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ACTS 4:27 evn th|/ po,lei tau,th| … laoi/j
Because it is not represented in the passage from Psalms 2:1, which
the author just quoted, the phrase evn th|/ po,lei tau,th| is om...
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Verse Acts 4:27. There is a parenthesis in this verse that is not
sufficiently noticed: it should be read in connection with Acts 4:28,
thus: _For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou h...
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FOR OF A TRUTH - Truly; in reality.
THY HOLY CHILD JESUS - The word “child” is commonly applied to
infants, or to sons and daughters in very early life. The word which
is used here παῖς pais is diffe...
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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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RETURN OF THE APOSTLES TO THEIR OWN PEOPLE. The Christians are spoken
of as if they lived together (_cf. Acts 1:14_, Acts 2:44) or at least
had a hall where they could all meet. The prayer (Acts 4:24)...
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ARREST (Acts 4:1-4)...
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When they had been released, they came to their own people and they
told them all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. When
they had heard the story, with one accord, they lifted up the...
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_For of a truth_ Here the best MSS. insert the words _in this city_.
The Apostle proceeds here to apply the language of the Psalmist to the
events preceding the Crucifixion. The insertion of _in this...
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THE APOSTLES RELEASED. THEIR PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER...
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After ἈΛΗΘΕΊΑΣ add ἘΝ ΤΗ͂Ι ΠΌΛΕΙ ΤΑΎΤΗΙ
with אABDE. _Vulg_. ‘in civitate ista.’
27. ἘΠ' ἈΛΗΘΕΊΑΣ, _of a truth_. This expression is both
classical and is also found often in the LXX. as Daniel 2:8; Dan...
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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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ΈΧΡΙΣΑΣ _aor. ind. act._ 2pers. _sing. от_ ΧΡΊΩ (G5548)
помазать, освящать; здесь: избирать,
назначать на должность (TDNT; EDNT)....
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DISCOURSE: 1750
CHRIST’S SUFFERINGS FORE-ORDAINED
Acts 4:27. _Of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast
anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the
people of Is...
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FOR OF A TRUTH AGAINST THY HOLY CHILD JESUS, &C.— We must here
observe, that _the hand of God_ most frequently in the Old Testament
relates not so much to his power, as to his wisdom, and providential...
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See notes on verse 23...
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For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed,
both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of
Israel, were gathered together,
FOR OF A TRUTH [IN THIS CI...
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5 This was the supreme spiritual judiciary in Israel. It comprised the
heads of the twenty-four courses of priests, the scribes, and elders,
said to have been in all seventy-one. The names of the chie...
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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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PRAYER OF THE APOSTLES ON THEIR RELEASE. 24. WITH ONE ACCORD] The
prayer was probably led by St. Peter, the others repeating the words
after him....
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CHILD] or, 'servant': see on Acts 3:13. WERE GATHERED TOGETHER] add
'in this city' (RV)....
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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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OF A TRUTH.... — Many of the better MSS. add the words “in this
city.”
AGAINST THY HOLY CHILD JESUS. — Better, as before, _Servant._ (See
Notes on Acts 3:13) The word is the same as that used of Davi...
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γάρ : confirms the truth of the preceding prophecy, by pointing to
its historical fulfilment, and does not simply give a reason for
addressing God as ὁ εἰπών to emphasise this fulfilment
συνήχ. is aga...
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HELP FROM ON HIGH
Acts 4:23-35
Like draws to like; Judas went to his own place, and the Apostles to
their own company. The best answer to threats is prayer. The Apostles'
one petition just then was...
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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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Compelled to Preach
Peter and John made it clear that in their view the Sanhedrin had no
authority to countermand a command from God. Further, they felt
compelled, by the power of the things they had...
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For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed,
both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the (l) people
of Israel, were gathered together,
(l) Although the people o...
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SECOND PENTECOST
23-31. During the imprisonment and trial of Peter and John the one
hundred and eighteen, with quite a host of the Pentecostal converts,
are pushing the battle for God and souls on the...
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And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all
that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. (24) And when
they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accor...
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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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27_Have met together in this city. _They declare that this prophecy
was proved to be true by the event, to the end they may believe the
same more assuredly, for the sense is, Lord, thou hast spoken it...
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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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FOR OF A TRUTH, AGAINST THY HOLY CHILD JESUS,.... This is the
interpretation of the above passages in Psalms 2:1 and the application
of them to Jesus; who is called the "child" of God, because the hum...
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For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed,
both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of
Israel, were gathered together,
Ver. 27. _Both Herod and Pon...
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_And being let go_ Being dismissed from their examination by the
rulers; _they went to their own company_ Who, probably, were at this
time met together, praying for them; _and reported all that the ch...
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HAST ANOINTED; set apart, and consecrated to be the Saviour of men.
HEROD, AND PONTIUS PILATE; LUKE 23:1-12....
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FOR OF A TRUTH, AGAINST THY HOLY CHILD JESUS, WHOM THOU HAST ANOINTED,
BOTH HEROD AND PONTIUS PILATE, WITH THE GENTILES AND THE PEOPLE OF
ISRAEL, WERE GATHERED TOGETHER...
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THE PRAYER AND THE FURTHER ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONGREGATION.
The report of the apostles and the prayer:...
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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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" FOR TRULY AGAINST YOUR HOLY SERVANT JESUS, WHOM YOU ANOINTED, BOTH
HEROD AND PONTIUS PILATE, WITH THE GENTILES AND THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL,
WERE GATHERED TOGETHER
1. This passage had come to pass. The...
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for of. truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou
didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the
peoples of Israel, were gathered together,
'FOR OF. TRUTH'-...
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23-31 Christ's followers do best in company, provided it is their own
company. It encourages God's servants, both in doing work, and
suffering work, that they serve the God who made all things, and
t...
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THY HOLY CHILD; it speaks Christ's dearness to God as a child, and
obeying of God as a servant. WHOM THOU HAST ANOINTED, to be a King
Priest, and Prophet to his church. BOTH HEROD AND PONTIUS PILATE,...
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Tertullian Against Praxeas
were gathered together."[396]
Tertullian On Baptism
against Thy Holy Son whom Thou hast anointed."[56]...
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Acts 4:27 For G1063 truly G1909 G225 against G1909 Your G4675 holy G40
Servant G3816 Jesus G2424 whom...
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GOD'S RESPONSE TO THE WARNINGS OF THE SANHEDRIN (4:23-31)....
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“For in truth in this city against your holy Servant Jesus, whom you
anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the
peoples of Israel, were gathered together, to do whatever your h...
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Acts 4:27. IN THIS CITY. These words answer to the statement of Psalms
2:6: ‘ _Upon my holy hill of Zion,_ I have set my King.'...
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_The Apostles with their own People after their Release,_ 23-31.
The prayer of the Church of Jerusalem to God to support and defend the
threatened and persecuted followers of His Son, and the answer...
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BOTH HEROD AND PONTIOS PILATE
(Hηρωιδης τε κα Ποντιυς Πειλατος). Luke
alone (Luke 23:12) tells of the reconciliation between Herod and
Pilate at the trial of Jesus. So Peter and the rest interpret...
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HEROD
See margin reference, (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 14:1). _...
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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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Peter and John were summoned before the priests to give an account for
having healed the lame man, and for having preached in the name of
Jesus of Nazareth. In the eighth verse we read:
Acts 4:8. The...
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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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27-28. THEY GATHERED TO DO EVERYTHING. God had already decided what
would be done, but this does not say that God decreed that Herod,
Pilate, etc., would be the ones who would do this. They "volunteer...
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_And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor to
teach in the name of Jesus._
CHRISTIAN COURAGE
I. Its test. The apostles did not wish to separate themselves from the
Jewish Churc...
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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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_Why do the heathen rage._
OPPOSITION TO THE GOSPEL
I. Its characteristics.
1. Furiousness, “rage,” a word signifying the neighing or snorting
of highly excited horses--Like the prancing war-horse...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 4:24 The believers prayed, quoting Psalms 2:1, a
messianic prophecy.
⇐...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 4:27 Psalms 2:1 is interpreted in light of
Jesus’ death. The “kings” and “rulers” of Acts 4:26
correspond to...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 4:23. THEIR OWN COMPANY.—Not the apostles merely, but their
friends in the faith generally.
Acts 4:24. O LORD!—Addressed not to Christ, as in Acts 1:24, who,
however, is also...
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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 10:38; Acts 3:13; Acts 2:27; Acts 3:14; Acts 4:30;...
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Didst anoint [ε χ ρ ι σ α ς]. See on Christ, Matthew 1:1....
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THE RESULTS OF A FAITHFUL TESTIMONY
Acts 4:13
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
A real problem presented itself to the rulers of the Jews. They were
greatly perturbed by the preaching of the disciples, and by the...
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Whom thou hast anointed — To be king of Israel....