the prophet that his Jewish hearers would not believe God’s message through him (cf. Matthew 13:14-15; Mark 4:12; Luke 8:10; John 12:40-41). Paul saw that this word to Isaiah was as applicable in his own day as it had been in Isaiah’s. He also regarded it... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:1-31

St. Paul a Prisoner at Rome1. They.. they] RV ’we.. we.’ Melita] RM ’Melitene.’ Melita is certainly Malta, and not (as has been erroneously supposed) Meleda off the Illyrian coast. Tradition correctly locates the shipwreck in St. Paul’s Bay, about 8 m. NW. of Valetta. 2. The barbarous people] RV ’the barbarians.’ The Gk. word does not imply that they were uncivilised, but only that they were neither Greeks nor Romans.3. Cp. Mark 16:18. As St. Paul was arranging the faggot on the fire, the... read more

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