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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Acts 3:14

THE VICTORY OF GOODNESS‘The Holy and Righteous One.’Acts 3:14 (R.V.)It is when we look back that we understand. Never can that have been more true than it was with Jesus’ disciples after His Resurrection. To put it shortly, Christ’s Resurrection was a great victory, as His Death had seemed to be a great defeat. The one reversed the other.What was it we have to ask which won when Christ rose? What was it which His victory stamped, as with God’s own seal with true gold?I think the first answer... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Acts 3:19-20

PETER’S APPEAL TO THE JEWS‘Repent ye, therefore, and be converted, that your sius may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord, and He shall send Jesus Christ.’ Acts 3:19-Proverbs : There is a mis-translation in this passage. It is in one word, and that a monosyllable; and the error, to all appearance, seems absolutely insignificant. But insignificant as it seems, it is really grave enough to change the whole meaning of the speaker, and to deprive... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:1

The Healing of the Lame Man (3:1-11). ‘Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.’ Peter and John being together (compare Acts 1:13) seems to suggest that the Apostles continued to go around in pairs as they had done while preaching during the ministry of Jesus (Mark 6:7; Luke 10:1), and as Paul would do in the future. This would also have provided another reason why they felt it necessary to make up the twelve. But while the Apostles were all... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:1-26

The Ministry of the Apostles (3:1-6:7). The pouring out of the Holy Spirit having taken place, and the infant church having been shown to be established, Luke now goes on to deal with the way in which the infant church rapidly expanded, firstly through the ministry of the Apostles (Acts 3:1 to Acts 6:7), and then more widely through the ministry of some of their appointees (Acts 6:8 to Acts 9:31). God is revealed as at work in sovereign power, and His Apostles are having to keep up. But it is... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:2

‘And a 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 those who entered into the temple,’ As they passed through the Beautiful gate, which has not yet certainly been identified, they passed a man who had been born lame. Each day he was carried to the Temple so that he could receive alms from those who entered the Temple. Beggars regularly sat at the gates of temples and shrines hoping to... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:3

‘Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked to receive alms.’ When the man saw Peter and John about to go into the Temple, he called on them to give him alms. Luke is bringing out his sad condition. All he could do, surrounded by all the splendour of the Temple, was beg and call out for help. He was like the people of Israel, dependent on others for solace and with little hope as he sat there in the dust (compare Isaiah 52:2). read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:4-5

‘And Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, “Look on us.” And he turned his attention to them, expecting to receive something from them.’ Immediately, moved in their hearts, Peter and John responded. They turned their eyes and looked at him. At this he waited expectantly, assuming that they would give him something. But Peter’s words had been in order to turn his eyes on the two Apostles because they alone could bring him the message of hope. It was a quiet call to faith. read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:6

‘But Peter said, “Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” ’ Peter then informed him that he had no money, no silver or gold, the things that men craved after as they sat in the dust. Those could be found in the Temple, but he had none of that. But what he did have meant that he could offer him something better. We can compare here Proverbs 23:1 where loving favour is specifically represented as better than silver and gold.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:7-8

‘And he took him by the right hand, and raised him up, and immediately his feet and his ankle-bones received strength. And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.’ Then Peter reached out and, taking him by the right hand, raised him up. And the man immediately felt the strength entering his ankle-bones, and in faith he leaped up and stood and began to walk. The detailed descriptions bring out each step of faith... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:9-10

‘And all the people saw him walking and praising God, and they took knowledge of him, that it was he who sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.’ When the people saw him they were filled with ‘wonder and amazement’ at what had happened to him, for they recognised who he was. They recognised him as the lame man who had for so long begged for alms at one of the gates of the Temple. And now here he was walking... read more

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Acts 3:14

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Acts 3:19-20

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:1

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:1-26

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:2

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:3

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:4-5

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:6

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:7-8

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:9-10

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