Greek. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/scn/acts-10.html. See note on Acts 3:1. Yea, he comes amongst us as truly by the preaching of his Gospel, as ever he did among the Jews by his bodily presence: he comes to seek out the most miserable and unworthy objects, that on them he may bestow all the blessings of grace and glory. Here, it alludes to physical oppression by disease (see Luke 13:16) and possession: in 2 Timothy 2:26, a very similar description is given of those who are spiritually bound by the devil. He was a very enthusiastic leader of a holiness band, not in the experience of sanctification, but gloriously justified and earnestly seeking it. καταδυναστ.] Therefore the words in construction have the same force as if it were said, ἰησοῦς ὡς ἔχρισται; which is equivalent to, τὰ περὶ ἰησοῦ, ὃν ἔχρισεν ὁ θεός. Revelation 2:10. Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Acts 10:38. ἰησοῦν— ὡς ἔχρισεν αὐτὸν ὁ θεὸς, Jesus—how God anointed Him) This being joined by apposition with the word, τὸ— ῥῆμα, depends on ye know. Acts 10:38. Acts 10:38, ESV: "how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. BibliographySchaff, Philip. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/dun/acts-10.html. ], 4. 3. Acts 10:38 38 how c God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who d went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, e … Every true Christian will resemble Christ in doing good—. "Commentary on Acts 10:38". Bishop Pearson (Exposition of the Creed, Art. The "all" whom Jesus healed were the many He healed. 2. And one particular branch of the extraordinary and immeasurable gifts of the Spirit, bestowed on him as man, was a power of doing miracles: for it follows. Jesus" anointing by God with the Holy Spirit took place at His baptism by John (cf. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/hac/acts-10.html. Let all of us then approve ourselves his true Disciples by our resemblance to him in condescension, diligence, and self-denial. 1999-2014. Acts 10:38 (The Message) 37-38"You know the story of what happened in Judea. Be sure that if we try thus to go about doing good, our thought of what doing good means will grow higher or deeper, Greek Testament Critical Exegetical Commentary, οὐ δήπου πάλιν ἐκεῖνό φαμεν ὅτι τότε γέγονεν ἅγιος ὁ κατὰ σάρκα χριστός, ὅτε τὸ πνεῦμα τεθέαται καταβαῖνον ὁ βαπτιστής, ἀλλὰ δέδοται μὲν εἰς σημεῖον τῷ βαπτιστῇ τὸ θέαμα, Johann Albrecht Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible. (See the notes at Matthew 3:13-17, Remark 2, p. Go to. Healing all that were oppressed of the devil: the deliverances our Saviour so often wrought upon such as were possessed of devils, was to show unto them that he was come to destroy the works of the devil, aim to cast him out of the souls of men who were spiritually possessed by him; which also our Saviour did, so that it was a happy calamity for them, which brought them to Christ. Compare Luke 22:25, and See Acts 4:9. healing. Eliminating the cumbrous routine and superfluous ceremonies of Gentile proselytism, an institution recognized and honored fifteen hundred years ago, the Christian Church began all Jews, soon receiving an influx from the Gentile world, destined to increase simultaneously with the depletion of the Jewish element, thus working out a radical revolution and becoming a Gentile organization in a century. In his ‘former treatise’ St. Luke attributes bodily suffering to the Devil. "Commentary on Acts 10:38". "Healing all that were oppressed of the devil" Proving that He was Lord even in the Spiritual realm and that the Prince of darkness was no match for His power (Luke 11:19-22). "Commentary on Acts 10:38". 1832. Jesus did these things because God was with him. Sometimes we read through the Bible without giving much thought to the meaning of the words that are written. This is hyperbole since Jesus did not heal every needy person He met. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Greek Testament Critical Exegetical Commentary. (38) How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth.—In the Greek structure the name stands in apposition with the “word” in the two previous verses—“Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him.” The word “anointed” is used with distinct reference to the name of Christ in Acts 10:35, and assumes a knowledge of the facts connected with His baptism, as in Matthew 3:16, Mark 1:10, Luke 3:21-22, as the divine witness that that Name belonged of right to Him and to no other. Put a farmer on a naked rock in mid ocean, and he will never work a farm. — Acts 10:38. JOHN 16:13 (A-4-9) Oil Unlimited What does the Holy Spirit encourage us to do? Of which presence the mighty works were the σημεῖα. 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.. 3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. Who went about doing good: all the miracles our blessed Saviour wrought, were works of mercy, for the benefit and relief of those upon whom he wrought them: he could have wrought miracles to destroy and ruin such as would not believe in him, which he was often provoked unto; nay, his apostles would have had him but to permit them by fire from heaven to destroy the Samaritans, Luke 9:54, and he would not. Greek. For God was with him; God was with our Saviour. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jab/acts-10.html. 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. Johann Albrecht Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Hence his revival at Caesarea was the Gentile Pentecost, lifting the flood-gate of entire sanctification and bona fide membership in the gospel church to the Gentile world. He went about doing good and healing all r who were oppressed by the devil, s for God was with him. Was Eneas healed? John says: “He that worketh righteousness has been born of God.” Hence we see Cornelius was accepted of God and had been born of God. How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth , [ Ieesoun (Greek #2424) ton (Greek #3588) apo (Greek #575) Nazareth (Greek #3478), hoos (Greek #5613) echrisen (Greek #5548) auton (Greek #846) ho (Greek #3588) Theos (Greek #2316).] Acts 2:38 is one of the more controversial verses in the Bible regarding baptism and whether or not it is the requirement for salvation. "Commentary on Acts 10:38". τοὺς καταδυναστευομένους κ.τ.λ., those that were oppressed of the devil. THOUGHT - Does my character "rub off" on others or does it "rub" others the wrong way? See the close of the next chapter. This was the entire scope of what had been preached even from the first: Jesus who had lived as a man in Nazareth, had yet been God’s Anointed Son, the promised Messiah, and shewn to be so by the mighty works which He did. - [`Concerning'] Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him, With the Holy Ghost - that is, at His baptism; thus visibly and audibly proclaiming Him Messiah, "The Lord's Christ." ὁ θεὸς ἦν μετʼ αὐτ.] doing good. And please note here I am talking "AGAPE" not an 'affection ' type love. So in ch. But Jesus gave liberty to all to come unto him: their poverty did not excite his contempt; nor the loathsomeness of their disorders his disgust. Acts 2:37(WNT) Picture courtesy of Sweet Publishing/FreeBibleimages.org. See note on Luke 6:17. oppressed = overpowered. "(Acts 2:38). Wesley's Acts 10:38 Bible Commentary 10:38 How God anointed Jesus - Particularly at his baptism, thereby inaugurating him to his office: with the Holy Ghost and with power - It is worthy our remark, that frequently when the Holy Ghost is mentioned there is added a … 1863-1878. Compare Luke 13:16. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/whe/acts-10.html. A delight in doing good must above all things evidence itself in all his people. ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ἦν μετ' αὐτοῦ, for God was with Him. The entire verse of which the text forms a part, reads as;--"How God annointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed with the devil for God was with Him." 38. Nor indeed can it be imagined, that a person whose character and conduct resembled that of Christ, should, without any other prospect than that of infamy in life, and misery in death, carry on an imposture for the sole purpose of deceiving and ruining mankind. 1897. ACTS 10:38 How can we receive the Holy Spirit? Whether his discourses savoured of affection or severity, and whether his miracles were more or less benevolent in their immediate aspect, his design was invariably the same; namely, to prepare men for the reception of his truth, and the enjoyment of his salvation [Note: His menaces in Matthew 23. were to reclaim the Pharisees: and his suffering the devils to destroy the swine, was to shew how great a mercy it was to be delivered from their power.]. NIV: New International Version Our Lord himself has warned us, that the issue of the final judgment will depend on this very point. BibliographyGodbey, William. The cure of those oppressed by the devil is perhaps mentioned as shewing that the power of Jesus was to be not only over physical but over moral evil likewise, and this alone is mentioned because in the healing of the greater, the power to cure the less evil is implied. Acts 10:38. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/fam/acts-10.html. "You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. ROMANS 5:5 What two things will the Holy Spirit do for us? Acts 11:24, “full of the Holy Ghost and of faith;” ch. "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". Bow God anointed Jesus with the Holy Ghost and with power. Wisdom of Solomon 2:10; Wisdom of Solomon 15:14, Sirach 48:12, Jos., Ant., xii., 2, 3. No doubt other diseases besides those of demoniacal possession are included, cf. How God Christed, Messiahed Jesus, the Nazarene. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/mpc/acts-10.html. And healing all that were oppressed of the devil; both in body, as "lunatics, epileptics, and demoniacs"; and in soul, such as were led captive by him: for God was with him; as his Son, essentially, through union to him; and as man, from his cradle to his cross, supporting and assisting him, and with his gracious presence comforting him; and by various instances, showing that he came from heaven, and had a divine mission and commission; which had he not, he would never have been encouraged and assisted as he was, as man, and could never have done the things he did: the Ethiopic version very wrongly reads, "for God was with them"; ( John 3:2 ) ( 8:29 ). DD. the Holy Ghost and with power; with the gifts and graces of the Spirit, without measure; signified by the descent of the Spirit, as a dove upon him at his baptism, and is what in ( Psalms 45:7 ) is called, "the oil of gladness". Acts 7:9, John 3:2, so also Luke 1:28; Luke 1:66, and in LXX, Judges 6:16. especially Luke 13:11; Luke 13:16; but a special emphasis on the former exactly corresponds to the prominence of a similar class of disease in Mark 1:23.— ὁ θεὸς ἦν μετʼ αὐτοῦ, cf. Matthew 3:16-17; Luke 4:1; Luke 4:14; Luke 4:18.— πνεύματι ἁγίῳ καὶ δυνάμει, with the Holy Spirit and with power) The mention of the Holy Ghost is often so made, as that there is added mention of that gift of the Spirit specially which accords with the matter in hand for the time being: as in this place, where the works of Christ are the subject predicated of, there is added, with power. "Commentary on Acts 10:38". Does it mean "in order to" or "because of"? The person anointed is elsewhere represented as a divine person; as God, and the Son of God, ( Psalms 2:6 Psalms 2:7 ) ( Psalms 45:6 Psalms 45:7 ) but here under his most contemptible character, by which he was known among men, because it was in his human nature, that he was anointed; and this anointing belongs to him, as considered in his office capacity; from whence he is called the Christ, or anointed of God. [⇑ See verse text ⇑] A large group of people who are in Jerusalem for Pentecost have just heard Peter give the first Christian sermon. The anointer of him is God, which must be understood of God the Father, who is the God of Christ, and the same that anoints his people, ( 2 Corinthians 1:21 ) and none but God can anoint with the Holy Ghost; and he it is, with whom Christ is here said to be anointed; who is compared to oil, in allusion to the anointing oil under the former dispensation, used for the anointing of persons, prophets, priests, and kings, and of the tabernacle, and the vessels of it; to the oil that was poured on Aaron's head, which ran down to the skirts of his garments, emblematical of the Spirit poured on Christ, the head, and which from him descends to all the members of his body; and to common oil, both for ornament and refreshment: "power" is added, which is but another name for the Holy Spirit, ( Luke 24:49 ) . https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/cgt/acts-10.html. Genesis 39:2). BibliographyEllicott, Charles John. This reference to the perpetual presence of God with Jesus is in close harmony with what is said above—that God anointed Him, and with what is said below—that God raised Him from the dead. Mr. Humphry quotes a curious passage from Justin Martyr (Dial. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. in this passage the mention of Nazareth and Galilee.— εὐεργετῶν: our Lord was really εὐεργέτης, cf. BibliographyWhedon, Daniel. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfu/acts-10.html. But Jesus perfectly revealed to us what God is like. Confirm this record from the history of Jesus—. KJV Acts 10:8 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa. Acts 10:38 (New American Standard Bible) "You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. Schaff's Popular Commentary on the New Testament, μικρός ἂν ἰλθὼν ήλίας χρίσῃ αυτὸν πᾶσι ποιήσῃ, "{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", "Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed (See, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, "whom Satan had bound with a spirit of infirmity eighteen years", Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Commentary Critical and Explanatory - Unabridged, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures. Salem Media Group. Healing all that were oppressed of the devil: Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament, Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges, William Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament. His unwearied labours for the honour of God, and the benefit of mankind, procured him only the reputation of an impostor, a blasphemer, a demoniac. We cannot see in the expression a “low” Christology; St. Peter had first to declare that Jesus was the Christ, and it is not likely that he would have entered upon a further exposition of His Person in his introductory discourse with a Gentile convert; but Acts 10:42-43 below, to say nothing of St. Peter’s public addresses, certainly do not point to a humanitarian Christ. The title "Acts of the Apostles" was first used by Irenaeus in the late 2nd century. --Acts, 10:38. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. He was steady and uniform in his course, like the sun in its orbit; and, like that bright luminary, diffused the richest blessings wherever he came. Why would it say that God with WITH him if he is GOD? It being needless to confirm this record by any further testimonies, we shall, II. "Schaff's Popular Commentary on the New Testament". "Commentary on Acts 10:38". 38. For God was with him. the words, spirit and truth, spirit and life, John 4:23; John 6:63. 1909-1922. From Luke 1:1–4 and Acts 1:1–3, we know that the same author wrote both Luke and Acts. Peter’s mission was to preach the gospel of holiness, get him and all of his people sanctified, and admit them into the gospel church, conferring on them all rights and privileges of bona fide membership. Not even their moral depravity caused him to stand aloof from them. A man must have a farm in order to work it. This was the way in which his benevolence was constantly requited. "Commentary on Acts 10:38". BibliographyTorrey, R. A. euergeteo = acting as a benefactor. 1 There was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,. For it is not His unction for personal holiness at His incarnation that is here referred to-as many of the fathers and some moderns take it, who view this and similar statements more theologically than exegetically-but His solemn investiture with the gifts for His Messianic office, in which he presented Himself after His baptism to the acceptance of the people. On the contrary, he sought out the poorest, the most miserable, and the most depraved; as though he had determined to honour those most, whom the rest of the world most disregarded and despised. BibliographyAlford, Henry. Luke 3:21-22) when He became God"s officially Anointed One (i.e, the Messiah). Here, James 2:6. One however has appeared on earth whose only object was to do good; and whose labours were never equalled by mortal man. American Tract Society. 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much a alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.. 3 He saw in a a vision b evidently about the ninth hour of the day an c angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/dcc/acts-10.html. So Satan had bound the woman with a spirit of infirmity (Luke 13:11). Acts 13:52, “The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost.” Comp. Verse of the Day … God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. This is another verse advocates of the "prosperity gospel" cite to prove their case. Acts 10:38 You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who … Not hurting people, but helping people. 27, where it is used with special reference to the quotation from the second Psalm, which immediately precedes it; and Acts 10. 2 Corinthians 12:7. Acts 10:38 38 how o God anointed Jesus of Nazareth p with the Holy Spirit and with q power. the Holy Ghost = holy spirit. "Commentary on Acts 10:38". App-101. ἅγιος γὰρ ἦν καὶ ἐν ἐμβρύῳ καὶ μήτρᾳ … ἀλλὰ δέδοται μὲν εἰς σημεῖον τῷ βαπτιστῇ τὸ θέαμα:—which unction abode upon Him, John 1:32-33, and is alleged here as the continuing anointing which was upon Him from God. Notice that Jesus went about DOING GOOD not doing bad. for he had been with the Lord on those journeys of mercy, and had seen Him engaged in those works of healing. : taken by St. Ambrose, St. Cyril of Jerusalem (so by Bede) to refer to the Incarnation, by St. Athanasius to the Baptism only. They were precisely such as had been predicted by the prophets as characteristic of the Messiah’s reign; and therefore they must be considered as establishing his claim to that office. Luke 4:14; cf. Healing all that were oppressed with the devil ... John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, And healing all that were oppressed of the devil, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, healing all that were oppressed of the devil, Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament, I. That he might in some particular instances permit something pr ζternatural to be wrought for the hardening of an obstinate and incorrigible opposer, is possible enough [Note: This was the fact with regard to Pharaoh’s magicians. The Expositor's Greek Testament. By his might and power doing such miracles. Acts chapter 10 KJV (King James Version) 1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,. "Went about doing good" Which included teaching people and healing them of their various diseases (Matthew 4:23-24). [Note: See my comment on3:2.] "E.W. "Family Bible New Testament". Acts 10:38 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Acts 10:38, NIV: "how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him." 1. What does the word "for" mean in Acts 2:38? But though Christ’s example puts common work in a new light, it means more than that, IV. This is hyperbole since Jesus did not heal every needy person He met. BibliographyEdwards, Justin. Jesus is at this instant both able and willing to “do good” to us—, [When Jesus left this world, he did not cease to possess almighty power: on the contrary, he began to exercise it in the most unlimited extent. Let us then behold the life of Jesus, and doubt his Messiahship if we can. Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth And so declared him to be the Messiah, that was promised to the Jews, and expected by them; the anointed prophet, priest, and King; who because his parents lived at Nazareth, and he was educated there, and there he chiefly preached and wrought his miracles, he was by way of contempt called Jesus of Nazareth: and him God anointed, with THERE are many principles in the human heart, that are capable of calling forth all the energy of our minds, and all the exertion of our bodies: but it is to be lamented that these principles, being evil in their nature, are, for the most part, destructive in their tendency. BibliographyBengel, Johann Albrecht. 7; Acts 4. Peter was not sent to get him converted, for he was not only a devout servant of the Lord, but a Gentile disciple of Christ, vigorously pressing on to entire sanctification. Notice: God anointed HIM (Jesus) and "God was with him". "William Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament". II. ]: and indeed they were so in a variety of views. 38, … How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth And so declared him to be the Messiah, that was promised to the Jews, and expected by them; the anointed prophet, priest, and King; who because his parents lived at Nazareth, and he was educated there, and there he chiefly preached and wrought his miracles, he was by way of contempt called Jesus of Nazareth: and him God anointed, with. The everlasting story of redemption began to be implemented in the garden with the fall of man. BibliographyPoole, Matthew, "Commentary on Acts 10:38". To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient. O that we might all be henceforth known by this character, They go about doing good! "Commentary on Acts 10:38". In Him was the whole accomplishment of the ῥῆμα and the λόγος. "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". He staid not at home that persons might come to him; but he himself went about, he “went about” through all cities, towns, and villages, in order to administer instruction and comfort to “those who lay in darkness and the shadow of death.” Sometimes when he had spent the whole night in prayer he would return to his labours, without regarding the calls of nature for rest and refreshment; insomuch that his friends were ready to blame him as transported with zeal bevond all the bounds of reason and propriety [Note: Mark 3:21. ὁτι ἐξέστη, see Doddridge in loc.]. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/egt/acts-10.html. The genus, good deeds, is followed by the species, healings.— πάντας, all) There had been, especially at that time, a great multitude of persons possessed and sick.— καταδυναστευομένους, oppressed by) with unjust force.—( μετʼ αὐτοῦ, with Him) He speaks somewhat sparingly of the Majesty of Christ, so as to adapt himself to the capacity of his hearers. Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". 35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. ], [It was no small self-denial that he exercised in undergoing so many labours, and submitting to so many privations, even of food to eat, and of “a place where to lay his head.” But there was another species of self-denial, far more painful in its nature, and distressing in its operation, which yet he had to endure every day and hour. “Eneas,” says the Apostle, “Jesus Christ maketh thee whole [Note: Acts 9:34. .Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons, but in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousness is accepted of him.” It is only Satan’s counterfeit religion that tells a man he can work righteousness, before he gets it from God in his heart. Acts 10:38 itself holds the key: "with the Holy Ghost and with power." Now can we conceive it possible that God should conspire with an impostor to deceive mankind? But the expression may also be connected with the entrance of our Lord upon His ministry at Nazareth, cf. And also. He still continued to work miracles through the instrumentality of his Apostles. Jesus went everywhere and did good things, such as healing everyone who was under the devil's power. * [10:9–16] The vision is intended to prepare Peter to share the food of Cornelius’ household without qualms of conscience . They could bring some plagues, but not all: nor could they remove any: so careful was God to shew that “whereinsoever his enemies dealt proudly he was above them.”]: but the nature and number of Christ’s miracles, together with the scope and tendency of all his discourses, shews that this idea is wholly inadmissible in the case before us. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by … ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. “It was his very meat and drink to do the will of God” in this respect. Subdued, so that he is their δυνάστς,—and this power used for their oppression. "Commentary on Acts 10:38". Here is a phrase which sums up in five words the remembrance of Christ’s life. "Who went about doing good." Acts 10:8 and after he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa. So Nicodemus had spoken, John 3:2; and probably Peter here used the words as well known and indicative of the presence of divine power and co-operation (see Judges 6:16): beginning as he does with the outer and lower circle of the things regarding Christ, as they would be matter of observation and inference to his hearers, and gradually ascending to those higher truths regarding His Person and Office, which were matter of apostolic testimony and demonstration from Scripture,—His resurrection (Acts 10:40), His being appointed Judge of living and dead (Acts 10:42), and the predestined Author of salvation to all who believe on Him (Acts 10:43). 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