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Acts 4:5-12

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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:
bullet Vision IV.2, Shepherd of Hermas. (c.145)
bullet III.XII.4, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
bullet I.23, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Origen. (c.228)
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"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."
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bullet"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."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bullet"God moves his instruments, not when they please, but just when he sees it needful."
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bullet"(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.""
bulletFrom The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
bullet"Here was an opportunity to preach Christ to the very body that had sent him to death."
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
bullet Commentary, Acts 4:5-12, F. Scott Spencer, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
bullet "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."
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet Acts 4:8-12, Acts and the Easter Season, Donald Juel, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1985.
bullet "Those Obstreperous Idiots," Walter Wink, The Christian Century, 1994.
bullet"...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."
bullet "The Power of His Name," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
bullet"Truth or Consequences (Acts 4:1-31)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
bullet"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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bulletBoesak, Allan Aubrey, "In the Name of Jesus: Acts 4:12," Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, 1985.
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bulletChing, Julia , "No Other Name," Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, 1985.
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bulletCulpepper, Hugo H., "Acts 4:12," Review & Expositor, 1992.
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bulletJuel, Donald, "Acts and the Easter Season," Word & World, 1985. (Section on this text begins on p. 210)
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bulletMoessner, David P., "'The Christ Must Suffer': New Light on the Jesus -- Peter, Stephen, Paul Parallels in Luke-Acts," Novum Testamentum, 1986.
 
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bulletParsons, Mikeal C., "The Character of the Lame Man in Acts 3-4," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2005.
 
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bulletSanders, E.P., "Judaism and the Grand 'Christian' Abstractions: Love, Mercy and Grace," Interpretation, 1985.
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bulletSharma, Arvind, "Christian Proselytization: A Hindu Perspective," Missiology, 2005.
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bulletWieser, Thomas, "Community - Its Unity, Diversity and Universality," Semeia, 1985.
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bulletWink, Walter, "Those Obstreperous Idiots," The Christian Century, 1994.
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bulletReviews:
bullet 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.
bulletSermons:
bullet "Everyday People," The Rev. Barbara Berry-Bailey, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2000.
bullet"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."
bulletWith Children:
bullet "Peter and John Arrested and Released," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
bullet Acts 4 Crossword, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles.
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bullet Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
bulletHymns and Music:
bullet Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
bullet Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Acts 4:12. The Cyber Hymnal.
bullet Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
bulletAt Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
bullet To the Name That Brings Salvation
bulletFine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
bulletPeter
bulletHealing
bulletPentecost/Holy Spirit
bulletStudy Links and Resources for the Book of Acts