Acts 2:14-41

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• Reading the Text:
  • NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
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• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts: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.
  • Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit: Ritual.
  • "Of David's Lineage," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C. Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation.
  • III.XII.2, IV.XXIII.2, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180) 
  • Chapter XXV, On Prayer,  Tertullian (c. 199)
  • I.18, VI.6, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
  • Chapter XV, Chapter XXI, On the Flesh of Christ, Tertullian (c. 211)
  • Chapter LXIII, On the Resurrection of the Flesh,  Tertullian (c. 211)
  • V.4, V.8, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
  • Chapter XVII, Chapter XXVIII, Against Praxeas,  Tertullian (c. 213)
  • Chapter XXI, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
  • V.XIV, The Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome. (c. 225)
  • Epistle LXXII -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 256)
  • Part 27, On the Incarnation of the Word, Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318.
  • From the Geneva Notes.
    • "God's everlasting foreknowledge, which can neither be separated from his determinate counsel, as the Epicureans say, neither yet be the cause of evil: for God in his everlasting and unchangeable counsel appointed the wicked act of Judas to an excellent end: and God does that well which the instrument does wickedly."    
  • From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
    • "Through the Saviour, the ways of life are made known; and we are encouraged to expect God's presence, and his favour for evermore. All this springs from assured belief that Jesus is the Lord, and the anointed Saviour."
  • From Wesley's Notes.
    • "Did he not know what wicked men intended to do? And had he not power to prevent it? Yea. He knew all that those wicked men intended to do. And he had power to blast all their designs in a moment. But he did not exert that power, because he so loved the world! Because it was the determined counsel of his love, to redeem mankind from eternal death, by the death of his only - begotten Son."
  • From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
  • "Pricked in Their Heart," Acts 2:36, 37, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1889.
  • From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
    • "Jesus had said (Matt. 16:19) that Peter should receive the keys of the kingdom, and they are now to be used to open its doors"
• Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
  • Commentary, Acts 2:14a, 22-32 (Easter 2A), Matt Skinner, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
    • "Peter's declarations provide us with much to consider, and it quickly becomes overwhelming if we try to shoehorn an explanation of every detail of his sermon into one of ours. Yet, several aspects of Peter's big picture are vital to note. We cannot separate the crucifixion, resurrection, and exaltation of Jesus."
  • Easter 2A: Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
  • Commentary, Acts 2:14a, 36-41 (Easter 3A), Matt Skinner, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
    • "Today would be a good day for a baptism to follow the sermon. Peter connects baptism with the Spirit and with the idea that God's promise extends to those present, their children, and everyone whom God calls."
  • Easter 3A: Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
  • "'These people are not drunk as you suppose, (Acts 2:15)," William Loader, Being the Church Then and Now: Issues from the Acts of the Apostles.
    • "In advance of the day when the great vision would be fulfilled, God would already send the Spirit, the gift traditionally expected in the last days according to Jewish expectation."
  • "Proclamation of the Good News," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
    • "In a sense, we live in the end times. We have faith in Jesus as the Christ. And, the outpouring of the Spirit has been given to us."
  • "God's Plan to Kill Jesus," Ronald Goetz. Commentary from The Christian Century, 1990. At Religion Online.
    • "How can any Christian argue with much conviction against capital punishment if God effects his purpose in such an unwaveringly bloody way? On what basis can we work for world peace if God required such a violent resolution of the conflict between creatures and himself?"
  • "The Pangs of Death Could Not Hold Christ," "Jesus, Both Lord and Christ," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
  • "Putting Pentecost in Perspective - Part 3 (Acts 2:1-40)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • "The Pentecostal Experience: A Study in Acts 2," by Lehman Strauss at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • "Pentecost: Before and After," Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., in Kerux: The Online Journal of Biblical Theology (Reformed).
• Articles & Background:
  • "‘With many other words’ (Acts 2,40): Theological Assumptions in Peter’s Pentecost Speech," John J. Kilgallen, Biblica 2002.
    • "The complete effectiveness of Peter’s Pentecost speech implies that the Lucan audience, if not that of Peter, knows at least three assumptions that are needed to make the speech as logically convincing as possible..."
  • "Aspekte Biblischer Theologie dargestellt an der Verwendung von Ps 16 in Apostelgeschichte 2 und 13," Wolfgang Fenske, Biblica 83, 2002. (Abstract in English.)
    • "The question of whether the OT should be understood from the perspective of the NT or vice versa becomes irrelevant, for from the perspective of appropriating texts what counts is that the reading of one text influences the interpretation of another."
  • "Repentance and Forgiveness," David R. Blumenthal, Cross Currents.
    • "Teshuvá is the key concept in the rabbinic view of sin, repentance, and forgiveness. The tradition is not of one mind on the steps one must take to repent of one's sins. However, almost all agree that repentance requires five elements: recognition of one's sins as sins (hakarát ha-chét'), remorse (charatá), desisting from sin (azivát ha-chét'), restitution where possible (peira'ón), and confession (vidúi)"
  • "The Use of Psalm 16:8-11 in Acts 2:25-28," Greg Herrick, Biblical Studies Foundation.
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  • Beale, G.K., "The Descent of the Eschatological Temple in the Form of the Spirit at Pentecost, Part 1," Tyndale Bulletin, 2005.
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  • Beale, G.K., "The Descent of the Eschatological Temple in the Form of the Spirit at Pentecost, Part 2," Tyndale Bulletin, 2005.
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  • Blumenthal, David R., "Repentance and Forgiveness," Cross Currents, 1998.
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  • Camp, Ashby L., "Reexamining the Rule of Concord in Acts 2:38," Restoration Quarterly, 1997.
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  • Gilbert, Gary, "The List of Nations in Acts 2: Roman Propaganda and the Lukan Response," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2002.
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  • Goetz, Ronald, "God's Plan to Kill Jesus," The Christian Century, 1990.
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  • Juel, Donald, "Social Dimensions of Exegesis: The Use of Psalm 16 in Acts 2," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1981.
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  • Laytham, D. Brent, "The Narrative Shape of Scriptural Authority: Plotting Pentecost," Ex Auditu, 2003.
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  • Lee, Mark, "An Evangelical Dialogue on Luke, Salvation, and Spirit Baptism," Pneuma, 2004.
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  • Long, Thomas G., "A Night at the Burlesque: Wanderings through the Pentecost Narrative," Journal for Preachers, 1991.
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  • McIntyre, Luther B., Jr., "Baptism and Forgiveness in Acts 2:38," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1996.
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  • Osburn, Carroll D., "The Third Person Imperative in Acts 2:38," Restoration Quarterly, 1983.
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  • Oschwald, Jeffrey A., "Homiletical Helps on LW Series B - Epistles," Concordia Journal, 2006. (Section on this text begins on p. 222.)
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  • O'Toole, Robert F., S.J., "Acts 2:30 and the Davidic Covenant of Pentecost," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1983.
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  • Sánchez, M. Leopoldo, "Homiletical Helps on LSB Series A - Epistles," (Acts 2:14a, 42-48 begins on page 99), Concordia Journal, 2008.
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  • Tiede, David L., "Expository Article, Acts 2:1-47," Interpretation, 1979.
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  • Tisdale, Leonora Tubbs, "The Wind That Blows the Doors Off," Journal for Preachers, 2003.
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  • Trull, Gregory V., "Peter's Interpretation of Psalm 16:8-11 in Acts 2:25-32," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2004.
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  • Trull, Gregory V., "Views on Peter's Use of Psalm 16:8-11 in Acts 2:25-32," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2004.
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  • van der Horst, Pieter W., "Hellenistic Parallels to the Acts of the Apostles (2.1-47)," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1985.
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  • VanderKam, James C., "Covenant and Pentecost," Calvin Theological Journal, 2002.
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  • Willimon, William H., "'Everyone Whom the Lord our God Calls': Acts 2 and the Miracle of Pentecost Preaching in a Multicultural Context," Journal for Preachers, 2002.
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• Reviews:
• Sermons:
  • "Easter's Impact - Freedom from..." John Jewell, 2002.
  • "Easter's Impact - Freedom for..." John Jewell, 2002.
• With Children:
  • "The Day of Pentecost," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
  • Acts 2 Word Search, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles.
• Drama:
  • "Credo," John McNeil, dramatix.
  • "Testify To Love," Scott Rohrer, dramatix.
  • "Return to Sender," Andy Jackman, dramatix.
  • "Fire On Earth," from A Certain Jesus by Jose Ignacio and Maria Lopez Vigil. Ideal for catechetical and liturgical dramatization of today's gospel. Claretian Publications.
• Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
  • Clip Art, Acts 2:38, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
  • Acts 2:24, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
  • Peter Preaching on Pentecost, Henry Martin, sermons4kids.com.
• Hymns and Music:
  • Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
  • Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Acts 2:17, 20, 36, 38, 39. The Cyber Hymnal.
  • Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
  • "Resurrection Power," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, a new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes.
  • At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
    • Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
    • Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus!
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