Verses 19-20
Somehow the Holy Spirit convinced Peter that God wanted him to accompany the messengers to Cornelius’ house.
". . . it is both exegetically and experientially difficult, if not impossible, to draw any sharp lines between ’an angel of God [Acts 10:3; Acts 10:22],’ the Holy Spirit [Acts 10:19], and the ascended Christ [Acts 10:4; Acts 10:14]." [Note: Longenecker, p. 389. See also Neil, p. 139.]
We could also add "God" (Acts 10:28; cf. Acts 8:26; cf. Acts 8:29; cf. Acts 8:39; Acts 16:6-7; Romans 8:9-11; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18).
"A God-fearer had no objection to the society of Jews, but even a moderately orthodox Jew would not willingly enter the dwelling of a Gentile, God-fearer though he were." [Note: Bruce, Commentary on . . ., p. 217.]
Peter was to feel free to enter the house of Cornelius since the centurion was not unclean. Perhaps as Peter "was reflecting" (Acts 10:19) he remembered Jesus’ teaching in which He terminated the clean unclean distinction (cf. Acts 10:29; Mark 7:19).
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