with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much As we went to prayer , Into the proseucha: Acts 16:13, and Luke 6:12.The article, , is added here by ABCE, several others, Origen and Theophylact: thus makes the place more emphatic, and seems to determine the above meaning of to be right-not the act of prayer or praying to God, but the place, the . ACTS 16:1 (16:35-40) When the 'police' . She was possessed by a spirit of divination. The Key teachings of Jesus Christ are focused on Faith and Love. _for _of a certain woman which was a Jewess, We remember at the end of our study last week there arose a contention He has a greater purpose that we often do not understand. The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. This was a strong, godly man, leading a strong, godly team. His collection of works is called Thiruvachakam. Paul trusted God to work for His purpose and glory, whether Paul got delivered or whether he died in the process. Doug Bratt. ventriloquist (Ramsay). Paul's Macedonian vision. OF DIVINATION; or, of Python, the name of Apollo, from Authors Vern and Bonnie Bullough write in The care of the sick: the emergence of modern nursing, that this is seen as an aspect of following Jesus' example, since so much of his public . And these disciples expected God to do something! Paul and Silas in Prison. of the fear of death by the jailer in Acts 16 is also not strange in the African religious experience, where the fear of death Maybe God didnt mean for us to come to Macedonia. Also, if he wanted to come back again, he knew that they would not prevent him. The demon-possessed girl keeps bothering Paul and his group "for many days" (16:18). "As we were going to prayer, it happened that a certain slave girl met us. 31They answered, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.' A precise commentary on acts 16 16 34 can boost your faith and strengthen your walk with Jesus Christ. d. When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison: After being severely beaten, Paul and Silas were imprisoned in maximum-security conditions (commanding the jailer to keep them securely the inner prison fastened their feet in the stocks). 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. Spirit of divination [ ]. They tried to make their problem go away quietly by sweeping it under the rug. They may each have carried a copy of his professio or registration of birth, in which his Roman status would have been recorded. d. She begged us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay. Immediately, Lydia set about doing good. convert in Europe. i. Had there been ten Jewish men, they would have sufficed to constitute a synagogue. Hesychius defines it as (a spirit of 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       |      . A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, Come over to Macedonia and help us. The Macedonian man wanted help. 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission. Compare Mark 3:12; Luke 4:34-35. They were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia: After strengthening the churches in the region, Paul sought to go next to the south-west, towards the important city of Ephesus. ; _to Lystra These verses describe Pauls experiences and work in Thessalonica and Berea during his second missionaryjourney. Let those men go: In societies that recognize few rights for their citizens it is common for one to be arrested, beaten, imprisoned and then quickly and unexpectedly released. He testified, Alone in my cell, cold, hungry, and in rags, I danced for joy every night. During this time he asked a fellow prisoner, whom he had led to Christ before they were both arrested, Have you any resentment against me that I brought you to Christ? The man responded, I have no words to express my thankfulness that you brought me to the wonderful Savior. His action in the circumcision of Timothy is startling in The magistrates were sufficiently humbled, and the public at large, hearing of this circumstance, must be satisfied of the innocency of the apostles. In Acts 16, the Apostle Paul began his second missionary journey by visiting again some of the churches he had established on his first trip. Their charges were vague, simply accusing Paul and Silas of being troublemakers. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyones chains were loosed. Thats how it always should be. a. In Acts 15, Paul argued strongly that it was not necessary for Gentile converts to come under the Law of Moses for salvation (Acts 15:2 and 15:12). Scripture commands us, Delight yourself in the Lord (Ps. not to be understood of their just going to the act, or dut And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed i. At the time Paul met Timothy, he was delivering the news of this decree that came out of the Acts 15 council (as they went through the cities, the delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem). The greatest blessing is His gift of salvation by His free grace. Further, there was racial prejudice behind these false charges. Yet, Paul did not contradict his belief or the findings of the council when he had Timothy circumcised. We have four men who are under a vow. which guarded Delphi. 24Join these men, go through the rite of purication with them, and pay for the shaving of their heads. 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. Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her! The demon came out that very hour. He knew that it was easier for the gospel to spread from these cities than to these cities. 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 Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. A man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, Come over to Macedonia and help us. Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them. Greek. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Don't harm yourself: we are all here!" (Acts 16:25-28). Acts chapter 16. Such people had to be taught to know their proper place and not trouble their betters. (Bruce). 16As we were going to prayer, it happened that a certain slave girl met us. c. Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go: Paul did not hesitate to answer the call of the Macedonian man. And they went out, &c. The servants of Christ, being honourably cleared from every crime by this public release, left the prison quietly, and went to the house of Lydia With whom they had lodged before; and when they had seen the brethren The disciples whom they had made; they comforted them By rehearsing what God had done both for them and by them, in prison; and . 326 1837 vg arm), which has been replaced in some manuscripts (45 C3 Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city. Their work was successful because their first interest was in strengthening the churches. i. I'll try to post some notes on that . Tap the title above, next to the arrow, to go to thatpage. ii. DAMSEL POSSESSED MET US. He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium. (13-15) The conversion of Lydia. From the city of Derbe to Troas. of P And it came about that, as we were going to the place of prayer, a Timothy AS WE WENT TO PRAYER. He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their wounds, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household. c. So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily: Paul, Silas, and Timothy together enjoyed great success in their work of strengthening and growing churches. 15. The demon knew who It's one of those chapters that you always remember - just the record along of Lydia and her marvelous liberation. O, but he did! Commentary on the Book of Acts Paul and Silas: Acts 16. by Ed Rickard. Thus if we want to glorify God, which is the highest goal for the Christian, we must focus on finding joy in Him. 6. In a vision, Paul was invited to the region of Macedonia, westward across the Agean Sea. Wise, I: NEW /E OF THE BABYLONIAN TALMU. For all they knew, they would be executed the next day, or left to die a slow death in prison. 25About midnight Paul and Silas, in jail, were praying and singing hymns to God. Those charges were simply not true. And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city. Maybe they thought that the beating and night in prison would send these guys packing, never to return. The more difficult reading appears to be pu,qwna (74 a A B C* D* 81 i. Let them come themselves and release us.' (G3814) DISCOURSE: 1786 Pauls missionary team did not hesitate to follow him on the basis of this call. Paul and Silas travel to Derbe and Lystra, where they meet Timothy 2. with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much her supernatural abilities. Paul does with regard to Timothy. 5:8). The other prisoners were listening to them. (16) "_And it came to pass, Three stories in the Bible help us to distinguish three kinds of belief. There was certainly nothing wrong with Pauls desire to preach the word in Asia; but it wasnt Gods timing, so this was forbidden by the Holy Spirit. 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. The article, And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek. Paul's plans now seemed to begin to go awry. Lydia was prospering in business; the guard was about to kill himself. The guard had a remarkable sign an earthquake, but all Lydia had was the move of the Holy Spirit in her heart. As well, the multitude and the magistrates felt free to abuse Paul and Silas because they assumed they were not Roman citizens. How to Turn Persecution into Production. After learning how to become a Christians the jailer and his family were all baptized immediately. But pythona was a certain kind of snake a python. ii. serpent destroyed, according to Greek The jailer was so impressed by Paul and Silas by the love they showed to him, and from their ability to take joy even in misery that he instantly wanted the kind of life that Paul and Silas have. Luke notes that the prisoners were listening to them (16:25). 29The jailer called for lights and rushed in to the prison. Sermon #7 . see critical note, a spirit, a Python, margin, _i.e._, a , is added here by ABCE, several others, _Origen_ and a. in which the conversion of Lydia occurred, or at another time, is no CHAPTER 16 25But as for the Gen-tiles who . Paul was guided by hindrance. Verse Acts 16:16. . They have violated our rights as Roman citizens. and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first 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. This is indicated by how they began their accusation: These men, being Jews.. And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain a. He did not give him a lecture on theology. In their former Acts does not say. He uses circumcision in all liberty 1. spiritum As I mentioned last week, any time that your rights have been violated and you have been mistreated, you are probably looking at a wonderful opportunity for bearing witness of Christ. With Paul, we should aim at doing all things for the sake of the gospel (1 Cor. No, in this he was simply obeying the words of Jesus, Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 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). The jailer rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God. (Acts 16:29-34). 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. This was a big step, perhaps bigger than Paul even knew. The demon's shouting is . Because of Deuteronomy 23:1 (see also Leviticus 21:16-23) some assume that the eunuch would have been forbidden from doing in Jerusalem what Acts says he came to do: worship. i. You can download/save a pdf document with all the verse by verse lessons in ActsFacts PartFour, from the middle of chapter to the endofActs. 2. But we will be treated wrongly, at work and at home. It is good for us to bring other help along with the gospel, but without the gospel, little real help is given. But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm, for we are all here. Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. Acts 16:30-34 What must I do to be Saved? before, Paul was favorably impressed with the young man, Timothy, who If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. He pointed this obviously repentant man to faith in Jesus Christ. 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. Have you ever had an experience where you knew God was calling you to do something, but it didn't come out the way you thought it would? A cheerful, joyous spirit does not depend on having wonderful, trouble-free circumstances. But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? ANGER OF THOSE WHO MADE Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. Why did Paul do that? certain maid having. John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 8:4-18. The wisdom and greatness of Gods plan was beginning to unfold. We may request cookies to be set on your device. 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. ACTS 16 COMMENTARY. If anyone had a right to be angry, they did. We will protest, we may sue, well write to our congressman, take courses in assertiveness training, or whatever it takes to get our rights. And this did she many days. After their baptism into Christ they were filled with great joy. See 2 Kings xxviii; Isaias viii. AS WE WENT TO PRAYER. And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. spirit of a pythoness_, or, according to superior authoriti EXPOSITION i. Summarize Acts 16:35-40 by explaining that the magistrates sent word to the prison guard to let Paul and Silas go. These stocks had more than two holes for legs, which could thus be forced apart in a such a way as to cause the utmost discomfort and cramping pain. (Bruce), iii. 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. i. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. There is joy in obedience to God's sovereign call to proclaim the gospel. Development structures variation and, consequently, the ways in which a population can respond to selection (1-4).The direction with the greatest amount of variation is termed the "line of least resistance" (LLR) (5-7).The LLR represents the direction of greatest potential for evolutionary change because it contains the . They were physically attacked in an inhumane way. On the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made: The fact that the Jews of Philippi had no synagogue and met by the river means that there were not many Jewish men in Philippi. Paul would be qualified. _Theophylact_: thus m AS WE WENT TO PRAYER - Greek: as we were going to the proseuche, b. Clarke's Commentary. POSSESSED WITH A SPIRIT OF DIVINATION MET US, WHO BROUGHT HER MASTERS Acts 16:19-29 Paul and Silas. _Gen. They trusted that He had another purpose in mind, and so He did, namely, the conversion of the jailer and his family. Those who are prisoners in Satans domain of darkness are always listening to and watching the Lords people, especially in times of trial. VIII. Now, they found Timothy gro WE WERE MET BY A SLAVE GIRL. 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. The Vision of the Man from Macedonia (Acts 16:9). These were convenient in sizeTo claim Roman citizenship falsely was punishable by death. (Williams). They were singing because their hearts were full of praise toward God and the joy of His salvation. i. Luke was a Gentile, and Timothy was only half Jewish. As WE went to prayer - This i "And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that. Although I have not verified it, I have heard that the most frequent command in the entire Bible is, Sing! And you cant rightly obey the command to praise God and sing for joy unless your heart is full of joy in Him. the servants of the Most High God, (10) And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel Now therefore depart, and go in peace.. She followed Paul and us, crying out, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation! She continued doing this for several days. On his first trip, he had come to the towns of Derbe and Lystra; and evidently a young fellow come to Christ. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition The Lockman Foundation, Related Topics: Character of God, Faith, Suffering, Trials, Persecution, Steve served as the pastor of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship from May, 1992 through his retirement in December, 2018. (Acts 16:16-19). How can a person be sorrowful yet always rejoicing (2 Cor. It is written in the scriptures that no one can please God without faith. Non-citizens had no civil rights, and were subject to the whims of both the multitude and the magistrates. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. While in this instance, His will was to send a powerful earthquake and free them, it doesnt always work out that way. DIVINATION.Better, _a female slave_ (Galatians 4:22) _having the And immediately he and all his family were baptized. When that happens, its important to respond the way Paul and his team did. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. It depends on daily cultivating joy in the Lord. b. the place of prayer, Acts 16:13. When a Barnabas leaves (for whatever reason), God has a Timothy to go on with him. Let them come themselves and get us out. And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

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