12:20 {9} And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s [country].(9) A miserable and shameful example of what happens to the enemies of the Church. read more
12:22 {10} And the people gave a shout, [saying, It is] the voice of a god, and not of a man.(10) The flattery of people makes fools glad. read more
12:23 {11} And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he {e} gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.(11) God resists the proud.(e) Josephus records that this king did not repress the flatterer’s tongues, and therefore at his death he complained and cried out about their empty praise. read more
12:24 {12} But the {s} word of God grew and multiplied.(12) Tyrants build up the Church by destroying it.(s) Those that heard the word of God. read more
For a brief time again our eyes are turned toward Jerusalem and Peter, though Peter's work is no longer taking the prominent place it did at the beginning. Being the apostle to the Jews, he manifestly stands for the work of God among the Jewish people, and we are here reminded that though the Gospel is seen now to be going out to the Gentiles, God has not forgotten His people Israel. Another Herod had taken the place of the previous one, and deciding to take the initiative in persecuting the... read more
THE CHURCH AT ANTIOCH By connecting the first verse of this lesson with Acts 8:4 , it will be seen that all intervening is a parenthesis, an important one indeed, but making it necessary now to return to the martyrdom of Stephen for a new start. Be sure to consult a map for the localities in Acts 11:19-20 . Antioch, now coming into prominence as the headquarters of the Gentile church, was a beautiful and influential city, but luxurious and immoral. It was founded about 300 B.C. Saul’s great... read more
Chapter 31 Prayer Almighty God, we know not what we read in thy book except thou dost teach us its meaning by thy Spirit. We have heard the letter and its music is in our ears, but we would hear the inner meaning of every word spoken to the heart itself, then shall we, though on earth, be really in heaven. Thy word is the same there as it is here, only we do not read it well. We know not all its compass. We do not yield ourselves with thankful delight to the sway and inspiration of its... read more
Chapter 32 Prayer Almighty God, is not our whole life a vision? We have not yet had time to consider the matter. We are still in the waking dream, and still we see men as trees walking. We cannot tell what we look upon, when we have had time to consider the matter we shall flee into the sanctuary, and tell the tale of thy wondrous providence. We bless thee for visions. These dreams make us greater, we should be poor without them, but with them we are exceeding rich. We have seen the future,... read more
CONTENTS Herod persecutes the Church. James is killed by him, and Peter put into Prison. An Angel of the Lord opens the Prison Doors, and delivers him. Herod 's awful Death. read more
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Geneva Study Bible - Acts 12:18
12:18 {8} Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.(8) Evil counsel in the end results in the hurt of those who devised it. read more