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David Guzik commentary on Acts 12, where James the apostle dies as a martyr and an angel is sent to set Peter free from prison.
Chapter 12. In this chapter we have the story, I. Of the martyrdom of James the apostle, and the imprisonment of Peter by Herod Agrippa, who now reigned as king in Judea (v. 1-4). II. The miraculous deliverance of Peter out of prison by the ministry of an angel, in answer to the prayers of the church for him (v. 5-19). III.
Matthew Henry's Commentary. Acts 12:1. Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 12:1-5 James was one of the sons of Zebedee, whom Christ told that they should drink of the cup that he was to drink of, and be baptized with the baptism that he was to be baptized with, Mt 20:23.
8 sie 2013 · At the beginning of Acts 12, we have James dead, Peter in prison, and the tyrant Herod basking in his popularity and power. At the end of the chapter, we have Peter free, Herod eaten by worms and dead, and the Word of God growing and multiplying. Luke is showing us that the gospel is unstoppable.
THE EXPANDING WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT-EMPOWERED CHURCH. Click chart to enlarge. Acts 12:1 Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them. KJV Acts 12:1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. When did the events in Acts 12 occur?
The words imply that the members of the Church continued, in spite of the persecution, to meet as usual, probably, as in Acts 12:12, in the house of Mary, the mother of Mark.
Acts 12 is the last chapter of the book of Acts that places the apostles, specifically Peter, in the center of the narrative. The church is well-established in Jerusalem and deepening its base in Judea and Samaria.
