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ACTS 4:37 pro.j tou.j po,daj
The Textus Receptus, following î57, 74 A B D P Y and most minuscules,
reads para. tou.j po,daj, whereas E 36 94 180 307 327 453 1884 _al_
read pro.j tou.j po,daj. Since...
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CHAPTER 4
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1. Their Arrest (Acts 4:1).
2. The Result of the Testimony (Acts 4:4).
3. Peter and John before the Rulers and Elders (Acts 4:5).
4. Peter's bold witness ...
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ARREST (Acts 4:1-4)...
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The heart and soul of the crowd who had believed was one; and no one
used to say that any of his possessions was his own, but they had all
things in common. And the apostles kept on bearing witness to...
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LAND Literally. field, as in Luke 14:18....
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_having land_ Lit. _a field_. It seems likely that Joses is chosen as
an example of the primitive liberality of the Christian body, because
there was something remarkable in the kind of gift or the na...
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ἈΓΡΟΥ͂, _a field_. Joseph is perhaps chosen as an example of
the primitive liberality of the Christian community, because there was
something remarkable in the kind of gift, or the nature of the
sacri...
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UNANIMITY AND LOVE AMONG THE FIRST CHRISTIANS...
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_THE APOSTLES IN THEIR OWN COMPANY ACTS 4:23-37:_ When the apostles
came back to their own company they: (1) reported what commands and
injunctions their accusers had lain upon them, (2) reported what...
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ΠΩΛΉΣΑΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.), см._ Acts 4:34.
ΉΝΕΓΚΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΦΈΡΩ, _см._ Acts 4:34.
ΈΘΗΚΕΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Acts 4:3. Об общем
владении имуществом _см._...
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JOSES,—SURNAMED BARNABAS,— Considering how common the names of
_Joses_ and _Joseph_ were, there seems no just reason to conclude, as
some have done, that this was the _Joseph_ mentioned ch. Acts 1:23...
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8. IN THE UPPER ROOM. Acts 4:28, Acts 5:11.
a.
The Prayer Service. Acts 4:23-31.
Acts 4:23
And being let go, they came to their own company,
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See notes on verse 36...
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Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the
apostles' feet.
HAVING LAND. The Levites, though, as a tribe, they had no
inheritance, might, and did acquire property as individual...
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30 The timid opposition of the Sanhedrin is in contrast to the
boldness of those who proclaimed the evangel. God manifested Himself
by miraculous interventions, and the powers of the kingdom abounded....
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ARREST OF PETER AND JOHN
1-22. Arrest of Peter and John. Peter's speech before the Sanhedrin.
The proceedings of the Apostles displeased the authorities, (1)
because they taught the people (Acts 4:2)...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 4
THE *JEWISH LEADERS ARREST PETER AND JOHN, 4:1-4
V1 Peter and John were speaking to the people. As they spoke, the
priests, the captain of th...
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HAVING LAND, SOLD IT. — Better, perhaps, _having a farm._ (See Notes
on Mark 5:14; Mark 6:36; Mark 6:56.) In the original polity of Israel
the Levites had cities and land in common, but no private pro...
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CHAPTER 11
HONESTY AND PRETENCE IN THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH
Acts 4:36; Acts 6:1
THE exact period in the history of the apostolic Church at which we
have now arrived is a most interesting one. We stand a...
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ἀγροῦ, better “a field” R.V.; the possession was not great,
but if the field lay in the rich and productive island of Cyprus, its
value may have been considerable. τὸ χρῆμα : rarely in this
sense in t...
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LYING TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
Acts 4:36-37; Acts 5:1-11
The Spirit of God is the source of generous and liberal giving. It is
a poor substitute to set up bazaars, and fairs, and ice cream suppers.
When th...
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Opposition to apostolic preaching and work seems to have originated
mostly from the influence of the Sadducees. The preaching of the
apostles contradicted all the cardinal elements in the Sadducean
ph...
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Sharing Blessings
Perhaps because Peter and John had overcome this first threatening act
of the religious leaders, the church was united. Early Christian unity
is very evident in the way they readily...
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Sold it, &c. It is probable, that the faithful of Palestine disposed
of all their property, because they knew that presently Judea would be
delivered up to its enemies, and they would be obliged to fl...
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_Joseph... surnamed Barnabas, the son of consolation, &c. He seems to
be mentioned as the first that sold all he had, and brought the price,
and laid it at the feet of the apostles. (Witham) --- There...
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BARNABAS
33-37. Here we have another allusion to the community of goods,
practiced by the Apostolic church, necessitated by the suddenness and
improvidence of the Pentecostal revival, and inspired by...
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REFLECTIONS
Let us ponder well those precious things contained in this Chapter,
which are so freely given to us of God! And let us particularly keep
in remembrance, that all that is here recorded of t...
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And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one
soul: neither said any of them that aught of the things which he
possessed was his own; but they had all things common. (33) And wi...
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First of all we see man in an entirely new place man risen from among
the dead and ascending to heaven. The risen ascended man, Christ
Jesus, is the new starting-point of the dealings of God. The firs...
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In a word, they are invited to return by repentance, and enjoy all the
promises made to Israel. The Messiah Himself should return from heaven
to establish their blessing. The whole nation is here addr...
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HAVING LAND, SOLD IT,.... Whether this was in Cyprus, or in Judea, is
not certain; nor how he came by it, whether he had bought it, as the
priests and Levites might, and as Jeremiah, who was of the pr...
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_And Joses_ Among the rest of those primitive converts who so
generously contributed of their substance for the relief and
subsistence of the poor believers, in these extraordinary
circumstances, ther...
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The unity and charity of the Church:...
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The religious leaders were greatly agitated by the public speaking of
the apostles, and the Sadducees particularly, for one of their
cardinal doctrines was the denial of any resurrection. They were
ev...
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HAVING LAND, SOLD _IT,_ AND BROUGHT THE MONEY AND LAID _IT_ AT THE
APOSTLES ' FEET.
1. Here is a specific example of this "fellowship" in the first
century church. Here is a example of sharing, selli...
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having. field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the
apostles' feet.
'HAVING. FIELD'-We aren't told whether this field existed in Palestine
or on the island of Cyprus. McGarvey notes, 'Ina...
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32-37 The disciples loved one another. This was the blessed fruit of
Christ's dying precept to his disciples, and his dying prayer for
them. Thus it was then, and it will be so again, when the Spirit...
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This is an instance of what was said ACTS 4:34,35; and Joses probably
is instanced in it, either because he sold a greater quantity of land,
as having large possessions, or as being one of the first t...
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Acts 4:37 having G5225 (G5723) G846 land G68 sold G4453 (G5660)
brought G5342 (G5656) money...
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‘And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is,
being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by
race, having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it...
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_The Inner Life of the Church, Acts 4:32 to Acts 5:11_.
The characteristic feature is concord among the believers. The great
topic of preaching among them is the Lord's resurrection. The favour
they w...
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Acts 4:36-37. AND JOSEPH, WHO BY THE APOSTLES WAS SURNAMED BARNABAS.
This is given as one of the more famous instances of this giving up
houses and lands for the Lord's sake. Clement of Alexandria tel...
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HAVING A HELD
(υπαρχοντος αυτω αγρου). Genitive absolute with
present active participle of υπαρχω and dative of
possession.SOLD IT AND BROUGHT
(πωλησας ηνεγκεν). Aorist active participle of
πωλεω...
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Acts 4:32-5
Ananias and Sapphira
I. We have much need to lay to heart the lessons of this incident.
Christ's Church has long since come to include so many false or
unspiritual members, and to be so b...
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Acts 4:23
I. The whole Church is interested in the proceedings of its individual
members.
II. The right method of treating opposition to the Kingdom of Christ.
III. The spiritual and social results...
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Acts 4
Before the Council
From this section of Apostolic history we may draw the following
practical inferences:
I. We may learn that if we are Christ's disciples we may expect to
encounter antagon...
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CONTENTS: The first persecution. Peter's address to the Sanhedrin.
Preaching in Jesus' name forbidden. Christians again filled with the
Spirit. State of the Church at Jerusalem.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesu...
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Acts 4:1. _The captain of the temple_ was the captain of the watch,
and saw that the levites performed their duty day and night. He beat
them and set fire to their garments, if he found them asleep on...
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JOSEPH, A LEVITE BORN IN CYPRUS. He is "Barnabas" from this time on.
SOLD A FIELD HE OWNED. He did this out of love, of his own free will,
and brought the _entire_ sum of money, and turned it over to...
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_Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas._
BARNABAS
Surnames become necessary as soon as men form themselves into
societies. They are then no longer adequately distinguished by the
simple “J...
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_And being let go, they went to their own company._
BEING LET GO
We do not know what we or other people are until the restraint is
taken off. We call ourselves free, but there is not an absolutely f...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 4:32. THE MULTITUDE OF THEM THAT BELIEVED were not the new
converts merely, but the general body of the disciples.
Acts 4:33. GRACE.—Not favour with the people, as in Acts 2:4...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 4:1
THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEMPLE. Only here and Acts 5:24, and Luke 22:4,
Luke 22:52 in the plural some
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Now as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the
temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, being grieved that they
taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection...
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Acts 4:34; Acts 4:35; Acts 5:1; Acts 5:2; Matthew 19:29...
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The money [τ ο χ ρ η μ α]. The sum of money....
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THE MARKS OF A GENUINE FAITH
Acts 4:32
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We come today to a most interesting, and inside view of the lives and
ministry of the early saints. May the impact of this message call each...
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Having an estate — Probably of considerable value. It is not
unlikely that it was in Cyprus. Being a Levite, he had no portion, no
distinct inheritance in Israel....