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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 28:21-22

Acts 28:21-22. And they said, We have neither received letters, &c. There must have been a particular providence in this; neither any of the brethren, (the Jews,) that came from Judea, showed or spake any harm of thee This was very strange if true: that the restless and inveterate rage of the Jews, which had followed Paul whithersoever he went, should not follow him to Rome also, to get him condemned there, was remarkable. But, perhaps his accusers had not yet arrived; or the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

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 28:22

desire = think it right. Greek. axioo. See Acts 15:38 . of = from. Greek. para . App-104 . as, &c . = concerning this sect indeed. sect . Greek. hairesis. . See Acts 5:17 . we know = it is known (Greek. gnos to s . See Acts 1:19 ) to us. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 28:22

Acts 28:22. We know that every where it is spoken against.— Justin Martyr has assigned one of the chief reasons why the Christians laboured so universally under the popular odium: "for the Jews (says he,) not only cursed them in their synagogues, and did all they could to raise the hatred and enmity of mankind against them; but they sent out chosen men from Jerusalem, to acquaint the world, and more especially the Jews every where, that the new sect which arose from JESUS of Galilee was an... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 28:22

22. we desire—"deem it proper" to hear of thee what thou thinkest—what are thy sentiments, views, &c. The apparent freedom from prejudice here expressed may have arisen from a prudent desire to avoid endangering a repetition of those dissensions about Christianity to which, probably, SUETONIUS alludes, and which had led to the expulsion of the Jews under Claudius [HUMPHRY]. See on Acts 28:1. 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 28:17-22

Paul’s first conference with the Roman Jewish leaders 28:17-22 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 28:21-22

It may be that the Jewish leaders were being completely honest and straightforward with Paul in what they said. If so, God had miraculously kept these Jews from hearing about Paul’s case since Jews in Jerusalem and Rome communicated frequently with each other."Very possibly the Jews in Rome preferred to remain ignorant of the case; they would not have forgotten that earlier disputes over the Messiah had led to their temporary expulsion from the city (Acts 18:2 note)." [Note: Marshall, The Acts... 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

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