THE BOOK OF ACTS. CHAPTER. OUTLINE AND COMMENTARY. MARK DUNAGAN I. OUTLINE OF CHAPTER THREE: I. The Healing of the Lame Man: Acts 3:1-8 II. The Reaction of the Crowd: Acts 3:9-11 III. Peter's Sermon: Acts 3:12-26 II. INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS: 'The healing of the lame man at the Beautiful Gate of... [ Continue Reading ]
Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 'PETER AND JOHN'-We often find these two men mentioned together. They had been partners in. fishing business (Luke 5:10) Both of them had been looking for the Messiah, before they met Jesus (John 1:41; John... [ Continue Reading ]
And. certain man that was lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 'A CERTAIN MAN THAT WAS LAME FROM HIS MOTHER'S WOMB'- Acts 4:22 informs us that he had been lame for over 40... [ Continue Reading ]
who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked to receive an alms.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us. 'FASTENING HIS EYES UPON HIM, WITH JOHN'-Peter and John looked straight at this man. 'Peter looked him straight in the eye, and so did John' (Wms).... [ Continue Reading ]
And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something from them. 'EXPECTING TO RECEIVE SOMETHING FROM THEM'-i.e. some money. Point to Note: It is often claimed by some modern groups, that one could be healed, if they just had enough faith. Carefully note, that the lame man was expecting alms,... [ Continue Reading ]
But Peter said,Silver and gold have. none; but what. have, that give. thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk. 'SILVER AND GOLD HAVE. NONE'-'I do no possess silver and gold' (NASB) Points to Note: Peter knew what the lame man was expecting--and it wasn't to be healed. He was hoping fo... [ Continue Reading ]
And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up: and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength. 'HE TOOK HIM BY THE RIGHT HAND, AND RAISED HIM UP'-'and hence implies taking hold with. firm grasp' (Vincent p. 459). The command was such. shock or surprise to the lame man, that P... [ Continue Reading ]
And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. 'LEAPING UP'-He knew right away what had happened. Again, let it be stressed that in biblical healings, the healing didn't happen slowly, gradually or over. period of time.... [ Continue Reading ]
and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. 'AND THEY'-Those in the temple area. 'TOOK KNOWLEDGE OF HIM'-'began to recognize him' (Rhm) 'They recognized the... [ Continue Reading ]
And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. 'AS HE HELD PETER AND JOHN'-'Held them firmly' (Vincent p. 460). 'in his joy and gratitude' (Gr. Ex. N.T. p. 107) 'he wished all to know to whom he was indebted for his gre... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk? 'WHY MARVEL YE AT THIS MAN? OR WHY FASTEN YE YOUR EYES ON US'-'and why do you stare so at us' (TCNT) Th... [ Continue Reading ]
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had determined to release him. 'THE GOD OF ABRAHAM..'-Which contradicts the modern belief that the God of the O.T. is differe... [ Continue Reading ]
But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for. murderer to be granted unto you, 'BUT YE DENIED'-Even when Pilate was determined to release Jesus, and when he gave them. choice between Jesus and. murderer. The 'But ye', is in contrast to the actions of Pilate. 'HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS ONE'-And... [ Continue Reading ]
and killed the Prince of life; whom God raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. 'KILLED THE PRINCE OF LIFE'-'Yes, Peter continued, you asked that. murderer's life might be spared, but you put the very Author of life to death--an amazing paradox!.' (Bruce pp. 88-89) 'PRINCE'-747. archegos a... [ Continue Reading ]
And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 'AND BY FAITH IN HIS NAME HATH HIS NAME MADE THIS MAN STRONG'- Points to Note: The "faith" in this verse does... [ Continue Reading ]
And now, brethren,. know that in ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. 'I KNOW THAT IN IGNORANCE YE DID IT, AS DID ALSO YOUR RULERS'-(Luke 23:34; Romans 10:1; 1 Corinthians 2:8; 1 Timothy 1:13). Point to Note: And yet their ignorance did not excuse their actions. What they had done in igno... [ Continue Reading ]
But the things which God foreshowed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled. 'THAT HIS CHRIST SHOULD SUFFER'-(Luke 24:46). Thus anyone who reads or studies the O.T. and interprets the messages of the prophets that the Messiah would rule over an earthly kin... [ Continue Reading ]
Repent ye therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord; 'REPENT'-3340. metanoeo met-an-o-eh'-o; from 3326 and 3539; to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider (morally, feel compunction): -repent. '... [ Continue Reading ]
and that he may send the Christ who hath been appointed for you, even Jesus: 'AND THAT'-Here is another incentive for repentance. Jesus is coming again! (Acts 1:11) While they mistreated Him the first time, they can be in. position to receive Him properly the second time, i.e. to be. Christian. Po... [ Continue Reading ]
whom the heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, whereof God spake by the mouth of His holy prophets that have been from of old. 'UNTIL THE TIMES OF RESTORATION OF ALL THINGS'-'until the period of restoration of all things' (NASV). 'RESTORATION'-605. apokatastasis ap-ok-a... [ Continue Reading ]
Moses indeed said,. prophet shall the Lord God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me. To him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you. 'MOSES INDEED SAID'- Deuteronomy 18:15. Please note that the New Testament agrees that the book of Deuteronomy was writt... [ Continue Reading ]
And it shall be, that every soul that shall not hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people. 'SHALL BE UTTERLY DESTROYED FROM AMONG THE PEOPLE'-Notice that the O.T. clearly endorses Jesus as the final spokesman, the final law-giver, even. superior to Moses (Hebrews 1:1... [ Continue Reading ]
Yea and all the prophets from Samuel and them that followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days. 'SAMUEL'-The next significant or well-known prophet following Moses. In addition, 'Schools of prophets arose in his time, few before him (1 Samuel 2:1).' (Robertson p. 47) 'THEY... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 'THE SONS OF THE PROPHETS'-The prophets were their ancestors in. general sense, but also they were "sons" in the sense that: (a... [ Continue Reading ]
Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities. 'UNTO YOU FIRST'-Seeing that the Jewish people had been the chosen people, they were given the first opportunity to respond to the gospel message (Acts 13:46; Romans 1:16)... [ Continue Reading ]