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ACTS 10:26-29
Instead of avna,sthqi in ver. Acts 10:26 D reads ti, poiei/j* (compare
Acts 7...
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Verse Acts 10:28. _YE KNOW HOW THAT IT IS AN UNLAWFUL THING_, c.] He
addressed the whole company, among whom, it appears, there were
persons well acquainted with Jewish customs probably some of them w...
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IT IS AN UNLAWFUL THING - This was not explicitly enjoined by Moses,
but it seemed to be implied in his institutions, and was, at any rate,
the common understanding of the Jews. The design was to keep...
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CHAPTER 10
_ 1. Cornelius of Caesarea and his Preparation (Acts 10:1)._
2. The Trance-vision of Peter (Acts 10:9).
3. Peter with Cornelius at Caesarea (Acts 10:17).
4. Peter Preaching to the Gentil...
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ACTS 10. THE CONVERSION OF CORNELIUS. This incident is parallel to the
conversion of the Ethiopian by Philip; both show the extension of the
Gospel beyond the Jews, and prepare for the story of the Pa...
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A DEVOUT SOLDIER (Acts 10:1-8)...
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When Peter was at a loss in his own mind to know what this vision
could mean, look you, the men who had been sent by Cornelius had asked
their way to Simon's house and stood at the door. They spoke an...
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KNOW. Greek. _epistamai._ App-132.
UNLAWFUL. Greek. _athemitos._ Here and 1 Peter 4:3. _Themis_ is that
which is established by custom or usage.
KEEP COMPANY. Greek. _kollaomai._ See Luke 15:15.
ONE...
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_Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing_, &c. It is said expressly
by Maimonides, _Hilechoth Rozeakh, &c_. xii. 7, "It is forbidden to a
Jew to be alone with heathens, because they are suspected of...
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ὙΜΕΙ͂Σ ἘΠΊΣΤΑΣΘΕ, _ye know_. The pronoun is perhaps
meant to be emphatic. Ye, who, though ye be not Jews, have lived in
friendship with Jewish people and so know their customs.
ὩΣ�.Τ.Λ., _how that it...
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ARRIVAL OF PETER. CORNELIUS EXPLAINS WHY HE HAS SENT FOR HIM...
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_PETER WENT TO CORNELIUS ACTS 10:19-33:_ As Peter thought about what
the vision meant, the men from Cornelius arrived. The Holy Spirit
instructed Peter to go with them, doubting nothing. The men told...
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ΈΦΗ _impf._/aor. _ind. act. от_ ΦΗΜΊ (G5346) говорить
(VA, 441-47).
ΈΠΊΣΤΑΣΘΕ _praes. ind. pass. (dep.) от_ ΈΠΊΣΤΑΜΑΙ
(G1987) понимать, быть знакомым (BAGD). ΏΣ
(G5613) что, так как, используется для...
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IN CAESAREA, Acts 10:1-48.
a.
Cornelius and his vision. Acts 10:1-8.
Acts 10:1
Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a
centurion of the band called the Italian band,...
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28, 29. Upon entering the house of this Gentile, side by side with
him, and into the presence of others who were likewise uncircumcised,
Peter deemed it proper to inform them of his reason for thus de...
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And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a
man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation;
but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man comm...
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There were two classes of proselytes: the proselytes of righteousness
and the proselytes of the gate. The former, by circumcision and
conformation to the Jewish ritual, became incorporated into the Je...
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PETER AND THE GENTILES
1-48. Conversion of Cornelius. The baptism of Cornelius was an event
of farreaching importance, and is, therefore, described by St. Luke in
great detail. If it was not the first...
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AN UNLAWFUL THING] cp. John 4:9; John 18:28; Acts 11:3; Galatians
2:12; Galatia
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 10
CORNELIUS THE SOLDIER, 10:1-8
V1 There was a man called Cornelius in Caesarea. He was a captain in
the *Roman army. He was the captain of a...
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YE KNOW HOW THAT IT IS AN UNLAWFUL THING. — St. Peter speaks from
the standpoint of traditional Pharisaism rather than from that of the
Law itself; but the feeling was widely diffused, and showed itse...
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ἀθέμιτον : only once again in N.T., and significantly in 1
Peter 4:3, but _cf._ for a similar sense to its use here 2Ma 6:5; 2Ma
7:1. On the extent to which this feeling was carried see Edersheim,
_Je...
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JEW AND GENTILE MEET
Acts 10:17-33
It should be carefully noted that the mental impression which was
produced by Peter's vision was corroborated by the fact of the
knocking and inquiring group at Pet...
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The story of Cornelius is remarkable. In himself, as Luke tells us, he
was "a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who
gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway." This m...
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Peter Meets Cornelius
The following day, Peter arrived at the house of Cornelius, where the
God fearing soldier had assembled his kinsmen and friends to hear what
God's messenger would say. Upon meeti...
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_Abominable a thing. The Jews extended their aversion to the Gentiles
to an unnatural length; hence the frequent accusations of the latter,
that they were a nation the enemies of mankind. Josephus def...
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SANCTIFICATION OF CORNELIUS
1-48. Cornelius was a noted Roman officer living at Caesarea, the seat
of the imperial government in Judea. The Holy Ghost pronounces him
_Eusebees_, _i. e_., godly, and ce...
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Peter now enters, and Cornelius introduces him to his holiness band,
who are so delighted with a visit by the senior apostle. He now
proceeds to give them the benefit of the heavenly sunburst he had
r...
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Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen
should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made
inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate, (18) An...
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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...
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28._Ye know that it is not lawful. _This seemeth to be no friendly
preface, and such as may rather harden (681) than win their hearts,
when as they hear that they are accounted so unclean, that with t...
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The undiminished power of Peter, his apostolic authority, in the midst
of which the entrance of Cornelius into the spiritual house of God
takes place, in connection with Peter's ministry, and that, af...
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AND HE SAID UNTO THEM,.... The whole company that were met together,
who were chiefly, if not altogether Gentiles:
YE KNOW THAT IT IS AN UNLAWFUL THING; what is forbidden by the law of
Moses, Deutero...
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And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a
man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation;
but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man commo...
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_And he said, Ye know how it is an unlawful thing_, &c. A thing not
allowed by the Jews; _for a man that is a Jew_ A native Jew, as I am;
_to keep company_ with, _or come unto one of another nation_ A...
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UNLAWFUL; viewed by the Jews as improper.
GOD HATH SHOWED ME; in the vision which he had seen....
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AND HE SAID UNTO' THEM, YE KNOW HOW THAT IT IS AN UNLAWFUL THING FOR A
MAN THAT IS A JEW TO KEEP COMPANY, OR COME UNTO ONE OF ANOTHER NATION;
BUT GOD HATH SHOWED ME THAT I SHOULD NOT CALL ANY MAN COMM...
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The meeting of Peter and Cornelius:...
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Gentiles also must now hear the gospel. The heart of Cornelius, a
Roman centurion, had been already prepared by God, having a wholesome,
genuine fear of God that proved itself in kind works toward the...
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THEN HE SAID TO THEM, " YOU KNOW HOW UNLAWFUL IT IS FOR A JEWISH MAN
TO KEEP COMPANY WITH OR GO TO ONE OF ANOTHER NATION. BUT GOD HAS SHOWN
ME THAT I SHOULD NOT CALL ANY MAN COMMON OR UNCLEAN.
1. Alb...
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19-33 When we see our call clear to any service, we should not be
perplexed with doubts and scruples arising from prejudices or former
ideas. Cornelius had called together his friends, to partake wit...
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God himself did erect a partition wall betwixt his people and other
nations, Jews and Gentiles; hence by God's own command the Jews might
not have any familiar converse with the Gentiles, especially t...
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Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III
For even Peter, although he had been sent to instruct them, and had
been constrained by a vision to that effect, spake nevertheless with
not a little hesitation, sa...
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Acts 10:28 Then G5037 said G5346 (G5713) to G4314 them G846 You G5210
know G1987 (G5736) how...
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‘And he said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful
thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come in to one of
another nation, and yet God has shown me that I should not call any
m...
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Acts 10:28. YE KNOW. We find the same form of appeal to the knowledge
of the hearers below, Acts 10:37. Those to whom St. Peter spoke were
familiar by hearsay with the main facts connected with the ea...
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_Journey from Joppa and Reception by Cornelius_, 23-29.
ON THE MORROW, _i.e._ after the arrival of the messengers. No time
was lost. On the other hand, there was no undignified haste. This was
not a...
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HOW THAT IT IS AN UNLAWFUL THING
(ως αθεμιτον εστιν). The conjunction ως is sometimes
equivalent to οτ (that). The old form of αθεμιτος was
αθεμιστος from θεμιστο (θεμιζω, θεμις, law
custom) and α p...
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CONTENTS: Peter opens the gospel door to the Gentiles. Cornelius sends
for Peter and Peter goes to Caesarea. Peter's sermon to Gentiles in
Cornelius' house. Holy Spirit comes upon Gentile believers....
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Acts 10:1. _Cornelius, a centurion._ The person to whom St. Peter is
sent to preach the gospel is described by name, Cornelius. By his
occupation, a soldier. By his religion, a proselyte or converted...
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THAT A JEW IS NOT ALLOWED. Jewish tradition was much more restrictive
than the Law (Galatians 2:12). BUT GOD HAS SHOWN ME. This is the
meaning of Peter's vision. Barriers of race, sex, and social stat...
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_A man that is a Jew._
THE JEW
I can conceive of no object more profoundly interesting than
this--“a man that is a Jew!” All that is venerable in antiquity,
sacred in religion, rich in story, sublim...
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_And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea._
And Cornelius waited for them.
MODEL PASTORAL VISITATION
I. The preparation for it.
1. With the household, an earnest desire for salvation.
2. W...
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_There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion._
PETER’S VISION
The record of the advance of the young Church gives in quick
succession three typical conversions: first, that of t...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 10:28 UNLAWFUL. Not in terms of violating OT
commands but in the sense of not following later Jewish traditions.
GOD HAS SHOWN ME refers to the vision of vv....
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 10:25. AND WORSHIPPED.—Not Peter (Adoravit: non addidit Lucas
“eum,” Bengel), but God in him, or who sent him. (Compare
Galatians 4:14.)
Acts 10:30. Four days ago I was fastin...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 10:1
Now _there was _(two last words in italics) for _there was _(in
roman), A.V. and T.R.; _Cornelius by name _for _called Cornelius,
_A.V. A glance at the map will show that Caesare...
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In the first chapter of Acts, Jesus said to His disciples, "But you
shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and
you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Ju...
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Acts 11:2; Acts 11:3; Acts 22:21; Acts 22:22; Acts 10:15;...
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An unlawful thing [α θ ε μ ι τ ο ν]. The word is peculiar to
Peter, being used only here and 1 Peter 4:3. See note there. It
emphasizes the violation of established order, being from the same
root as...
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THE STORY OF CORNELIUS
Acts 10:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Before the Lord Jesus went up into Heaven, He gave command to the
Apostles to disciple all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. In view of
the far-flu...
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But God hath showed me — He speaks sparingly to them of his former
doubt, and his late vision....