Acts
5:27-41
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- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- III.XII.5, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- X.19, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen. (c.230)
- VI.XI, Against Celsus, Origen (c. 246)
- V.24, VII.11, Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 320).
- From the
Geneva Notes.
- "It is not sufficient for us that there is a proper goal, but we must also according to our calling go forward until we come to it."
- From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
- "Many will do an evil thing with daring, yet cannot bear to hear of it afterward, or to have it charged upon them. We cannot expect to be redeemed and healed by Christ, unless we give up ourselves to be ruled by him."
- From
Wesley's Notes.
- "See the poor cunning of the enemies of the Gospel. They make laws and interdicts at their pleasure, which those who obey God cannot but break; and then take occasion thereby to censure and punish the innocent, as guilty"
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "They as competent human witnesses to facts, and the Holy Ghost as attesting them by undeniable miracles."
- From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- "Peter's defence asserts (1) that God must be obeyed rather than earthly rulers; (2) God raised up Jesus whom they hanged on the cross; (3) exalted him to his right hand; (4) to be a Prince and Savior, to grant Israel the opportunity to repent, and to obtain forgiveness; (5) that they were witnesses of these facts, and so was the Holy Spirit."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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- "In these few verses are the whole of the apostolic witness packed in a nutshell. This lesson provides an occasion to hear and announce that Easter message once again, now coupled with the bold witness and confident life in community that it evidently inspires."
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- "Our short passage is a marvelous glimpse of the passionate, almost exuberant conviction of Peter and his companions, the ones who walked 'clueless' with Jesus and finally 'got it' when the Holy Spirit came upon them several chapters earlier in this Book of Acts."
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
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- "In the Book of Acts the church is a restless, transformative agent at work for emancipation and well-being in the world."
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- "The issue is not just Jesus' being made alive again and vindicated. Rather, in Luke's faith, the resurrection meant that God had made Jesus the leader and liberator."
-
Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Acts 5:27-32, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
- "Imagine prayer as laughter and what it would mean to laugh the more, the more expectations are being laid on."
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"Fanning the Flames,"
- "The death of Jesus only yielded three days of calm before the disciples came out of hiding claiming that he was raised to new life. By Pentecost the flames were beginning to roar. As the high priest?s frustration escalated, so did his attempts to deter Jesus? disciples from teaching, healing and preaching."
- "We Are Witnesses," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
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- Articles & Background:
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"Global Poverty: Beyond Utopian Visions," Thomas E. Phillips, (other resources at)
- "The crisis of poverty in the world?s largest cities, which is growing exponentially worse in the new era of globalization, should overwhelm us. However, it should not paralyze us. Scripture may not offer an easy answer, but it does provide a consistent moral imperative."
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"Global Poverty: Beyond Utopian Visions," Thomas E. Phillips, (other resources at)
- 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.
- Blevins, William L.,
"The Early Church: Acts 1-5," Review & Expositor, 1974.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hauerwas, Stanley,
"Embodied Memory," Journal for Preachers, 1996. (Sermon)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Lyons, William John,
"The Words of Gamaliel (Acts 5:38-39) and the Irony of Indeterminacy,"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1977.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Peterson, Heidi A.,
"Fanning the Flames," The Christian Century, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Blevins, William L.,
"The Early Church: Acts 1-5," Review & Expositor, 1974.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
- "Giving God Your Stash," the Rev. Craig Barnes, Day 1, 2000.
- With Children:
- Acts 5 Word Search, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles.
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