4:13). closing to him as in one way or another he was first hindered from But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities. King Charles's reign 'won't be long' as Crown 'may be passed onto William' psychic claims See 2 Kings xxviii; Isaias viii. (apparition, a spirit, a python), not the genitive (). the place of prayer, Acts 16:13. masters much gain by soothsaying: AS WE WENT TO PRAYER. 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. ii. This is salvation by grace alone, received by faith alone. 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. William Carey wanted to go to Polynesia, but God sent him to India. An earthquake opened the prison doors and caused all the shackles to fall off. Also, if he wanted to come back again, he knew that they would not prevent him. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. | Topics But Paul wrote Second Corinthians to defend his character and his apostolic ministry. They were not given an opportunity to defend themselves. Having received such a command, the jailer threw Paul and Silas into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks. We demand that they personally come and bring us out (16:37). nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out. The book of Acts emphasizes the power and abilities of the leaders of the Jesus movement. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes: The same jailer who had punished them now cared for Paul and Silas, caring for their wounds and he set food before them. 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)! In line with that, Pauls action showed the entire city, which would have heard about this incident, the spirit of Jesus Christ. As this story continues through the end of chapter 16, the . 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       |      . The first After their baptism into Christ they were filled with great joy. He uses circumcision in all liberty Pauls action helped hold these men accountable to carry out justice for others who would be accused of some crime. And when she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay. So she persuaded us. They charged the jailer to keep them safely. We see the humble repentance of the jailer in that he fell down trembling, in the full idea of the word believe (pistis, which means to trust in, rely on, and cling to), and in the command to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ). Later, there was a church in Thyatira also, and it was one of the seven churches addressed in Revelation (Revelation 2:18-29). ACTS 16:1 part. The work, under the Spirit, opens to the glory of the So he stood on his rights in order to protect the church and the cause of Christ in that city. c. The magistrates have sent to let you go. 34:3, 8). Greek. See on ch. He started to kill himself. Anyone can be happy in pleasant circumstances, but real joy comes only from within, and is a gift available to Christians at all times. One thing I really want to talk about is the best way to use Bible commentaries so you are actually learning how to study the Book for yourself, and not just memorizing the thoughts of the . All of the ambiguity that this character radiates has an . We see that the earthquake had absolutely nothing to do with freeing Paul and Silas from prison. You couldn't wait to get where you were going or do what you needed . But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. But they didnt mention that when they dragged Paul and Silas before the authorities. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. Our responsibility in such difficult times is to trust and obey Him. He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium. The conversion of the Jailer in Philippi Acts 16:16-40: At a place of prayer in Philippi Paul and Silas came across a girl that had a spirit of divination. i. But because Barnabas was i 1 Chronicles 10:13; 1 Samuel 28:7; 1 Timothy 6:10; 2 Peter 2:3; Damsel. " 1 Paul came to Derbe and Lystra. The honourable discharge of Paul and Silas by the magistrates, ver 35-40. The circumstances said, escape. But love said, Stay for the sake of this one soul. They were not guided merely by circumstances, but by what love compelled. AGENCY - The auctioneer is acting as agent only and is not responsible for the acts . But Timothy's father was a Gentile who came from Greece. He knew that by making them come and personally apologize and escort them out of prison, word would spread through the community of what had happened. And this she did for many days. i. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: In Troas, God made Pauls direction clear. Natural selection acts on phenotypic variation in a population. 1. When you are wronged, entrust your soul to a faithful Creator in doing what is right. ⤓(4) Acts 16:16 to 28:31 (pdf). The words, literally, are as in the margin, a spirit of Python, or, as Acts 16:16-18 Spirit of Divination. And yet the two missionaries were falsely accused, beaten, and thrown into the inner prison, with their feet locked into the stocks, without any semblance of a trial. 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. iii. When they had laid many blows on Paul and Silas, they threw them into prison. In a vision, Paul was invited to the region of Macedonia, westward across the Agean Sea. Thus if we want to glorify God, which is the highest goal for the Christian, we must focus on finding joy in Him. 2. _And he came also _for _then came he, _A.V._ _and T.R. The jailer rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God." RV 'And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having The Oxford Bible Commentary (first (paperback) ed.). Acts 16:16-34 Commentary. POSSESSED WITH A SPIRIT OF DIVINATION MET US, WHO BROUGHT HER MASTERS Cultivating joy in the Lord every day is not optional. Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. Yet, Paul did not contradict his belief or the findings of the council when he had Timothy circumcised. So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily. i. The magistrates sent the officers: Paul and Silas left the prison (in the protective custody of the jailer) to minister to the jailers household. 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. the jailor in Acts 16:31-40, commenting on the various characteristics of repentance he possessed or displayed. And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 22The crowd rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas, and commanded them to be beaten with rods. They have violated our rights as Roman citizens. He comments: The words had scarcely left his lips when she was released from its power.. the servants of the Most High God, (10) And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel This was a promise made specifically to the keeper of the prison. ii. It seemed as if nothing would make them stop praising God. ", "About midnight Paul and Silas, in jail, were praying and singing hymns to God. Acts 16:16-40. The jailer, roused out of sleep, saw the prison doors open. The wisdom and greatness of Gods plan was beginning to unfold. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. The Holy Spirit often guides as much by the closing of doors as He does by the opening of doors. This one incident does not exhaust the biblical teaching on when to stand up for your rights and when to let them go. After learning how to become a Christians the jailer and his family were all baptized immediately. His action in the circumcision of Timothy is startling in He fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. D2 E H L P most m Verse Acts 16:16. And when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, Let those men go. So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, The magistrates have sent to let you go. Acts 2:40. It is difficult to say exactly how the Holy Spirit said no; it may have been through a word of prophecy, or by an inward speaking of the Holy Spirit, or by circumstances. Paul and Silas show us four aspects of a right response to wrong treatment. damsel The great missionary David Livingstone summarized the spirit of Paul when he said, I am prepared to go anywhere, so long as it is forward. (Cited in Barclay). We simply know Paul and Silas were severely beaten. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Don't harm yourself: we are all here!" (Acts 16:25-28). TIMOTHY WORKS WITH PAUL AND SILAS, 16:1-5 1 Paul travelled to Derbe and then he arrived in Lystra. Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse. The Jewish religion was tolerated, but Jews were prohibited from proselytizing Romans. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. They tried to make their problem go away quietly by sweeping it under the rug. _AS WE WENT TO PRAYER_] , 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. This moved Paul and his missionary team from the continent of Asia to the continent of Europe; this was the first missionary endeavor to Europe. Rather, they accused them of throwing the city into confusion and of proclaiming customs that were not lawful for Romans to accept or observe (16:20-21). Timothy AS WE WENT TO PRAYER. 3:1). This woman was the first convert in Europe, and one might say that the Macedonian man turned out to be a woman. This shows Gods provision, because John Mark and Barnabas just left Paul (Acts 15:36-41). real possession, and that St. Paul himself considered it in th AT PHILLIPPI. Timothy lived there. When you are treated wrongly, entrust your soul to a faithful Creator in doing what is right. _Possessed with a spirit, &c._] _As we went to prayer_ Or to the place of prayer, mentioned before; _a 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. May God enable us all, when we are mistreated, to imitate these men of God in entrusting our souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right! Their response teaches us how to be right when we are wronged. This led Theodore Olson, a leading critic of the Supreme Court, to suggest that the students should dance nude before their football games, since the court prefers naked dancing to prayer as a form of expression (Kathleen Parker, The Washington Times [9/11/00], p. A12)! her supernatural abilities. Articles, monographs and books hosted on this site by Authors with Surnames beginning with O, P and Q And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were unfastened. God knows what He is doing when he says, No.. We may request cookies to be set on your device. Both heard the gospel and believed, and through each of them their whole families were touched! provided that they should be delivered by both Barnabas and Paul, 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. 18She continued doing this for several days. Acts 16:16. The Gospel in Europe EXORCISM OF A POSSESSED GIRL. Most certainly not! If I radiate His joy because I have entrusted my soul to Him, the faithful Creator, then even when Im wrongly treated, He will be glorified and others will be drawn to the Savior. prayer, or to the oratory, as they were in the way to it; for this is b. Asia does not refer to the Far East as we know it today. O taste and see that the Lord is good (Ps. Or, as James wrote, Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance (James 1:2-3). The miraculous conversion of the jailer to the faith of Christ, ver 25-34. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. A. ow DAMSEL. Today, much of what fortune-tellers and psychics do is only a money making sham. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. human knowledge. A man called Timothy lived in Lystra. 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). a. missionary venture of the church. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. 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. We see another reason why the Spirit did not permit them to go into Bithynia. Come on, Paul, get realistic! 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. (16) "_And it came to pass, He has a greater purpose that we often do not understand. masters much gain by soothsaying"Going to the place of prayer" Ac 16-24 Satan, though the father of lies, will declare the most 6:10)? Increasingly, our religious rights are being violated in the interest of so-called neutrality. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that nude dancing was entitled to considerable legal protection as expressive behavior, but they struck down student elections permitting speech that might be used for prayer prior to high school football games. gain by soothsaying: Immediately all the doors were opened, and everyones bonds were loosed. Paul was anxious to see for himself how the work of the Lord continued among these churches he founded five years before. 24Join these men, go through the rite of purication with them, and pay for the shaving of their heads. But Paul said to them, They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. a. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek. This The jailer then saw that all the prisoners were still there. i. Their pure, upright life, deep faith and devotion to God, their gentleness and their wonderful manliness, became a shining example of life for thousands (in Christianity Today [6/21/74]). Paul and Silas did not sit in jail lamenting, Maybe we missed the signals! Many of Gods faithful saints have died for their faith, but like John Hus, who was betrayed and burned at the stake, they die singing. ACTSNOTE ON ACTS 16:16 A SPIRIT OF DIVINATION. The fact is, most of us as Americans have never experienced any serious violation of our religious rights. We will protest, we may sue, well write to our congressman, take courses in assertiveness training, or whatever it takes to get our rights. convert in Europe. The solution will come, as I said, when the races regard the Jewish problem as a humanitarian problem but also when the Jew does his share of understanding, love and right action. " 20 When the slave girl's masters had brought Paul and Silas to the magistrates, they said, 'These men, who are Jews, are confusing . Paul cried, "Do thyself no harm: for we are all here." Acts 16:6-10 Phrygia, Bithynia, Mysia. The magistrates were sufficiently humbled, and the public at large, hearing of this circumstance, must be satisfied of the innocency of the apostles. 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. oracles met us. Acts 16:19-29 Paul and Silas. _for _of a certain woman which was a Jewess, We remember at the end of our study last week there arose a contention 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 . i. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Acts 16:16-34. In not escaping, they showed tremendous discernment. But God wanted to give Paul a continent to win for Jesus Christ. a. Paul refused to leave because he was mistreated as a Roman citizen.
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