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An Orderly Worship Service
Commentators explain that the first-century synagogue service was highly structured. It included specific readings from the Law and the Prophets, followed by a sermon or 'exhortation.' This orderliness, managed by synagogue rulers, provided a predictable and dignified context for hearing God's Word, a model of reverence that some commentators, like John Calvin, praised.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 13:15
18th Century
Theologian
And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets. See Barnes on Luke 4:16.
The rulers of the synagogue. These were person…
AT Robertson
On Acts 13:15
After the reading of the law and the prophets (μετα την αναγνωσιν του νομου κα των προφητων). The law was first read in the synago…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 13:15
19th Century
Bishop
After the reading of the law and the prophets.—The order of the Sabbath lessons was fixed as by a kind of calendar; the Law—that is, the P…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 13:15–17
19th Century
Preacher
And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 13:14–15
(14a) Pisidian Antioch was founded by Seleucus I Nicator about 281 B. C. (). It was situated a hundred miles north of Perga on a lakestudded platea…
John Calvin
On Acts 13:15
16th Century
Theologian
After the reading of the law. No mention is made of prayers, and yet, undoubtedly, they were not omitted or neglected. But because Luke in…
John Gill
On Acts 13:15
17th Century
Pastor
And after the reading of the law and the prophets
Which was done every sabbath day, (Acts 15:21) The fiv…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 13:14–31
17th Century
Minister
When we come together to worship God, we must do so not only through prayer and praise, but also by reading and hearing the word of God. Merely rea…