Online Resource Library
Commentary Index | Return to PrayerRequest.com | DownloadJohn Bengel Commentary - Acts 8:26 - 8:26
(Show All Books | Show All Chapters)
This Chapter Verse Commentaries:
Act 8:26. Ἄγγελος, the angel) The angel bids him arise; the Holy Spirit, to “go near:” Act 8:29. Philip is hereby fortified against acting too timidly after the deceit of Simon.-κατὰ μεσημβρίαν, towards the south) This was to serve him as his guide as to his course. The Gospel soon reached all quarters of the world: ch. Act 11:19.-ἐπὶ, unto) It is not yet told him what he is about to find. Always faith and obedience have to be exercised. So also in ch. Act 13:2, “Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work” [without adding then what that work should be].-αὐτὴ) Others [Lachm. and Tisch.] have αὕτη. But הוא αὐτὸς is wont to be used to designate anything; as here, αὐτή ἐστιν ἔρημος. So Ἱεροβάαλ, αὐτός ἐστι Γεδεών, Jdg 7:1; and so 2Ki 18:9; 1Ch 7:31; 1Ch 8:12; 1Ch 27:6; 1Ch 27:32; 2Ch 5:2. Philip was directed that he should betake himself to the desert way, not to the other, which was the more frequented way. [Gaza, it seems, had lain desolate for a long time; and so it is probable that the use of the way had in the mean time, for the most part, ceased. Comp. Lev 26:22. On that account the direction of the angel is the more wonderful.-V. g.]