The Council Actions and the Apostles' Response

Having accepted Gamaliel's council as good advice, the council called for the apostles to be brought back into their chambers. They had them beaten and "commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus." Then, they released them. The response of the apostles to being beaten and coming so close to being killed is remarkable. They rejoiced "that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name." Perhaps that is, in part, because they knew how much Jesus had suffered for them on Calvary and they felt that this was a small thing to do in contrast to such a great act of love. Peter certainly saw it as a sign that they Spirit of God was with the one suffering and God's name would be glorified (1 Peter 4:14-16). So, every day the apostles continued to teach Jesus as God's anointed in the temple and from house to house (Acts 5:40-42).

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