Acts 15:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: ”

• Acts 15:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  After this - This quotation is not made literally either from the Hebrew or the Septuagint, which differs also from the Hebrew. The 17th verse is quoted literally from the Septuagint, but in the...

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• Acts 15:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Speech of James. Who is this James? In Galatians 2:9 Paul tells us of the agreement he made with James and Cephas and John. James and John in this account are prima facie to be taken as the two...

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• Acts 15:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  will return, &c . A Hebraism for "I will build again". Compare Genesis 26:18 ; Numbers 11:4 (margin) return . Greek. anastrepho. Compare Acts 5:22 . But elsewhere refers to passing one's...

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• Acts 15:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  − 16. After these things I will return. Because the place is not cited word for word as it is in the prophet, we must see what difference there is, though it be not necessary to examine stra...

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• Acts 15:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: After this I will return, and will build...

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• Acts 15:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  After this I will return, &c.— These words are quoted from Amos 9:11-12 according to the reading of the LXX. Bishop Chandler seems very justly to argue, that the Jews understood and admitted...

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• Acts 15:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: After this I will return - or rev...

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• Acts 15:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Question of Circumcision 1-35. The Council of Jerusalem, 49 a.d. The usual view is that Galatians 2:1-10 describes the visit of St. Paul to Jerusalem on the occasion of this Council. Adoptin...

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• Acts 15:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  After this I will return. — It is a fact not without interest that the prophet from whom these words are taken ( Amos 9:11-12 ) had been already quoted by Stephen ( Acts 7:42 ). Those who then list...

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• Acts 15:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  a Generous Conclusion Acts 15:12-21 When their turn came to speak, Paul and Barnabas contented themselves with emphasizing the signs and wonders by which God had set His seal on their words and...

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• Acts 15:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In the work among Gentiles the question of circumcision very naturally arose, and its difficulty is revealed in the calling of a council. That council seems to have opened with much desultory discuss...

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• Acts 15:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. (7) And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good whil...

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• Acts 15:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  After this I will return ,.... That is, after the Lord had destroyed the sinful kingdom from off the face of the earth, and had sifted the house of Israel among all nations, and the sinners of his p...

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• Acts 15:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: Ver. 16. Which is fallen down ] Chris...

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• Acts 15:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Then all the multitude kept silence Having nothing further to object to what had been advanced; and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul Who confirmed Peter's reasoning, by declaring what miracles...

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• Acts 15:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  However, here at Antioch a matter arose of deeply serious significance, and it was clearly God's wisdom to have Paul and Barnabas there at the time. Men from Judea, professing the knowledge of Christ...

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• Acts 15:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Council at Jerusalem.       6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.   7 And when there had been m...

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• Acts 15:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  After this; in the days of the Messiah. I will return: the word may be taken in both voices. If actively, it signifies God's returning uuto the Gentiles, from whom he had departed. If passively,...

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• Acts 15:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  “After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen, and I will build again its ruins, and I will set it up, that the residue of men may seek after the...

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• Acts 15:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS .— Acts 15:6-21 The Council at Jerusalem; or, the Circumcision Controversy Settled I. The composition of the council .— 1. The apostles . The twelve; Paul not yet includ...

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• Acts 15:16 - Scofield Reference Notes

  tabernacle of David Kingdom (New Testament); ( Acts 15:14-17 ); ( Revelation 3:21 ); ( Luke 1:31-33 ); ( 1 Corinthians 15:34 ).

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• Acts 15:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Acts 15:1 . Certain men which came down from Judea. Epiphanius says, Cerinthus the heretic was one of the principals in this dissension. But they were, no doubt, of the devil's sending, to disquie...

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• Acts 15:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised … ye cannot be saved. Disturbers of the Church I. Certain men came down from Judea. 1. Pro...

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• Acts 15:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Acts 15:1 Came down … and taught for which came down … taught, A.V.; saying for and said, A.V. ; custom (ἔθος) for manner, A.V. Except ye be circumcised , etc. Th...

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• Acts 15:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The proposal of James:

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• Acts 15:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Kings 12:16 ; 2 Samuel 7:11-16 ; Amos 9:11 ; Amos 9:12 ; Ezekiel 17:22-24 ; Isaiah 9:6 ; Isaiah 9:7 ; Jeremiah 33:24-26 ; Luke 1:31-33 ; Luke 1:69 ; Luke 1:70 ; Matthew 1:20-25 ; Psalm...

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• Acts 15:16 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Plan and Purpose of God Acts 15:13-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are once more back in Jerusalem in attendance at the council called by the Church at Jerusalem to consider the demands of certai...

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• Acts 15:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  After this — After the Jewish dispensation expires. I will build again the fallen tabernacle of David — By raising from his seed the Christ, who shall build on the ruins of his fallen tabernacle a...

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