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Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 5:10

10. buried her by her husband—The later Jews buried before sunset of the day of death. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 5:11

11. And great fear came upon all the church, c.—This effect on the Christian community itself was the chief design of so startling a judgment which had its counterpart, as the sin itself had, in Achan ( :-), while the time—at the commencement of a new career—was similar. :-. THE PROGRESS OF THE NEW CAUSE LEADS TO THE ARREST OF THE APOSTLES—THEY ARE MIRACULOUSLY DELIVERED FROM PRISON, RESUME THEIR TEACHING, BUT ALLOW THEMSELVES TO BE CONDUCTED BEFORE THE SAMHEDRIM. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 5:12

12. Solomon's Porch—(See on :-). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:1-2

"But" introduces another sacrificial act that looked just as generous as Barnabas’ (Acts 4:37). However in this case the motive was quite different. Ananias’ Jewish name, Hananiah, means "Yahweh is gracious," and Sapphira’s Aramaic name, Sappira, means "beautiful." Their names proved as ironic as their behavior was hypocritical.The Greek word nosphizo, ("kept back") also appears at the beginning of the record of Achan’s sin in the Septuagint (Joshua 7:1, translated "took"). Ananias presented... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:1-6

The death of Ananias 5:1-6 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:1-11

The hypocrisy of Ananias and Sapphira 5:1-11We might conclude from what precedes that the church was a sinless community at this time. Unfortunately this was not the case. There were sinning saints in it. This episode reveals that God was working dramatically in the church’s early days in judgment as well as in blessing. Luke did not idealize his portrait of the early church but painted an accurate picture, "warts and all.""The passage shows that God knows the hearts of believers. Peter is not... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:3-4

Rather than allowing the Holy Spirit to fill him (cf. Acts 2:4; Acts 4:8; Acts 4:31), Ananias had allowed Satan to control his heart. Ananias’ sin was lying. He sought to deceive the Christians by trying to gain a reputation for greater generosity than he deserved. By deceiving the church, Ananias was also trying to deceive the Holy Spirit who indwelt the church. In attempting to deceive the Holy Spirit, he was trying to deceive God. Note the important identification of the Holy Spirit as God... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:5

Peter identified Ananias’ sin, but God judged it (cf. Matthew 16:19). Luke did not record exactly how Ananias died even though he was a physician. His interest was solely in pointing out that he did die immediately because of his sin. The Greek word ekpsycho ("breathed his last") occurs in the New Testament here and only where God strikes someone in judgment (Acts 5:10; Acts 12:23; cf. Judges 4:21, LXX, where Sisera was the victim). Ananias’ sin resulted in premature physical death. It was a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:6

Immediate burial was common in Palestine at this time, as the burial of Jesus illustrates. Evidently some of the younger and stronger believers disposed of Ananias’ corpse by preparing it for burial. [Note: Barrett, p. 269.] Many people were buried in caves or holes in the ground that had been previously prepared for this purpose, as we see in the burials of Lazarus and Jesus."Burial in such a climate necessarily followed quickly after death, and such legal formalities as medical certification... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:7

The answers to questions such as whether someone tried to find Sapphira to tell her of Ananias’ death lay outside Luke’s purpose in writing. He stressed that she was as guilty as her husband and so experienced the same fate. read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 5:10

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 5:11

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 5:12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:1-2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:1-6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:1-11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:3-4

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:7

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