ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 12:1 HEROD was Herod Agrippa I, a grandson of Herod the Great (see note on Matt. 2:1). He ruled over various territories in Judea until his kingdom reached the full extent of his grandfather’s territory (A.D. 41–44). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (va... [ Continue Reading ]
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 12:2 The martyred JAMES 1:1 was Jesus’ disciple, son of Zebedee and brother of John. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 12:3 The DAYS OF UNLEAVENED BREAD, the seven days following the Passover meal, were considered holy and were not to be violated by an execution. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 12:4 The PRISON was probably the Tower of Antonia (see note on 21:31–32). The use of FOUR SQUADS OF SOLDIERS reflects Roman practice: one squad of four soldiers for each of the four three-hour watches of the night. PASSOVER refers to the entire spring festival that includes Passove... [ Continue Reading ]
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 12:12 JOHN WHOSE OTHER NAME WAS MARK will be a major figure in the next three chapters. He goes with Paul and Barnabas on the first part of their first missionary journey but leaves them (see v. Acts 12:25; Acts 13:5, Acts 13:13). Mark later accompanied Peter (see 1 Peter 5:13). Th... [ Continue Reading ]
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 12:17 JAMES 1:1 here is the brother of Jesus (see Introduction to James: Author, Date, and Recipients; Galatians 1:19), not James the brother of John (who was killed by Herod, Acts 12:2). From this point forward in Acts 1:1, James seems to be the most prominent leader among the apo... [ Continue Reading ]
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 12:18 In executing the SENTRIES (guards), HEROD followed Roman practice. Soldiers who lost their prisoners were subject to the same penalty as that due to the prisoners. CAESAREA (see note on 8:40). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.... [ Continue Reading ]
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 12:20 A CHAMBERLAIN was a trusted personal assistant to a high government official. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 12:25 THEIR SERVICE. That is, their famine relief journey to Jerusalem (see Acts 11:29). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]