The saints and widows; such who had sent for him, and now were gathered together to see what effects his prayers might have. Presented her alive, and in perfect health, as all were that were miraculously cured; for the Lord's works are perfect, Deuteronomy 32:4.
Verse Acts 9:41. _SAINTS AND WIDOWS_] In primitive times the _widows_ formed a distinct part of the Christian Church....
HE PRESENTED HER ALIVE - He exhibited, or showed her to them alive. Compare 1 Kings 17:23....
CHAPTER 9 __ 1. The vision of Glory on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1). 2. Instructions given to Ananias (Acts 9:10). 3. Saul filled with the Spirit, is baptized and preaches that Jesus is the Son...
DORCAS. This story is like that of the raising of Jairus-' daughter (Mark 5:22; Mark 5:35; Luke 8:41 f., Luke 8:49). Tabitha (in Gr. _Dorcas,_ Eng. Gazelle;
SURRENDER (Acts 9:1-9)...
In the course of a tour of the whole area, Peter came down to the saints who lived at Lydda. There he found a man called Aeneas who had been bed-ridden for eight years. He was paralysed. So Peter said...
LIFTED HER UP. Literally caused her to rise up. Greek. _anistemi,_ as above, Acts 9:40. WHEN HE HAD. having....
_when he had called the saints and widows_ These words make it evident that the petition sent to Peter had been the supplication of the whole Christian Church of Joppa, "Come on unto us and help us....
ΦΩΝΉΣΑΣ ΔῈ ΤΟῪΣ ἉΓΊΟΥΣ ΚΑῚ ΤᾺΣ ΧΉΡΑΣ, _and when he had called the saints and widows_. These words make it evident that the petition sent to Peter had been the supplication of the whole Christian Churc...
DORCAS RAISED TO LIFE. PETER’S STAY AT JOPPA...
_THE RAISING OF DORCAS ACTS 9:36-42:_ In Joppa there was a Christian lady named Tabitha. Her Greek name was Dorcas. As a follower of Christ she was helpful and compassionate. Dorcas lived, like all pe...
ΔΟΎΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΔΊΔΩΜΙ (G1325) давать, ΆΝΈΣΤΗΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Acts 9:6. ΦΩΝΉΣΑΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΦΩΝΈΩ (G5455) звать, ΠΑΡΈΣΤΗΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΠΑΡΊΣΤΗΜΙ...
AT JOPPA. Acts 9:36-43. Acts 9:36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. A...
See notes on verse 36...
And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. AND HE GAVE HER HIS HAND, AND LIFTED HER UP - precisely as His Lord had done to his...
30 Other details of Paul's stay in Jerusalem (not pertinent in this treatise) are interesting. Not only did the brethren lead him away, but the Lord Himself warned him to flee. While he was praying in...
Activity of Peter at Lydda and Joppa. 32. Throughout all _quarters_] or, 'throughout all the saints.' LYDDA] in the plain of Sharon, about 10 m. SE. of Joppa, on the way to Jerusalem....
SAUL BECOMES A CHRISTIAN 1-30. The Conversion of Saul is to regarded as a miraculous event. The way for it may have been prepared by Stephen's speech, by the spectacle of the constancy of the Christia...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 9 JESUS APPEARS IN FRONT OF SAUL, 9:1-9 V1 Saul was still saying that he would hurt the *Lord’s *disciples. He said that he would kill them. He...
AND WHEN HE HAD CALLED THE SAINTS. — See Note on Acts 9:13....
δοὺς δὲ αὐτῇ χ.: here for help to her to rise, after she had been restored to life, but in the Gospels Christ takes the damsel by the hand _before_ she is restored, Mark 5:41; Luke 8:54. Thus, while r...
_Tabitha raised from the dead_....
STRENGTH AND LIFE THROUGH CHRIST Acts 9:32-43 Peter was now free for a visit of apostolic inspection, of which the two incidents here preserved are the only record. Lydda was a village on the great p...
Opposition, the leader of which seems to have been Saul, continued. Armed with letters from the high priest, he attempted to put an end to the Nazarene heresy. It was on his journey with this intent t...
The Growth of the Church and Two of Peter's Miracles After Saul went to Tarsus, Luke reported that a period of peace ensued during which the church in Judea, Galilee and Samaria was strengthened, walk...
Raising the dead to life can only be the work of God. This woman was raised to life for the comfort of the faithful, and the conversion of others. She herself might likewise have an opportunity of acq...
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did. (37) And it came to pass in those day...
We are now arrived at a turning-point in the history, not merely of the church, but of the unfolding of the truth of God, and the manifestation of His ways. The death of Stephen, therefore, has in var...
41.Luke repeateth, again, in the end that she was showed openly to the disciples; whence we gather that she was raised again, rather for other men’s sake than for her own. Brain-sick fellows, (641) wh...
A work and a workman of another character begin now to dawn upon the scene. We have seen the inveterate opposition of the heads of Israel to the testimony of the Holy Ghost, their obstinacy in repelli...
AND HE GAVE HER HIS HAND, AND LIFT HER UP,.... Off of the bed or bier where she was: AND WHEN HE HAD CALLED THE SAINTS AND WIDOWS; the disciples, brethren and sisters, who were come together on this...
And he gave her _his_ hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. Ver. 41. _Presented her alive_] To her own loss for a little while; but so God might...
_Then Peter arose and went with them_ Doubtless God inclined him so to do, intending to work an extraordinary miracle by him, for the manifestation of his truth and glory. _And when he was come_ To Ta...
The miracle at Joppa:...
AND HE GAVE HER HIS HAND, AND LIFTED HER UP, AND, WHEN HE HAD CALLED THE SAINTS AND WIDOWS, PRESENTED HER ALIVE....
Philip the evangelist is now put in the background, as the Spirit of God begins a work of another kind, using a most unexpected workman. Saul was filled with strongest animosity toward the disciples,...
THEN HE GAVE HER _HIS_ HAND AND LIFTED HER UP; AND WHEN HE HAD CALLED THE SAINTS AND WIDOWS, HE PRESENTED HER ALIVE. 1. Peter introduces himself. Then he calls the saints and widows. 2. He presents...
"And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive" Consider the restraint of the Biblical writers. How much more could have been written!...
36-43 Many are full of good words, who are empty and barren in good works; but Tabitha was a great doer, no great talker. Christians who have not property to give in charity, may yet be able to do ac...
Acts 9:41 Then G1161 gave G1325 (G5631) her G846 hand G5495 lifted G450 her G846 up G450 (G56
‘And he gave her his hand, and raised her up, and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.' Then Peter gave her his hand, and raised her from her lying in wait, and calling in the peopl...
PETER RAISES THE DEAD AND MINISTERS IN JOPPA (9:36-43). But the new ministry offered not only healing but life. In the bringing of the Good News the life of God has been made available for the people...
RAISED HER UP (ανεστησεν αυτην). First aorist active indicative, transitive, of ανιστημ.PRESENTED (παρεστησεν). First aorist active indicative, transitive of παριστημ (cf. intransitive second aor...
CONTENTS: Conversion of Saul of Tarsus. Paul preaches and visits Jerusalem and returns to Tarsus. Peter heals Aeneas. Tabitha raised from the dead. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy Spirit, Saul, disciples, hi...
Acts 9:1. _Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord._ Not less than two thousand of them, who fell in this storm, were massacred indiscriminately. If what i...
_Now there was at Joppa._ JOPPA OR YAFA MEANS BEAUTY The modern name is Jaffa or Yafa. It is a seaport town of Palestine, about forty miles northwest of Jerusalem, of which city it was the port in th...
_And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda._ LYDDA The Lud of the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 8:12; Ezra 2:33; Nehemiah 7:37;...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 9:41 The Greek verb for RAISED HER UP is the same word used throughout the NT for Jesus’ resurrection. ⇐...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 9:36. JOPPA, or _Japho_ (Jonah 1:3), in Assyrian inscriptions Ja-ap-pu; at the present day, Jaffa or Jâfa, meaning “the beautiful,” or, according to another derivation, “the he...
EXPOSITION ACTS 9:1 _But _for _and, _A.V.; _breathing _for _breathing out, _A.V.; _threatening _for _threatenings, _A.V. THREATENING AND SLAUGHTER. The phrase ἐμπνέων ἀπειλῆς κ.τ.λ., is rather a...
When Alexander the Great conquered the world, he left pockets of Greek culture throughout the world. So these pockets of Greek culture became very influential. And even though the Roman Empire conquer...
1 Kings 17:23; Acts 20:12; Acts 3:7; Acts 6:1; Genesis 45:26;...
SAUL'S CONVERSION: A PATTERN AND A PROPHECY 1 Timothy 1:15; _with Acts 9:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS We marvel, therefore, that what God wrought in Saul's conversion on the Damascus road is as vital a pa...