Acts 3:1-26,Acts 4:1-37

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:11

‘And as he held Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.’ The contrast here is significant. The man held on to Peter and John, full of faith and confidence. He would not let them go. The crowd ran together greatly wondering. But what would they do? The porch might be called ‘Solomon’s’. But would they reveal the wisdom of Solomon in their response? Would they too ‘hold on’ to the Apostles? or would they remain ‘lame’. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:12

‘And when Peter saw it, he answered, saying to the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? or why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk?” ’ Peter immediately turns the people’s gaze away from himself. ‘You men of Israel.’ The call is to all Israel to face up to Jesus. They had seen Him walking among them constantly doing such miracles. Why then were they marvelling? Rather they should be saying, ‘Jesus is still among... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:12-26

Peter’s Second Proclamation to the People (3:12-26). As in his first message Peter first refers back to the past, but this time it is to ‘the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob’, the ones who had received from God the promise of blessing (compare Acts 3:25). He wants the people to know that they bring no new god. Jesus’ God is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the One Who delivered His people from Egypt (Exodus 3:6). Then he goes on to describe Jesus as the Servant of God referred to by... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:13

“The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.” Let them now recognise that the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the One Who had made them such great promises (Acts 3:25), the One to whom they claimed close allegiance, was also the One who had ‘glorified’ His Servant Jesus. It was He Who had raised Him... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:14-15

“But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.” The heinousness of their crime is brought out by contrast. They denied the Holy and Righteous One -- they refused to listen to the One Who taught and did only what was good, and chose rather the survival of a murderer. They killed -- the source and sustainer of Life. In further contrast while they killed Him, God... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:16

“And by faith in his name has his name made this man strong, whom you behold and know: yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.” And the fact that He had been raised and was truly the Prince of Life, and the Holy and Righteous One, was evidenced by the fact that it was His Name, as a result of faith in His Name, which had made this man strong. It was He who had healed the lame. None other could have done it. What has happened has... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:17

“And now, brethren, I know that in ignorance you did it, as did also your rulers.” Peter then makes them a concession. He acknowledges that what they had done they had done in ignorance. When they had done it they had not realised what they were doing. And this was true both of them and their rulers (compare Luke 23:34). So they were now being given another chance. Now in the light of what had happened they could have their eyes opened, recover their position and see the truth. This attitude... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:18

“But the things which God showed beforehand by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.” However, he makes it clear that they should not have been ignorant. Let them recognise that what had happened had actually fulfilled what God had shown beforehand through the mouth of His prophets, that His Messiah would suffer. This had been made apparent in the prophecies concerning the Suffering Servant and Lamb of God of Isaiah (Isaiah 50:4-9; Isaiah 52:13 to... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:19-21

“Repent you 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, and that he may send the Christ who has been appointed for you, even Jesus, whom the heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, of which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets that have been from of old.” Now comes the familiar call to repent. They must have a change of heart and mind. They must ‘turn again’, turning to... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:22

“Moses indeed said, A prophet shall the Lord God raise up to you from among your brethren, like to me. To him shall you listen in all things whatever he shall speak to you.” Peter’s thoughts now turn to justifying his position further in the light of Scripture, by showing Whom it is that they have crucified (the Holy and Righteous One) by declaring that Jesus was the Prophet who had been promised by Moses. He does this firstly by introducing the idea of the Great Prophet promised by Moses in... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:11

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:12

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:12-26

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:13

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:14-15

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:16

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:17

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:18

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:19-21

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:22

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