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Acts 2:14-41

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary & sermons.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bulletComparative 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.
bulletComparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit: Ritual.
bullet "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.
bullet III.XII.2, IV.XXIII.2, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180) 
bullet Chapter XXV, On Prayer Tertullian (c. 199)
bullet I.18, VI.6, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
bullet Chapter XV, Chapter XXI, On the Flesh of Christ, Tertullian (c. 211)
bullet Chapter LXIII, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Tertullian (c. 211)
bullet V.4, V.8, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
bullet Chapter XVII, Chapter XXVIII, Against Praxeas Tertullian (c. 213)
bullet Chapter XXI, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
bullet V.XIV, The Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome. (c. 225)
bullet Epistle LXXII -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 256)
bullet Part 27, On the Incarnation of the Word, Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318.
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"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."    
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bullet"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."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bullet"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."
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bullet"Pricked in Their Heart," Acts 2:36, 37, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1889.
bulletFrom The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
bullet"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"
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
bullet Easter 2A: Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet Easter 3A: Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet "'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.
bullet"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."
bullet "Proclamation of the Good News," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
bullet"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."
bullet "God's Plan to Kill Jesus," Ronald Goetz. Commentary from The Christian Century, 1990. At Religion Online.
bullet"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?"
bullet "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.
bullet"Putting Pentecost in Perspective - Part 3 (Acts 2:1-40)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
bullet"The Pentecostal Experience: A Study in Acts 2," by Lehman Strauss at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
bullet"Pentecost: Before and After," Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., in Kerux: The Online Journal of Biblical Theology (Reformed).
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet "‘With many other words’ (Acts 2,40): Theological Assumptions in Peter’s Pentecost Speech," John J. Kilgallen, Biblica 2002.
bullet"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..."
bullet"Aspekte Biblischer Theologie dargestellt an der Verwendung von Ps 16 in Apostelgeschichte 2 und 13," Wolfgang Fenske, Biblica 83, 2002. (Abstract in English.)
bullet"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."
bullet"Repentance and Forgiveness," David R. Blumenthal, Cross Currents.
bullet"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)"
bullet "The Use of Psalm 16:8-11 in Acts 2:25-28," Greg Herrick, Biblical Studies Foundation.
bulletArticles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
bulletBeale, 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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bulletBeale, 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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bulletBlumenthal, David R., "Repentance and Forgiveness," Cross Currents, 1998.
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bulletCamp, Ashby L., "Reexamining the Rule of Concord in Acts 2:38," Restoration Quarterly, 1997.
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bulletGilbert, Gary, "The List of Nations in Acts 2: Roman Propaganda and the Lukan Response," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2002.
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bulletGoetz, Ronald, "God's Plan to Kill Jesus," The Christian Century, 1990.
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bulletJuel, Donald, "Social Dimensions of Exegesis: The Use of Psalm 16 in Acts 2," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1981.
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bulletLaytham, D. Brent, "The Narrative Shape of Scriptural Authority: Plotting Pentecost," Ex Auditu, 2003.
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bulletLee, Mark, "An Evangelical Dialogue on Luke, Salvation, and Spirit Baptism," Pneuma, 2004.
 
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bulletLong, Thomas G., "A Night at the Burlesque: Wanderings through the Pentecost Narrative," Journal for Preachers, 1991.
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bulletMcIntyre, Luther B., Jr., "Baptism and Forgiveness in Acts 2:38," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1996.
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bulletOsburn, Carroll D., "The Third Person Imperative in Acts 2:38," Restoration Quarterly, 1983.
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bulletO'Toole, Robert F., S.J., "Acts 2:30 and the Davidic Covenant of Pentecost," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1983.
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bulletTiede, David L., "Expository Article, Acts 2:1-47," Interpretation, 1979.
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bulletTisdale, Leonora Tubbs, "The Wind That Blows the Doors Off," Journal for Preachers, 2003.
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bulletTrull, Gregory V., "Peter's Interpretation of Psalm 16:8-11 in Acts 2:25-32," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2004.
 
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bulletTrull, Gregory V., "Views on Peter's Use of Psalm 16:8-11 in Acts 2:25-32," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2004.
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bulletvan 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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bulletVanderKam, James C., "Covenant and Pentecost," Calvin Theological Journal, 2002.
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bulletWillimon, 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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bulletReviews:
bulletSermons:
bullet "Easter's Impact - Freedom from..." John Jewell, 2002.
bullet "Easter's Impact - Freedom for..." John Jewell, 2002.
bulletWith Children:
bullet "The Day of Pentecost," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
bullet Acts 2 Word Search, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles.
bulletDrama:
bullet "Credo," John McNeil, dramatix.
bullet "Testify To Love," Scott Rohrer, dramatix.
bullet "Return to Sender," Andy Jackman, dramatix.
bullet "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.
bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bullet Clip Art, Acts 2:38, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
bullet Acts 2:24, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
bullet Peter Preaching on Pentecost, Henry Martin, sermons4kids.com.
bulletHymns and Music:
bullet Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
bullet Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Acts 2:17, 20, 36, 38, 39. The Cyber Hymnal.
bullet Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
bullet "Resurrection Power," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, a new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes.
bulletAt Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
bullet Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
bullet Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus!
bulletFine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
bulletStudy Links and Resources for the Book of Acts