Hechos 16:25-34 RVA

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:1-40

PART THIRD. CHRISTIANITY AMONG THE GENTILES. From Chapter Acts 13:1, to End of Acts. Through the remainder of his work Luke’s subject is the evangelization of the Gentiles, and his hero is Paul. His field is western Asia and Europe; his terminal point is Rome, and the work is the laying the foundation of modern Christendom. At every point, even at Rome, Luke is careful to note the Gospel offer to the Jews, and how the main share reject, and a remnant only is saved. And thus it appears that... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:13-40

First Church in Europe Philippi , Acts 16:13-40 . At Philippi Paul is on the great EGNATIA VIA, or Egnatian Way. This grand thoroughfare, the work of Rome, can be traced upon the map as starting from Cypsela on the Hebrus, and cutting across the entire extent of northern Macedonia, through the great cities of Philippi, Thessalonica, and Edessa, and terminating at Dyrrachium, on the western coast. Thence a ferriage over sea brought the traveller to Brundusium, on the coast of Italy, and... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:25

25. Midnight When perfect exhaustion from scourge and stocks might have been expected. Praises unto God For the high privilege of suffering for Christ. Here, as in the case of Stephen, the joy of the martyr in suffering was displayed for an example to all who should suffer. So by glorious suffering the cause of a suffering Master should triumph. Herein the moral glory of Christianity is unsurpassable. No higher attainment can humanity gain than the power to suffer for righteousness. ... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:26

26. And suddenly What sense, says the Rationalist, in a miracle here where it accomplishes nothing which might not have been attained without one? We reply, with Baumgarten, that the miracle was a true, illustrious, and necessary “Divine Sign,” confirming the apostles in the reality of the divine invitation, from the man of Macedonia, of Christianity into Europe. And Baumgarten also plausibly shows that this whole scene was a symbol and a shadow of the future history of Christianity in... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:27

27. Keeper… awaking Luke omits his rising and hurrying to the prison cells with a dim torch for examination. He has seen at a glance that the doors are open, and hastily concludes that all have fled. He is before the open cell of Paul more visible, by the light of his own torch, to Paul than Paul to him. Drew out his sword He forthwith determines to forestall a worse fate by suicide. “By the Roman law,” says Howson, “the jailer was to undergo the same punishment which the malefactors who... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:28

28. But Paul Master of the situation here as ever. Do thyself no harm A memorable caution, which Christianity addresses, not only to this desperate purposer of suicide, but to every man who is ruining himself by sin, whether in health, in estate, in body, in intellect, in soul. All sinners are suicides, cruel to themselves, relentless upon their own natures. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:29

29. Called for a light More truly, called for lights, plural. He must have already had light sufficient to have learned the state of things. He now calls upon the servants to bring lights to restore the prison to order while he proceeds to bring the apostles from their inner cell. Sprang in Into the cell, where Paul and Silas were. Trembling The jailer at once recognises that God has testified for these men as his own ministers and messengers by the terrible shaking he has given the... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:30

30. Brought them out From the inner prison, or interior rows’ of cells. He may have brought them into the hall or aisle between the inner and outer rows of cells. The other prisoners probably remained within their cells, as none appear to have escaped, and to none does the word seem to have been preached. Be saved Those who make the jailer ask how he shall be saved from punishment for the escape of his prisoners, forget that his prisoners were all safe. Perhaps they forget, too, that the... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:31

31. Believe And what a mighty amount did that word believe embrace in its simple self! Become a full believer in Christ here in pagan Roman Philippi! It meant full self-surrender, in face of whatever persecution, of body, soul, and spirit, of life, name, and history, over to Christ. Yet, instantly, completely, and probably forever, was this great revolution of soul completed! Even here faith, justification, and inner regeneration by the effusion of the Spirit, preceded and were the... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:32

32. Spake unto him The apostles lengthened their reply to the jailer’s earnest question by explaining to him in the briefest words the way of salvation. The lights had been brought, and naturally his whole family gather around him and the apostle standing in the hall, so that the word reaches all that were in his house, but not all that were in the prison. read more

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:1-40

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:13-40

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:25

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:26

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:27

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:28

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:29

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:30

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:31

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 16:32

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