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ACTS 5:35 auvtou,j
Codex Bezae and copsa replace the ambiguous auvtou,j, which a careless
reader might take to refer to the apostles, with tou.j a;rcontaj kai.
tou.j sune,drouj (“the rulers and the m...
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CHAPTER 5
_ 1. Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1)._
2. Signs and wonders by the Apostles (Acts 5:11).
3. The second arrest of the Apostles and their Deliverance (Acts
5:17).
4. Before the Council ...
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A HOSTILE ENCOUNTER WITH THE JEWISH AUTHORITIES. This account closely
resembles that in ch. 4; the imprisonment is at the hands of the same
men, extends over one night, and Peter's two declarations (A...
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TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH (Acts 5:1-11)...
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When they heard this they were torn with vexation and planned to
destroy them. But a certain Pharisee called Gamaliel stood up in the
Sanhedrin, a teacher of the law held in honour by all the people,...
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YE MEN OF ISRAEL. Men, Israelites. See note on Acts 1:11.
INTEND. are about.
AS TOUCHING. upon, or in the case of. App-104....
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_Ye men of Israel_ It has been remarked upon the frequent occurrence
of this and similar formulæ in the introduction of speeches in the
Acts, that they are evidence that the speeches themselves are th...
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ΠΡΟΣΈΧΕΤΕ ἙΑΥΤΟΙ͂Σ. The phrase implies the need of
thought. _Attendite vobis_ (Vulg.). It is not a warning against some
danger that might result. ‘Think well over what ye mean to do.’
ἘΠΊ. The prepos...
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EFFECT OF THE APOSTLES’ DEFENCE. COUNSEL OF GAMALIEL. RELEASE AND
SUBSEQUENT CONDUCT OF THE TWELVE...
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_TRUTH CUTS TO THE HEART ACTS 5:33-42:_ Even those that will not
receive truth may be cut to the heart by truth. When the accusers of
the apostles heard the resurrection message they wanted to kill th...
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ΠΡΟΣΈΧΕΤΕ _praes. imper. act. от_ ΠΡΟΣΈΧΩ (G4337)
остерегаться, обращать внимание; "
держите в памяти (ΝΟΫ́Σ, опущено) для
себя или про себя" (RWP).
ΠΡΆΣΣΕΙΝ _praes. act. inf. от_ ΠΡΆΣΣΩ (G4238)
дел...
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ON SOLOMON'S PORCH. Acts 5:21 a
Acts 5:21
And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak,
and taught.
ACTS 5:21 A As the sun broke over the eastern horizon of the hills of
Jud...
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See notes on verse 34...
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And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye
intend to do as touching these men.
AND SAID UNTO THEM, YE MEN OF ISRAEL, TAKE HEED TO YOURSELVES WHAT YE
INTEND TO DO AS TOUC...
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14 The fear of the drawn sword in the King's hand will repress evil
and rebellion. The prayer of the disciples, after the threats of the
Sanhedrin, seems to have been abundantly answered. Not only was...
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THE APOSTLES AGAIN IMPRISONED
1-16. The sin of Ananias and Sapphira was not keeping back part of the
price, which they had a perfect right to do (Acts 5:4), but pretending
that the money which they of...
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Second imprisonment of Peter and John. Speech of Gamaliel.
17. The Sadducees] see on Matthew 3:7; Acts 4:1....
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 5
ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA, 5:1-11
V1 But there was a man whose name was Ananias. He and his wife,
Sapphira, sold a building and some land. The bui...
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YE MEN OF ISRAEL. — We note the more familiar address of a man in
high authority as compared with St. Peter’s “Rulers of the people,
and elders of Israel” (Acts 4:8).
TAKE HEED TO YOURSELVES. — Compar...
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ἄνδρες Ἰσραηλεῖται, see on Acts 2:22.
προσέχετε ἑαυτοῖς : phrase only found in St. Luke,
_cf._ Luke 12:1; Luke 17:3; Luke 21:34, and...
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FOLLY OF FIGHTING AGAINST GOD
Acts 5:27-42
The high priest and his party could not forget the imprecation of
Matthew 27:25. It haunted them. Compare Peter's description of the
Cross as _the tree_ wit...
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Here we have a terrible story. The account of Ananias and Sapphira
stands in vivid contrast to that of Barnabas. The sin was dishonest
dealing with the Holy Spirit. The judgment was swift and terrible...
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Gamaliel's Counsel
Peter's words accusing the council of murdering Jesus enraged them to
the point of being prepared to murder the apostles as well.
But they could take no such action without the sup...
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DIVINE INTERVENTION
33-42. Now they reach a grand culmination. The Preachers in charge and
the official board are signally defeated, _“cut through,”_ so they
are counseling to kill the apostles. They...
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Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which
is the sect of the Sadducees), and were filled with indignation, (18)
And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the co...
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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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Alas! evil shews itself there also (Chapter 5). If the mighty Spirit
of God is there, the flesh also is there. There are some who wished to
have the credit of devotedness which the Holy Ghost produces...
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AND SAID UNTO THEM, YE MEN OF ISRAEL,.... This he said after the
apostles were put out, when the council was by themselves; and he
addressed them as "men of Israel"; not as distinct from the priests
a...
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And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye
intend to do as touching these men.
Ver. 35. _Take heed to yourselves_] Anger is an evil counsellor; do
nothing rashly. Alexander...
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_Then stood up one in the council, a Pharisee_ And as such believing
the immortality of the soul and the resurrection; _named Gamaliel_ He
is said to have been the son of good old Simeon, mentioned Lu...
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AND SAID UNTO THEM, YE MEN OF ISRAEL, TAKE HEED TO YOURSELVES WHAT YE
INTEND TO DO AS TOUCHING THESE MEN....
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The counsel of Gamaliel:...
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Where God is working, however, the opposition of Satan soon becomes
apparent. The evil begins (as evil always does) in an underhand
manner, but is quickly exposed by God. Ananias and Sapphira certainl...
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AND HE SAID TO THEM: " MEN OF ISRAEL, TAKE HEED TO YOURSELVES WHAT YOU
INTEND TO DO REGARDING THESE MEN.
1. Think about what you are wanting to do.
2. Think about the consequences of your actions....
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And he said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves as
touching these men, what ye are about to do.
'TAKE HEED TO YOURSELVES'-'be careful' (Wey); 'think well' (Knox); 'be
cautious in dec...
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34-42 The Lord still has all hearts in his hands, and sometimes
directs the prudence of the worldly wise, so as to restrain the
persecutors. Common sense tells us to be cautious, while experience
and...
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A wise and good caution; for he that injures another brings the worse
mischief upon himself, both in the sense of having done evil, and in
being exposed to the revenging hand of God, whose property ve...
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Recognitions of Clement I
Which when Gamaliel, a chief of the people, saw-who was secretly our
brother in the faith, but by our advice remained among them-because
they were greatly enraged and moved...
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Acts 5:35 And G5037 said G2036 (G5627) to G4314 them G846 Men G435
Israel G2475 heed G4337 ...
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‘And he said to them, “You men of Israel, take heed to yourselves
as touching these men, what you are about to do.” '
Thus he suggested that a little wisdom was needed here. He was clearly
unsure in h...
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THE THIRD ARREST AND SECOND APPEARANCE BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN (5:26-40).
Having previously receive their official warning not to preach in the
name of Jesus the second appearance before the tribunal was...
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Acts 5:35. YE MEN OF ISRAEL, TAKE HEED TO YOURSELVES WHAT YE INTEND TO
DO AS TOUCHING THESE MEN. Gamaliel here, as a wise and far-seeing man,
persuades the angry and unreasoning zealots in the council...
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TAKE HEED
(προσεχετε εαυτοις). Hold your mind (νουν,
unexpressed) for or on yourselves (dative case), the usual idiom....
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CONTENTS: Sin and death of Ananias and Sapphira. The second
persecution and answer of apostles to their persecutors. Warning of
Gamaliel. Apostles beaten.
CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Ananias, Sapph...
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Acts 5:3. _Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the
Holy Ghost._ These words not only indicate that Ananias was a minister
of the word, but that he for once had yielded his heart to th...
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BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO DO. Good advice! (1) Think! (2)
Impostors will fail. (3) You cannot defeat God! [Theudas and Judas
were well known to the Council, but we cannot accurately identify
th...
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_When they heard that they were cut to the heart._
CUT TO THE HEART
The strict meaning of the verb describes the action of a saw, as in
Hebrews 11:37. Used figuratively, it seems to imply a more lace...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 5:33. CUT TO THE HEART.—Lit. _sawn asunder_, torn in pieces,
_sc_. in their hearts. Compare Acts 7:54—a much stronger expression
than that used in Acts 4:2 or...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 5:1
ANANIAS (Ἀνανίας) In Nehemiah 3:23 the Hebrew name
היָנְנַעֲ (God covers or protects) is thus rendered in the
LXX. But the name occurs nowhere else. The very common name
היָנְנ...
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Chapter 5, the book of Acts.
At the end of the fourth chapter we have the second mention of the
early pure communism that was practiced in the first church. Where
those who had possessions sold them,...
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Acts 19:36; Acts 22:26; Jeremiah 26:19; Matthew 27:19...