“ The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. ”
Raised up Jesus - This refers to his resurrection. Hanged on a tree - That is, on the “cross,” Galatians 3:13 ; 1 Peter 2:24 ; Acts 10:39 ; Acts 13:29 . This is the amount of Peter’s defe...
(11) The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. (11) Christ is appointed and indeed declared Prince and preserver of his Church, in spite of his enemies.
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...
raised up. Greek. egeiro. App-178. Jesus. App-98. slew . laid hands on. Greek. diacheirizomai. Only here and Acts 26:21 . and . having. tree. App-162.
30. The God of our fathers. They descend unto the matter whereof they are to speak, that they may declare that they made small account of the commandment of the priests, not without cause, n...
DISCOURSE: 1754 THE ENDS OF CHRIST’S EXALTATION Acts 5:30-32 . The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince...
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus - It was well to introduce this, that the council might at once see that they preache...
Whom ye slew and hanged on a tree,— Whom ye crucified. Heylin. Literally, Whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree. See Deuteronomy 21:23 . Instead of raised up, some read hath raised up.
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus This is understood to mean 'raised Him from the dead ' by The God of our fa...
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 t...
Whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. — This synonym for crucifying comes from the LXX. version of Deuteronomy 21:23 , where it is used in a wider sense, including analogous forms of punishment, such...
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 t...
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 terribl...
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 c...
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus ,.... Not from the dead, though this was true; but called him to the work and office of a Saviour, inverted him with that office, and sent him to perform that...
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Ver. 30. Ye slew and hanged on a tree ] Constantine the Great, in honour of our Saviour, took away by a law that custom...
Then Peter and the other apostles Or, Peter, in the name of the others, who, it seems, were all present; said He does not give them the titles of honour which he did before; ( Acts 4:8 ;) but ent...
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 certain...
The Seizing of the Apostles; The Examination of the Apostles; The Advice of Gamaliel. 26 Then went the captain with the officers...
The God of our fathers; this is the rather mentioned by the apostle, that they might not think our Saviour, or they his ministers, preached any other God unto them, but him whom they had worshipped...
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...
CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 5:17 . The high priest .—Annas, as in Acts 4:6 . Indignation .—Not envy or jealousy (R.V.), but hot, angry zeal. Acts 5:19 . Not the but an Angel of the Lord ; i.e....
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...
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 co...
The defense of Peter:
1 Chronicles 12:17 ; 1 Chronicles 29:18 ; 1 Peter 2:24 ; Acts 10:39 ; Acts 13:28 ; Acts 13:33 ; Acts 2:22-24 ; Acts 2:32 ; Acts 22:14 ; Acts 3:13-15 ; Acts 3:26 ; Acts 4:10 ; Acts 4:11 ;...
The Trials and Triumphs of Apostolic Testimony Acts 5:17-32 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Those were momentous days. On the part of the Apostles they were days of continued testimony, God working with mi...
Hath raised up Jesus — Of the seed of David, according to the promises made to our fathers.