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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 10:38

How, &c . The Greek reads, "Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed (See Acts 4:27 ) Him". Jesus. App-98 . of = from. Greek. apo. App-104 . the Holy Ghost = holy spirit. No art. App-101 . power . Greek. dunamis. App-172 . doing good . Greek. euergeteo = acting as a benefactor. Only here. Compare Luke 22:25 , and See Acts 4:9 . healing . Greek. iaomai. See note on Luke 6:17 . oppressed = overpowered. Greek. katadunasteuo. Here, James 2:6 . Compare Luke 13:16 . 2 Corinthians 12:7 .... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 10:36

The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all).Peter's entire speech, as recorded here, requires only fifty-eight seconds to be read aloud, which fact underscores the error of Dibelius, who said that "in the conversion of a centurion, such a comparatively long speech can have no place. (It) is a literary composition of the author Luke."[21] There can be no way of viewing this as "such a long speech"; such a criticism... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 10:37

That saying ye yourselves know, which was published throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached.Ye yourselves know ... Cornelius and his assembled friends were far from being raw pagans; and the publication of the gospel had already been so extensively achieved, that Peter presumed their knowledge of the saying that "Jesus is Lord of all," and perhaps also their knowledge of some of the other great Christian teachings being enunciated. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 10:38

Even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.Anointed with the Holy Spirit ... The anointing of Jesus with the Holy Spirit occurred at his baptism, at which time the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove alighted and remained upon him; also, at that same time, the voice from heaven declared him to be the Son of God, beloved of the Father.Healing all that were... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 10:36-37

Acts 10:36-37. The word which God sent, &c.— The critics have exceedingly puzzled themselves about this passage, the simple meaning of which, according to my apprehension, is as follows: "Even that gospel, which God has sent by the ministrations of his servants, in the first place, and hitherto only, to the Jews, preaching the glad tidings of the noblest peace, inclusive of reconciliation with himself, and of all spiritual harmony and happiness, through the merit and mediation of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 10:38

Acts 10:38. How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth— It was a proverb among the Jews, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? John 1:46. And yet the apostles very frequently call our Lord by the name of Jesus of Nazareth. They seemed to have mentioned this as one circumstance of his humiliation; and yet they shewed that this very Jesus of Nazareth, of whom the Jews had so contemptible an opinion, and whom theyhad treated so cruelly and ignominiously, was nevertheless the Son of God, and... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 10:36

36-38. the word . . . sent unto the children of Israel—for to them (he would have them distinctly know) the Gospel was first preached, even as the facts of it took place on the special theater of the ancient economy. preaching peace by Jesus Christ—the glorious sum of all Gospel truth ( :-). he is Lord of all—exalted to embrace under the canopy of His peace, Jew and Gentile alike, whom the blood of His Cross had cemented into one reconciled and accepted family of God ( :-). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 10:37

37. That word . . . ye how—The facts, it seems, were too notorious and extraordinary to be unknown to those who mixed so much with Jews, and took so tender an interest in all Jewish matters as they did; though, like the eunuch, they knew not the significance of them. which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee—(See Luke 4:14; Luke 4:37; Luke 4:44; Luke 7:17; Luke 9:6; Luke 23:5). after the baptism which John preached—(See on Acts 1:22). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 10:38

38. Now God anointed Jesus of Nazareth—rather, "Jesus of Nazareth (as the burden of that 'published word'), how God anointed Him." with the Holy Ghost and with power—that is, at His baptism, thus visibly proclaiming Him MESSIAH, "the Lord's Christ." See :-. For it is not His unction for personal holiness at His incarnation that is referred to—as many of the Fathers and some moderns take it—but His investiture with the insignia of the Messianic office, in which He presented Himself after His... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 10:34-43

Peter’s message to Cornelius 10:34-43Peter’s sermon on this occasion is the first sermon in Acts addressed to a Gentile audience (cf. Acts 14:15-17; Acts 17:22-31). It is quite similar to the ones Peter preached in Acts 2:14-40 and Acts 3:11-26 except that this one has more information about Jesus’ pre-crucifixion ministry. This emphasis was appropriate since Peter was addressing Gentiles who would have known less about Jesus’ ministry than the Jews did. Also this speech contains no quotations... read more

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