Acts 3:12-26

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• Reading the Text:
  • NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
  • Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES id, AV.
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  • The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary & sermons.
• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
  • Primary texts (Pseudepigrapha, Targum, Midrash, Targum) about Messainic Expectation from (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.
    • "As for the shame of the cross, we have to set against that the decree and purpose of God for Christ, foretold by the Prophets, how that first of all he would be crucified here upon the earth, and then he would appear from heaven the judge and restorer of all things, that all believers might be saved, and all unbelievers utterly perish."
  • From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
    • "Useful men must be very humble."
  • From Wesley's Notes.
    • "The apostles generally speak of our Lord's second coming, as being just at hand."
  • "Apostolic Exhortation: Acts 3:19," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1868.
    • "I do not know why a poor weak creature saying to his fellow men, "Believe," should lead them to believe, but it does so, and the Holy Spirit blesses it, and they do believe and are saved; and if we cannot see how, if we see the fact, we will be content and bless God for it."
  • From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
  • From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
    • "Observe how prominent in the early preaching is the resurrection and the apostolic witness to it."
• Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
  • Commentary, Acts 3:12-19, F. Scott Spencer, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
    • "All along God has come to Israel in the midst of her struggles. Now, in the crucified-resurrected Messiah Jesus, God has entered into the pain of Israel and the world to the fullest extent and prepared the way for final deliverance."
  • Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
  • "Hearing Peter's Speech in Acts 3: Meaning and Truth in Interpretation," Donald Juel, Volume XII, Number 1, Word & World, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1992.
    • "The story is largely about the fulfillment of God's promises for Israel and the division within the Jewish community that results from Jesus' ministry."
  • Acts 3:13-26, Acts and the Easter Season, Donald Juel, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1985.
  • Acts 3:12-19, from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary's An Exegetical Study of the Common Lectionary, coordinated by Prof. John E. Alsup, features rough translation, disposition, immediate context, broader context, hermeneutical bridge, and contemporary address.
• Articles & Background:
  • "Repentance and Forgiveness," David R. Blumenthal, Cross Currents, 1998.
    • "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)."
• 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.
  • Blumenthal, David R., "Repentance and Forgiveness," Cross Currents, .
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      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Juel, Donald, "Acts and the Easter Season," Word & World, 1985. (Section on this text begins on p. 209)
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  • Juel, Donald, "Hearing Peter's Speech in Acts 3: Meaning and Truth in Interpretation," Word & World, 1992.
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  • Parsons, Mikeal C., "The Character of the Lame Man in Acts 3-4," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2005.
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  • Ross, J.M., "Further Unnoticed Points in the Text of the New Testament," Novum Testamentum, 2003. (Section on Acts 3:21 begins on page 216.)
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  • Tannehill, Robert C., "Israel in Luke-Acts: A Tragic Story," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1985.
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• Reviews:
• Sermons:
• With Children:
  • "The Cookie Jar," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
  • "Peter and John Heal a Lame Man," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
  • Acts 3 Word Search, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles.
• Drama:
• Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
  • Acts 3:20 - Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
• Hymns and Music:
  • Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
  • Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Acts 3:15, 24. The Cyber Hymnal.
  • Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
  • At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
    • Showers of Blessing
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• Study Links and Resources for the Book of Acts