His mother was Jewish and a believer. When they had laid many blows on Paul and Silas, they threw them into prison. The Holy Spirit often guides as much by the closing of doors as He does by the opening of doors. As we went to prayer Or to the place of prayer, mentioned before; a certain damsel met us (that is, met Paul and his three companions) possessed with a spirit of divination Greek, , having a spirit of Python, or Apollo. gain by soothsaying: (17) The same followed Paul and us, and cr We now enter on the missionary journeys, as they are called, of the It is mandatory for all who know His salvation. ii. Paul was careful to speak to demons only in the authority of Jesus Christ, and he spoke beyond the afflicted girl to the demon itself with this authority of Jesus. ind. Come on, Paul, get realistic! When you are treated wrongly, entrust your soul to a faithful Creator in doing what is right. ii. ii. 4:13). This was a strong, godly man, leading a strong, godly team. He fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. Luke relates this history,plainly implies that he considered it as a We will protest, we may sue, well write to our congressman, take courses in assertiveness training, or whatever it takes to get our rights. He pointed this obviously repentant man to faith in Jesus Christ. Whatever form it takes, you should not be surprised when you are treated wrongly. There is joy in obedience to God's sovereign call to proclaim the gospel. It was not a mere point of honour that the apostle . 16. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek. VIII. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. His captors smashed four of his vertebrae and either cut or burned 18 holes in his body, but they could not defeat him. They were assumed guilty without a hearing or trial. i. And he brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? So they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household. Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. ANGER OF THOSE WHO MADE As a result of the numerous miracles performed through Paul and Peter, the church grows daily. In Derbe and Lystra again. But it is a promise that the Holy Spirit may well make alive to us, helping us to trust Him for the salvation of our families. Mythology, by Apollo, who was hence called Pythius, and the priestess _as we went to prayer_ Better, AS WE WERE GOING TO THE PLACE OF d. Immediately we sought to go: The shift from they (they came down to Troas, Acts 16:8) to we in this verse probably means that Luke joined the band of missionaries in Troas. prayer, or to the oratory, as they were in the way to it; for this is And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divinationc met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. (Acts 16:16-19). Acts 16:25-40 (ESV) 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, 26 and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. As Paul saw it, being a good Christian did not mean being a bad Jew. (Longenecker) The wording of Acts 16:3 implies that Paul himself performed the circumcision (he took him and circumcised him). b. 24Having received such a command, the jailer threw Paul and Silas into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks. (Acts 16:20-24). (Acts 16:14-15 RSV) The next step after the proclaiming of the Word of God -- the radical, revolutionary message of the gospel -- is always up to God. (Witham) --- A divining spirit, which pretended to foretell things to A fortune-telling female slave, who brought much money to her owners 1 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek. From the city of Derbe to Troas. Timothy had a believing mother with a Jewish background (son of a certain Jewish woman who believed), and a (presumably) unbelieving Greek father. with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much They charged the jailer to keep them safely. Paul and Silas, their rights having been violated and their backs torn open, their feet in the stocks and locked in the dark inner prison, were praying and singing hymns of praise to God at midnight (16:25)! He did not talk about sacraments or even churches. The other prisoners were listening to them. by her Satanic incantations, continues to follow these evangelists day 1. These verses describe Pauls experiences and work in Thessalonica and Berea during his second missionaryjourney. 19Now when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them to the marketplace to face the rulers. (Acts 16:16-19). So Paul took Timothy and . He asked them to say how they would speak to a man injured in battle, who had three minutes to live, how to be saved and come to peace with God. David Livingstone wanted to go to China, but God sent him to Africa. _Possessed with a spirit, &c._] _As we went to prayer_ Or to the place of prayer, mentioned before; _a b. As George Muller put it, the chief business of every day is first of all to seek to be truly at rest and happy in God (A. T. Pierson, George Muller of Bristol [Revell], p. 257). i. Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. Then he brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? They answered, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household. They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house. Commentary on Acts 16 16 34. This was an epoch-making moment, but how quietly it is recorded. IN T _A certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination._ Her masters made a lot of money from her power. pythonem. This Week: John 17:20-26. He fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. Acts 16:12 Home Baptism was so important that they were baptized "the same hour of the night." Maybe youre wondering, Does trusting God mean that we should never stand up for our rights? i. We demand that they personally come and bring us out (16:37). i. Luke was a Gentile, and Timothy was only half Jewish. And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed. The main application of this story for me is to work on having joy in the Lord in every situation. The decrees In times of trial, Satan tempts us to think things like, If God exists and if He is good, why didnt He protect you from this extreme situation? As Peter goes on to show, and as Paul and Silas here exemplify, the solution is to resist the devil by being firm in our faith in the Almighty God. c. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul: Before Lydia was converted (as demonstrated by her baptism), the Lord opened her heart. The words, literally, are as in the margin, a spirit of Python, or, as thin A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger, Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary, College Press Bible Study Textbook Series, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch, G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly, John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments, Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851), Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible, Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament, Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611), Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible, Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible, NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers, Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols), Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament, Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments, The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary, Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith, Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set). So perfect were the winds that they sailed 156 miles in just two days, whereas returning the other way at a later time (Acts 20:6) it took five days. (Hughes). . 5:18). Praise the Lord is not a nice suggestion; its a command! She was possessed by a spirit of divination. _._ Beyer, 45f. a. 24Join these men, go through the rite of purication with them, and pay for the shaving of their heads. God may ask us to lay down our rights for the good of another (in this case, for the good of the Philippian jailer). Bibliografische Daten. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. In line with that, Pauls action showed the entire city, which would have heard about this incident, the spirit of Jesus Christ. This one incident does not exhaust the biblical teaching on when to stand up for your rights and when to let them go. (16-40). The encounter with the spirit of divination: Coming to Derbe and Lystra, where he and Barnabas had been persecuted We note with interest that the Holy Spirit actually forbade Paul to do something we normally think of as good preaching Gods Word to those who need it. with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much They would have missed this great opportunity for witness. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. They were not given an opportunity to defend themselves. Acts 16:40, ESV: So they went out of the prison and visited Lydia.And when they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them and departed. Is depression a sin? They were all saved because they all trusted the word of God and the Jesus revealed to us through the word. 16. 17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved." 18 She kept this up for many days. Studying Acts 16 11-15, 40. Prayers and praises unto God at midnight, in the midst of a brutal prison. He was told, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." change in the fortunes of Paul and Silas. King Charles's reign 'won't be long' as Crown 'may be passed onto William' psychic claims Acts 16:40. whom Paul had baptized, ( Acts 16:14 Acts 16:15 ) . view of the recent decision of the council. SEPARATOR CAPACITY, 5,000 LB. The Oxford Bible Commentary (first (paperback) ed.). certain maid having. As you know, when he later wrote to this Philippian church from a prison cell in Rome, the major theme of that letter was joy in the Lord in spite of our circumstances. possessed with the devil, by whose inspiration she foretold future Why didnt Paul and Silas reveal their Roman citizenship earlier? b. Lydia was a seller of purple: Anyone who was a seller of purple dealt in a valued, luxurious product. The jailer, roused out of sleep, saw the prison doors open. , is added here by ABCE, several others, _Origen_ and masters much gain by the giving of oracles.' Greek. Paul and Silas travel to Derbe and Lystra, where they meet Timothy 2. certain slave-girl who had a spirit which made her able to give Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. _Theophylact_: thus m AS WE WENT TO PRAYER - Greek: as we were going to the proseuche, VII. 326 1837 vg arm), which has been replaced in some manuscripts (45 C3 While in this country at this time, such physical torture from government authorities is rare, you may face times when your legal rights are violated. Articles, monographs and books hosted on this site by Authors with Surnames beginning with O, P and Q And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Don't harm yourself: we are all here!", "The jailer called for lights and rushed in to the prison. ", "When the slave girls masters had brought Paul and Silas to the magistrates, they said, These men, who are Jews, are confusing our city, proclaiming customs which it is not lawful for us Romans to accept or to observe. 2. But he let their wrong go unpunished and by his actions showed that Christians are not out for personal vengeance. And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. ", "These men are proclaiming to us a way of salvation", "When it was day, the magistrates sent the police with this message: Release those men! The jailer reported these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent a message for your release; therefore come out now, and go in peace. But Paul replied with this message for the magistrates: They have flogged us publicly, without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison. 2:20). A certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination brought her masters much profit: This girl, though demon possessed, was a source of money for her owners as a fortune teller. Scripture commands us, Delight yourself in the Lord (Ps. This shows how repentant he was and how he followed the example of love shown by Paul and Silas. Paul is accompanied by Silas (15:37-38), and they are later joined by young Mark (16:1). a. b. SPIRIT OF DIVINATION; an evil spirit, under the influence of which she Summarize Acts 16:35-40 by explaining that the magistrates sent word to the prison guard to let Paul and Silas go. (G3814) DISCOURSE: 1786 EXALTING JESUS IN Acts (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary) - GOOD - $16.40. They came and took them from prison and begged them to leave town. Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself observe and guard the law. Thus Paul could say that the life he now lived in the flesh, he lived by faith in the Son of God who loved him and gave Himself for him (Gal. Save yourselves, &c. That is, "See that you lay these things to heart; receiving them with such regard, as the importance of the case requires. and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. TIMOTHY WORKS WITH PAUL AND SILAS, 16:1-5 the article it is clearly to be rendered as in the previous verse. PREACHING ON THE SABBATH AT PHILIPPI. spirit, a Python. And yet the same mighty power that sent the quake could have prevented the beating and imprisonment in the first place, but did not. And the prisoners were listening to them: What a strange sound this was to the other prisoners! AS WE WENT TO PRAYER. Timothy AS WE WENT TO PRAYER. I am using the wording of 1 Peter 4:19, which is one of two times in the New Testament God is called the Creator (Rom. At the beginning of Paul's second mission, the Lord directed him to people who were prepared to hear the gospel. The next time, they would follow the Roman law! When they had brought them out of the prison, they continued pleading with them to leave the city. i. Acts 16:13). FOR SALE! V. The casing of an evil spirit out of a damsel, ver 16-18. 2 All the believers in Lystra and Iconium said good things about Timothy. Copyright, Steven J. Cole, 2001, All Rights Reserved. they were (James 2:19). 10/13/22. It actually says, She had a spirit of Pythona. That does not mean much to most of us, which is why it is not translated literally. 1:25 is the other). But because Barnabas was i 1 Chronicles 10:13; 1 Samuel 28:7; 1 Timothy 6:10; 2 Peter 2:3; Damsel. And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself. New International Version. Are we out of the will of God? Being in the will of God is not a guarantee of protection from trials. Supplemental Teaching Idea. Thus if we want to glorify God, which is the highest goal for the Christian, we must focus on finding joy in Him. Acts 16:1-18 Saving, Guiding, Empowering. a. VII. How to Turn Persecution into Production. All things? ( ). No number of women would compensate for the absence of even one man necessary to make up the quorum of ten. (Bruce). iii. . 5:11-12). The Midnight Miracles Acts 16:16-40; F B MEYER. Yet Jesus said that some demons would be more difficult to cast out than others (Matthew 17:21). Summary. The magistrates sent the officers: Paul and Silas left the prison (in the protective custody of the jailer) to minister to the jailers household. Acts 16:12-40 Peter warns those going through suffering to be on the alert, since the devil prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking to devour us in such times (1 Pet. She didnt do this only once, but for many days (Acts 16:18). These were convenient in sizeTo claim Roman citizenship falsely was punishable by death. (Williams). It was a strange and wonderful church they left behind in Philippi: Lydia, perhaps the slave girl, the jailer and his household, and others. Their work was successful because their first interest was in strengthening the churches. Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, 'I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!' ⤓(4) Acts 16:16 to 28:31 (pdf). God guides us along the way, to just the right place. Yet, Paul did not contradict his belief or the findings of the council when he had Timothy circumcised. _Gen. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Acts 16:16-34. PRAYER, see on Acts 16:13. And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans. This title, it is generally said, was given to Apollo, on account of his having destroyed a monstrous serpent that . 2 The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. ventriloquist (Ramsay). spirit of a pythoness_, or, according to superior authoriti EXPOSITION c. The magistrates have sent to let you go. Oxford University Press. Even in their pain, God was not far from Paul and Silas. When they had brought them out of the prison, they continued pleading with them to leave the city. Now when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them to the marketplace to face the rulers. Therefore, sailing from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day came to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is the foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. Acts of the Apostles - 423 pages Pdf (includes the following notes) Acts Commentary 15:36-16:10; Acts Commentary 16:11-24; Acts Commentary 16:25-40; HENRY MORRIS. Because God said no to Paul these two times, we have a gospel and a Book of Acts written by Doctor Luke. 20When the slave girls masters had brought Paul and Silas to the magistrates, they said, 'These men, who are Jews, are confusing our city, 21proclaiming customs which it is not lawful for us Romans to accept or to observe'. _Vulg_. If we add the article , see critical note: to the place of change in the fortunes of Paul and Silas. masters much gain by soothsaying"Going to the place of prayer" Ac 16-24 Satan, though the father of lies, will declare the most But Timothy's father was a Gentile who came from Greece. Tell students that Acts 16-20 contains an account of Paul's second and third missions (the account of Paul's second mission actually begins in Acts 15:40). EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: This is Paul's Second Missionary Journey (49-52 A.D.) as recorded in Acts 15:30 - 18:21. TIPPER CAPACITY, 34" X 40" MAX DIE / MOLD AREA **Loading Fee Due the "ERRA" CARY SPECIALIZED SERVICES, INC. $200.00, prices valid until MARCH 16, 2023 SEE PRICING SPECIFICS** Auction Details BCS AIS - POSTPONED . i. He also wrote to the Philippians, Do all things without grumbling or disputing (Phil. We're also studying 1 Corinthians 1:26-30, an entirely different text, which seems to have been chosen as the capstone of our five weeks of thinking about women in the New Testament. Natural selection acts on phenotypic variation in a population. 16:7. Now therefore depart, and go in peace, They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, They came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city, When they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them, Copyright - Enduring Word | . But they didnt mention that when they dragged Paul and Silas before the authorities. We see His mighty power here in the earthquake that rocked this prison. This verse must refer to a different occ _aor. real possession, and that St. Paul himself considered it in th AT PHILLIPPI.
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