Hechos 12:1-25, Proverbios 1:1-19, Proverbios 1:2, Salmos 144:9-15 RVA

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:9

‘And he went out, and followed, and he did not know that what was done by the angel was true, but thought he saw a vision.’ Peter did as he was bid as though in a dream. He went out and followed the angel, totally unconvinced that it was really happening. He knew that it could not be true. Soon he would wake up and it would be all a dream. Luke is bringing out that his escape was totally due to God. Peter, as it were, just stood by, half asleep, and watched the salvation of God. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:10

‘And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city; which opened to them of its own accord, and they went out, and passed on through one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.’ If it was a dream it was a good dream. Out they went past the first and second guard, both not interfering and seemingly unconscious of their passing, until they came to the iron gates that led out of the castle into the city. And the gate ‘opened of... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:11

‘And when Peter was come to himself, he said, “Now I know of a truth, that the Lord has sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.” ’ Once Peter had gathered his wits, he could only marvel and say, “God has sent His messenger, his angel, and has delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all that the Jews anticipated that they could do to me.” The words express what Luke is seeking to put over. It was the whole of... read more

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

‘And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.’ And once he had thought everything through (as far as he could) he sought out the house of the mother of John (Yohen - Hebrew) Mark (Markos - Greek), where he knew that Christians would be gathered and waiting anxiously to hear news of him, and where indeed many were gathered and were praying. John Mark was the man who would shortly... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:13-14

‘And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda, and when she knew Peter’s voice, she did not open the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.’ The prison gate had swung open of its own accord. It would be a little more difficult getting into this house. That was barred to him. For when the maid, Rhoda, recognised Peter’s voice she was so overjoyed that she raced off to tell all the gathered people that Peter was at the gate, and... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:15

‘And they said to her, “You are mad.” But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, “It is his angel.” ’ Then, while Peter continued knocking, they first told her that she was mad, and then, when she continued to affirm that it was true, began a discussion as to what it could be that was at the door. ‘It is his angel’, they said. Perhaps they were saying ‘He is dead and his angel has come to visit us to tell us.’ They had been praying for his safety all night and now they... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:16

‘But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.’ Peter, however, continued knocking, and when eventually they opened the gate they were amazed. This part of the story may only have been recounted in such detail because it was amusing, but the idea of the Lord knocking at the door at His second coming was so well known that perhaps this was intended to be a reminder that as His people pray so the Lord is knocking at the door and they should be ready to... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:17

‘And he departed, and went to another place.’ There is a finality about these words which suggests that they are intended to be seen as significant. Jerusalem had lost its opportunity, and now Peter (and his fellow Apostles if any remained there) were departing from Jerusalem for other horizons. Jerusalem was being left to its unbelief. He was going ‘to another place’. This is backed up by a comparison with Acts 5:25. There the response to release was to return to the Temple to proclaim the... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:18

‘Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.’ We could put it another way. A bombshell had been dropped among his guards. They must have been appalled. They just could not comprehend what had happened. Here they all were, safely in place, but Peter had gone. It was inexplicable. And they had no doubt as to what the consequences would be. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:19

‘And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death (literally ‘led away’). And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and stayed there.’ Herod was of course displeased. He was being made to look a complete fool. ‘He sought for him, but found him not.’ But what did he expect when he touched the Lord’s anointed? Here he was making a great show for the people of eradicating these followers of a Messiah, and now this one who... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:9

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:10

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:11

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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:13-14

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:15

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:16

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:17

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:18

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:19

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