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Acts 4:27
For of a truth, against Thy holy Child Jesus, whom Thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together
For of a truth, against Thy holy Child Jesus, whom Thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together
ACTS 4:27 evn th|/ po,lei tau,th| … laoi/j Because it is not represented in the passage from Psalms 2:1, which the author just quoted, the phrase evn th|/ po,lei tau,th| is om...
Verse Acts 4:27. There is a parenthesis in this verse that is not sufficiently noticed: it should be read in connection with Acts 4:28, thus: _For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou h...
FOR OF A TRUTH - Truly; in reality. THY HOLY CHILD JESUS - The word “child” is commonly applied to infants, or to sons and daughters in very early life. The word which is used here παῖς pais is diffe...
CHAPTER 4 __ 1. Their Arrest (Acts 4:1). 2. The Result of the Testimony (Acts 4:4). 3. Peter and John before the Rulers and Elders (Acts 4:5). 4. Peter's bold witness ...
RETURN OF THE APOSTLES TO THEIR OWN PEOPLE. The Christians are spoken of as if they lived together (_cf. Acts 1:14_, Acts 2:44) or at least had a hall where they could all meet. The prayer (Acts 4:24)...
ARREST (Acts 4:1-4)...
When they had been released, they came to their own people and they told them all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. When they had heard the story, with one accord, they lifted up the...
OF. TRUTH. Literally upon (App-104.) truth. The texts add "in this city". CHILD. servant. Greek. _pais_, as Acts 4:25. Figure of speech _Catachresis_ App-6. HAST ANOINTED. didst anoint. See note on...
_For of a truth_ Here the best MSS. insert the words _in this city_. The Apostle proceeds here to apply the language of the Psalmist to the events preceding the Crucifixion. The insertion of _in this...
After ἈΛΗΘΕΊΑΣ add ἘΝ ΤΗ͂Ι ΠΌΛΕΙ ΤΑΎΤΗΙ with אABDE. _Vulg_. ‘in civitate ista.’ 27. ἘΠ' ἈΛΗΘΕΊΑΣ, _of a truth_. This expression is both classical and is also found often in the LXX. as Daniel 2:8; Dan...
THE APOSTLES RELEASED. THEIR PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER...
_THE APOSTLES IN THEIR OWN COMPANY ACTS 4:23-37:_ When the apostles came back to their own company they: (1) reported what commands and injunctions their accusers had lain upon them, (2) reported what...
ΈΧΡΙΣΑΣ _aor. ind. act._ 2pers. _sing. от_ ΧΡΊΩ (G5548) помазать, освящать; здесь: избирать, назначать на должность (TDNT; EDNT)....
DISCOURSE: 1750 CHRIST’S SUFFERINGS FORE-ORDAINED Acts 4:27. _Of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Is...
FOR OF A TRUTH AGAINST THY HOLY CHILD JESUS, &C.— We must here observe, that _the hand of God_ most frequently in the Old Testament relates not so much to his power, as to his wisdom, and providential...
See notes on verse 23...
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, FOR OF A TRUTH [IN THIS CI...
5 This was the supreme spiritual judiciary in Israel. It comprised the heads of the twenty-four courses of priests, the scribes, and elders, said to have been in all seventy-one. The names of the chie...
ARREST OF PETER AND JOHN 1-22. Arrest of Peter and John. Peter's speech before the Sanhedrin. The proceedings of the Apostles displeased the authorities, (1) because they taught the people (Acts 4:2)...
PRAYER OF THE APOSTLES ON THEIR RELEASE. 24. WITH ONE ACCORD] The prayer was probably led by St. Peter, the others repeating the words after him....
CHILD] or, 'servant': see on Acts 3:13. WERE GATHERED TOGETHER] add 'in this city' (RV)....
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 4 THE *JEWISH LEADERS ARREST PETER AND JOHN, 4:1-4 V1 Peter and John were speaking to the people. As they spoke, the priests, the captain of th...
OF A TRUTH.... — Many of the better MSS. add the words “in this city.” AGAINST THY HOLY CHILD JESUS. — Better, as before, _Servant._ (See Notes on Acts 3:13) The word is the same as that used of Davi...
γάρ : confirms the truth of the preceding prophecy, by pointing to its historical fulfilment, and does not simply give a reason for addressing God as ὁ εἰπών to emphasise this fulfilment συνήχ. is aga...
HELP FROM ON HIGH Acts 4:23-35 Like draws to like; Judas went to his own place, and the Apostles to their own company. The best answer to threats is prayer. The Apostles' one petition just then was...
Opposition to apostolic preaching and work seems to have originated mostly from the influence of the Sadducees. The preaching of the apostles contradicted all the cardinal elements in the Sadducean ph...
Compelled to Preach Peter and John made it clear that in their view the Sanhedrin had no authority to countermand a command from God. Further, they felt compelled, by the power of the things they had...
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the (l) people of Israel, were gathered together, (l) Although the people o...
SECOND PENTECOST 23-31. During the imprisonment and trial of Peter and John the one hundred and eighteen, with quite a host of the Pentecostal converts, are pushing the battle for God and souls on the...
And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. (24) And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accor...
First of all we see man in an entirely new place man risen from among the dead and ascending to heaven. The risen ascended man, Christ Jesus, is the new starting-point of the dealings of God. The firs...
27_Have met together in this city. _They declare that this prophecy was proved to be true by the event, to the end they may believe the same more assuredly, for the sense is, Lord, thou hast spoken it...
In a word, they are invited to return by repentance, and enjoy all the promises made to Israel. The Messiah Himself should return from heaven to establish their blessing. The whole nation is here addr...
FOR OF A TRUTH, AGAINST THY HOLY CHILD JESUS,.... This is the interpretation of the above passages in Psalms 2:1 and the application of them to Jesus; who is called the "child" of God, because the hum...
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, Ver. 27. _Both Herod and Pon...
_And being let go_ Being dismissed from their examination by the rulers; _they went to their own company_ Who, probably, were at this time met together, praying for them; _and reported all that the ch...
HAST ANOINTED; set apart, and consecrated to be the Saviour of men. HEROD, AND PONTIUS PILATE; LUKE 23:1-12....
The religious leaders were greatly agitated by the public speaking of the apostles, and the Sadducees particularly, for one of their cardinal doctrines was the denial of any resurrection. They were ev...
" FOR TRULY AGAINST YOUR HOLY SERVANT JESUS, WHOM YOU ANOINTED, BOTH HEROD AND PONTIUS PILATE, WITH THE GENTILES AND THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL, WERE GATHERED TOGETHER 1. This passage had come to pass. The...
for of. truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together, 'FOR OF. TRUTH'-...
23-31 Christ's followers do best in company, provided it is their own company. It encourages God's servants, both in doing work, and suffering work, that they serve the God who made all things, and t...
THY HOLY CHILD; it speaks Christ's dearness to God as a child, and obeying of God as a servant. WHOM THOU HAST ANOINTED, to be a King Priest, and Prophet to his church. BOTH HEROD AND PONTIUS PILATE,...
Tertullian Against Praxeas were gathered together."[396] Tertullian On Baptism against Thy Holy Son whom Thou hast anointed."[56]...
Acts 4:27 For G1063 truly G1909 G225 against G1909 Your G4675 holy G40 Servant G3816 Jesus G2424 whom...
GOD'S RESPONSE TO THE WARNINGS OF THE SANHEDRIN (4:23-31)....
“For in truth in this city against your holy Servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together, to do whatever your h...
Acts 4:27. IN THIS CITY. These words answer to the statement of Psalms 2:6: ‘ _Upon my holy hill of Zion,_ I have set my King.'...
_The Apostles with their own People after their Release,_ 23-31. The prayer of the Church of Jerusalem to God to support and defend the threatened and persecuted followers of His Son, and the answer...
BOTH HEROD AND PONTIOS PILATE (Hηρωιδης τε κα Ποντιυς Πειλατος). Luke alone (Luke 23:12) tells of the reconciliation between Herod and Pilate at the trial of Jesus. So Peter and the rest interpret...
HEROD See margin reference, (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 14:1). _...
Acts 4:23 I. The whole Church is interested in the proceedings of its individual members. II. The right method of treating opposition to the Kingdom of Christ. III. The spiritual and social results...
Acts 4 Before the Council From this section of Apostolic history we may draw the following practical inferences: I. We may learn that if we are Christ's disciples we may expect to encounter antagon...
Peter and John were summoned before the priests to give an account for having healed the lame man, and for having preached in the name of Jesus of Nazareth. In the eighth verse we read: Acts 4:8. The...
CONTENTS: The first persecution. Peter's address to the Sanhedrin. Preaching in Jesus' name forbidden. Christians again filled with the Spirit. State of the Church at Jerusalem. CHARACTERS: God, Jesu...
Acts 4:1. _The captain of the temple_ was the captain of the watch, and saw that the levites performed their duty day and night. He beat them and set fire to their garments, if he found them asleep on...
27-28. THEY GATHERED TO DO EVERYTHING. God had already decided what would be done, but this does not say that God decreed that Herod, Pilate, etc., would be the ones who would do this. They "volunteer...
_And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor to teach in the name of Jesus._ CHRISTIAN COURAGE I. Its test. The apostles did not wish to separate themselves from the Jewish Churc...
_And being let go, they went to their own company._ BEING LET GO We do not know what we or other people are until the restraint is taken off. We call ourselves free, but there is not an absolutely f...
_Why do the heathen rage._ OPPOSITION TO THE GOSPEL I. Its characteristics. 1. Furiousness, “rage,” a word signifying the neighing or snorting of highly excited horses--Like the prancing war-horse...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 4:24 The believers prayed, quoting Psalms 2:1, a messianic prophecy. ⇐...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 4:27 Psalms 2:1 is interpreted in light of Jesus’ death. The “kings” and “rulers” of Acts 4:26 correspond to...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 4:23. THEIR OWN COMPANY.—Not the apostles merely, but their friends in the faith generally. Acts 4:24. O LORD!—Addressed not to Christ, as in Acts 1:24, who, however, is also...
EXPOSITION ACTS 4:1 THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE. Only here and Acts 5:24, and Luke 22:4, Luke 22:52 in the plural some
Now as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection...
Acts 10:38; Acts 3:13; Acts 2:27; Acts 3:14; Acts 4:30;...
Didst anoint [ε χ ρ ι σ α ς]. See on Christ, Matthew 1:1....
THE RESULTS OF A FAITHFUL TESTIMONY Acts 4:13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS A real problem presented itself to the rulers of the Jews. They were greatly perturbed by the preaching of the disciples, and by the...
Whom thou hast anointed — To be king of Israel....