Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Acts 4:37
Having an estate — Probably of considerable value. It is not unlikely that it was in Cyprus. Being a Levite, he had no portion, no distinct inheritance in Israel.
Having an estate — Probably of considerable value. It is not unlikely that it was in Cyprus. Being a Levite, he had no portion, no distinct inheritance in Israel.
ACTS 4:37 pro.j tou.j po,daj The Textus Receptus, following î57, 74 A B D P Y and most minuscules, reads para. tou.j po,daj, whereas E 36 94 180 307 327 453 1884 _al_ read pro.j tou.j po,daj. Since...
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 ...
ARREST (Acts 4:1-4)...
The heart and soul of the crowd who had believed was one; and no one used to say that any of his possessions was his own, but they had all things in common. And the apostles kept on bearing witness to...
LAND Literally. field, as in Luke 14:18....
_having land_ Lit. _a field_. It seems likely that Joses is chosen as an example of the primitive liberality of the Christian body, because there was something remarkable in the kind of gift or the na...
ἈΓΡΟΥ͂, _a field_. Joseph is perhaps chosen as an example of the primitive liberality of the Christian community, because there was something remarkable in the kind of gift, or the nature of the sacri...
UNANIMITY AND LOVE AMONG THE FIRST CHRISTIANS...
_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...
ΠΩΛΉΣΑΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.), см._ Acts 4:34. ΉΝΕΓΚΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΦΈΡΩ, _см._ Acts 4:34. ΈΘΗΚΕΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Acts 4:3. Об общем владении имуществом _см._...
JOSES,—SURNAMED BARNABAS,— Considering how common the names of _Joses_ and _Joseph_ were, there seems no just reason to conclude, as some have done, that this was the _Joseph_ mentioned ch. Acts 1:23...
8. IN THE UPPER ROOM. Acts 4:28, Acts 5:11. a. The Prayer Service. Acts 4:23-31. Acts 4:23 And being let go, they came to their own company,
See notes on verse 36...
Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. HAVING LAND. The Levites, though, as a tribe, they had no inheritance, might, and did acquire property as individual...
30 The timid opposition of the Sanhedrin is in contrast to the boldness of those who proclaimed the evangel. God manifested Himself by miraculous interventions, and the powers of the kingdom abounded....
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)...
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...
HAVING LAND, SOLD IT. — Better, perhaps, _having a farm._ (See Notes on Mark 5:14; Mark 6:36; Mark 6:56.) In the original polity of Israel the Levites had cities and land in common, but no private pro...
CHAPTER 11 HONESTY AND PRETENCE IN THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH Acts 4:36; Acts 6:1 THE exact period in the history of the apostolic Church at which we have now arrived is a most interesting one. We stand a...
ἀγροῦ, better “a field” R.V.; the possession was not great, but if the field lay in the rich and productive island of Cyprus, its value may have been considerable. τὸ χρῆμα : rarely in this sense in t...
LYING TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Acts 4:36-37; Acts 5:1-11 The Spirit of God is the source of generous and liberal giving. It is a poor substitute to set up bazaars, and fairs, and ice cream suppers. When th...
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...
Sharing Blessings Perhaps because Peter and John had overcome this first threatening act of the religious leaders, the church was united. Early Christian unity is very evident in the way they readily...
_Joseph... surnamed Barnabas, the son of consolation, &c. He seems to be mentioned as the first that sold all he had, and brought the price, and laid it at the feet of the apostles. (Witham) --- There...
Sold it, &c. It is probable, that the faithful of Palestine disposed of all their property, because they knew that presently Judea would be delivered up to its enemies, and they would be obliged to fl...
BARNABAS 33-37. Here we have another allusion to the community of goods, practiced by the Apostolic church, necessitated by the suddenness and improvidence of the Pentecostal revival, and inspired by...
REFLECTIONS Let us ponder well those precious things contained in this Chapter, which are so freely given to us of God! And let us particularly keep in remembrance, that all that is here recorded of t...
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. (33) And wi...
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...
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...
HAVING LAND, SOLD IT,.... Whether this was in Cyprus, or in Judea, is not certain; nor how he came by it, whether he had bought it, as the priests and Levites might, and as Jeremiah, who was of the pr...
Having land, sold _it_, and brought the money, and laid _it_ at the apostles' feet. Ver. 37. _At the apostles' feet_] As the fittest place. Do we tread upon the minerals, and cannot we contemn them?...
_And Joses_ Among the rest of those primitive converts who so generously contributed of their substance for the relief and subsistence of the poor believers, in these extraordinary circumstances, ther...
The unity and charity of the Church:...
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...
HAVING LAND, SOLD _IT,_ AND BROUGHT THE MONEY AND LAID _IT_ AT THE APOSTLES ' FEET. 1. Here is a specific example of this "fellowship" in the first century church. Here is a example of sharing, selli...
having. field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet. 'HAVING. FIELD'-We aren't told whether this field existed in Palestine or on the island of Cyprus. McGarvey notes, 'Ina...
32-37 The disciples loved one another. This was the blessed fruit of Christ's dying precept to his disciples, and his dying prayer for them. Thus it was then, and it will be so again, when the Spirit...
This is an instance of what was said ACTS 4:34,35; and Joses probably is instanced in it, either because he sold a greater quantity of land, as having large possessions, or as being one of the first t...
Acts 4:37 having G5225 (G5723) G846 land G68 sold G4453 (G5660) brought G5342 (G5656) money...
‘And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race, having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it...
_The Inner Life of the Church, Acts 4:32 to Acts 5:11_. The characteristic feature is concord among the believers. The great topic of preaching among them is the Lord's resurrection. The favour they w...
Acts 4:36-37. AND JOSEPH, WHO BY THE APOSTLES WAS SURNAMED BARNABAS. This is given as one of the more famous instances of this giving up houses and lands for the Lord's sake. Clement of Alexandria tel...
HAVING A HELD (υπαρχοντος αυτω αγρου). Genitive absolute with present active participle of υπαρχω and dative of possession.SOLD IT AND BROUGHT (πωλησας ηνεγκεν). Aorist active participle of πωλεω...
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...
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 4:32-5 Ananias and Sapphira I. We have much need to lay to heart the lessons of this incident. Christ's Church has long since come to include so many false or unspiritual members, and to be so b...
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...
JOSEPH, A LEVITE BORN IN CYPRUS. He is "Barnabas" from this time on. SOLD A FIELD HE OWNED. He did this out of love, of his own free will, and brought the _entire_ sum of money, and turned it over to...
_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...
_Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas._ BARNABAS Surnames become necessary as soon as men form themselves into societies. They are then no longer adequately distinguished by the simple “J...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 4:32. THE MULTITUDE OF THEM THAT BELIEVED were not the new converts merely, but the general body of the disciples. Acts 4:33. GRACE.—Not favour with the people, as in Acts 2:4...
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 4:34; Acts 4:35; Acts 5:1; Acts 5:2; Matthew 19:29...
The money [τ ο χ ρ η μ α]. The sum of money....
THE MARKS OF A GENUINE FAITH Acts 4:32 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We come today to a most interesting, and inside view of the lives and ministry of the early saints. May the impact of this message call each...