Acts
4:5-12
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- Historical References, Commentary and Comparative
Texts:
- Vision IV.2, Shepherd of Hermas. (c.145)
- III.XII.4, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- I.23, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Origen. (c.228)
- From the
Geneva Notes.
- "He is indeed a true shepherd that teaches his sheep to rest upon Christ alone as upon one that is not dead, but has conquered death, and has all rule in his own hands."
- From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
- "And the followers of Christ should act so that all who converse with them, may take knowledge that they have been with Jesus. That makes them holy, heavenly, spiritual, and cheerful, and raises them above this world."
- From
Wesley's Notes.
- "God moves his instruments, not when they please, but just when he sees it needful."
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "(vs 11): This application of Ps 118:22, already made by our Lord Himself before some of the same "builders" (Mt 21:42), is here repeated with peculiar propriety after the deed of rejection had been consummated, and the rejected One had, by His exaltation to the right hand of the Majesty on high, become "the head of the corner.""
- From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- "Here was an opportunity to preach Christ to the very body that had sent him to death."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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- "How can good come out of corrupt, callous institutions? Answer: because God remains faithful. Good comes because God refuses to let human rejection have the last word."
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- "...if 'saved' here means being delivered from the bondage and delusions of the domination system, and being empowered to set others free--if it means ultimately transforming the system itself and renouncing domination in all its forms--then Jesus is indeed the one who can yet save the world from the domination system."
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- "Truth or
Consequences (Acts 4:1-31)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- "I can?t help it. When I read this chapter in the Book of Acts I think of the Sorcerer?s Apprentice?Walt Disney?s version. I see Mickey Mouse as the sorcerer?s apprentice, using magic powers to do his work. And then, when Mickey tries to put an end to it, it only grows and grows."
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- Articles & Background:
- 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.
- Boesak, Allan Aubrey, "In the Name of
Jesus: Acts 4:12," Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Ching, Julia , "No Other Name,"
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Culpepper, Hugo H., "Acts 4:12,"
Review & Expositor, 1992.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Juel, Donald, "Acts and the Easter
Season," Word & World, 1985. (Section on this text begins on p.
210)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Moessner, David P.,
"'The Christ Must Suffer': New Light on the Jesus -- Peter, Stephen, Paul
Parallels in Luke-Acts," Novum Testamentum, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Parsons, Mikeal C.,
"The Character of the Lame Man in Acts 3-4," Journal of Biblical
Literature, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Sanders, E.P., "Judaism and the Grand
'Christian' Abstractions: Love, Mercy and Grace," Interpretation,
1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Sharma, Arvind, "Christian
Proselytization: A Hindu Perspective," Missiology, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wieser, Thomas,
"Community - Its Unity, Diversity and Universality," Semeia,
1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wink, Walter, "Those Obstreperous
Idiots," The Christian Century, 1994.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Boesak, Allan Aubrey, "In the Name of
Jesus: Acts 4:12," Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, 1985.
- Reviews:
- Reviews: Helen K. Bond, Caiaphas: Friend of Rome and Judge of Jesus? Westminster John Knox, 2004. Reviews by Michael Tilly, John Byron and Florence Gillman in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
- Sermons:
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"Everyday
People," The Rev. Barbara Berry-Bailey,
- "Like Peter, we may have done some rotten things in our lives that don't exactly proclaim that Jesus is our friend. Oh, we might sing that song, but we have to admit sometimes that the things that we do in our lives bear no resemblance to lives that have been touched by Christ. But again, the resurrection changes everything."
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"Everyday
People," The Rev. Barbara Berry-Bailey,
- With Children:
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"Peter and John
Arrested and Released,"
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"Peter and John
Arrested and Released,"
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
- Hymns and Music:
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Acts 4:12. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
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- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Acts
