Acts 11:1-18
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- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Comparative texts about Baptism: Water & Spirit from DSS, Josephus, Babylonian Talmud. At (Rutgers University Dept of Religion) Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus companion to the historical study of Christian texts.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- "Those who ask a question of the truth which they do not know, ought to be quietly heard, and must also quietly yield to the declaration of the truth."
- From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
- "The imperfect state of human nature strongly appears, when godly persons are displeased even to hear that the word of God has been received, because their own system has not been attended to."
- From
Wesley's Notes.
- "True repentance is a change from spiritual death to spiritual life, and leads to life everlasting."
- "Repentance Unto Life," Acts 11:18, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1855.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- "The case of Cornelius is so manifestly one of grace reigning in every stage of his religious history, that we can hardly doubt that this was just the feature of it which they meant here to express. And this is the grace that reigns in every conversion."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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- "It will be important for the preacher to read the whole of the narrative to catch its development toward its climactic conclusion, which is surely programmatic in the grand sweep of the story of Luke-Acts."
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- "This is a staggering narrative on which the future of the church pivots."
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- "Luke brings us to one of the crunch points in early Christianity: how it would handle non-Jews."
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"Any
Person, Every Nation: 'Even the Gentiles,'"
- "Are there special categories of people you are tempted to exclude as 'impure?'"
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"Dreaming in Joppa," Jon M. Walton, The Christian Century,
2007.
- "If Golgotha was the day of reckoning for our salvation, then the day that Peter dreamed of innumerable unclean creatures made clean in God's estimation was the day salvation actually came to our house, to you and to me."
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Lectionary
Commentary and Preaching Paths (Easter C5), by Dennis Bratcher, at The
Christian Resource Institute.
- "The single most important theological message of this text is that Jesus the Christ is not only for "insiders" but for "outsiders" as well. On one level, we can easily affirm that truth. And yet, practicing it may not come as easily as believing it."
- "Peter Explains His Actions," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
- Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion, Acts 11:1-18, Wesley White. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
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"Living on the
Edge,"
Expository Essay,
Acts 11, 13, 14, Dr. William R. Long.
- "Where is the 'edge' today for people of faith?"
- "Peter is
Called on the Carpet (Acts 11:1-18)" by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical
Studies Foundation.
- "Peter?s initial refusal to partake of anything ?unclean? and his reluctance to have any fellowship with Gentiles is an important clue to the deep rift which existed between Jews and Gentiles, a rift which had a strong impact on the church. Peter?s change of mind and heart becomes a turning point for the church in Jerusalem in its attitudes and actions toward Gentile converts."
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- Articles & Background:
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Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Achtemeier, Paul J.,
"An Elusive Unity: Paul, Acts, and the Early Church," The Catholic
Biblical Quarterly, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Arterbury, Andrew E.,
"The Ancient Custom of Hospitality, The Greek Novels, and Acts 10:1 -
11:18," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - DeGraaf, David,
"Some Doubts about Doubt: The New Testament Use of DIAKRINW,"
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Dollar, Harold,
"The Conversion of the Messenger," Missiology, 1993.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Humphrey, Edith M.,
"Collision of Modes? -- Vision and Determining Argument in Acts 10:1 -
11:18," Semeia, 1995.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Lee, Mark,
"An Evangelical Dialogue on Luke, Salvation, and Spirit Baptism,"
Pneuma, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Matson, David Lertis, Warren S Brown, "Tuning the
Faith: the Cornelius Story in Resonance Perspective," Perspectives in
Religious Studies, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Miller, Chris A.,
"Did Peter's Vision in Acts 10 Pertain to Men or the Menu?" Bibliotheca Sacra, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Panikkar, Raimundo,
"The Crux of Christian Ecumenism: Can Universality and Chosenness Be Held
Simultaneously?" Journal of Ecumenical Studies, 1989.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Raj, Victor, "Homiletical
Helps on LW Series C - Old Testament," Concordia Journal, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Russell, Keith A.,
"At One with the Power: Reflections on the
Lectionary Readings for May,"
The Living Pulpit, 2007. (See also
"Atonement," issue focus of The Living Pulpit, 16.2, 2007.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Scott, J. Julius, Jr.,
"The Cornelius Incident in the Light of Its Jewish Setting," Journal
of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1991.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Tiede, David L.,
"Expository Article: Acts 11:1-18," Interpretation, 1988.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Walton, Jon M., "Dreaming in Joppa," The Christian
Century, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerialsWieser, Thomas, "Community - Its Unity, Diversity and Universality," Semeia, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wilson, Walter T.,
"Urban Legends: Acts 10:1-11:18 and the Strategies of Greco-Roman Foundation
Narratives," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Achtemeier, Paul J.,
"An Elusive Unity: Paul, Acts, and the Early Church," The Catholic
Biblical Quarterly, 1986.
- Reviews:
- Review: Dennis R. Macdonald, Does the New Testament Imitate Homer?: Four Cases from the Acts of the Apostles. Yale University Press, 2003. Review by Stan Harstine in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
- Sermons:
- "Encountering Other Religions," Dr. Jan Love, Day 1, 2010.
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"God Takes the Walls Down," Samuel Zumwalt,
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"Why This?"
Pete Peery, 2004.
Covenant Network of Presbyterians.
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- With Children:
- "God Sends Peter a Vision of Animals," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
- Acts 11 Word Search, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles.
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- Hymns and Music:
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
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