Acts 16:7 The Spirit of Jesus 耶稣的灵
Again, due to divine intervention by the Holy Spirit, Paul is not permitted (οὐκ εἴασεν) to proceed. He cannot preach the gospel in Bithynia.712 This is the only time that the Holy Spirit is called “the Spirit of Jesus,” appropriate in the light of 2:33 where Peter asserts that Jesus, the risen and exalted messianic Son of David, has brought about the fulfillment of the promise of the Spirit of prophecy, bestowing God’s Spirit upon his disciples. For Luke, Jesus continues to be involved in the life and ministry of his witnesses (cf. 7:56; 9:5). The expression “the Spirit of Jesus,” referring to the Holy Spirit of God, is another example of Luke’s “high” Christology.[1]
b. Mysia and Bithynia. The Holy Spirit guides the missionaries in their travels. How he communicated his will to the travelers is not known; perhaps Silas, who was a prophet (15:32), received directives from the Spirit. Even though Luke uses the phrase Spirit of Jesus as a synonym for the Holy Spirit, the phrase itself is “indicative of the continued work of the risen Christ through the Spirit. The Spirit is the representative of Jesus.”[2]
[1] Schnabel, E. J. (2012). Acts (Expanded Digital Edition, Ac 16:7–8). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
[2] Kistemaker, S. J., & Hendriksen, W. (1953–2001). Exposition of the Acts of the Apostles (Vol. 17, p. 584). Grand Rapids: Baker Book House.
