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1 | Acts 5-7 just looking for opinions | Acts | following him | 126061 | ||
Greetings all; For the next two weeks my pastor will be in Chile and he has asked me to fill in for him at a Bible study he normally leads. We are studying through the book of Acts and while he is gone we will be covering chapters 5 thru 7. Those chapters cover Ananias and Sapphira, establishment of the group of leaders to see to the needs of the people, and Stephen. But beyond these what are some of the things that those of you who wish to answer find most interesting, revealing, encouraging, challenging, admonishing or any other "ings" you can think of in these three chapters. |
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2 | Acts 5-7 just looking for opinions | Acts | Emmaus | 126062 | ||
followinghim, Peter's authority is almost frightening displayed in the scene with Annais and Sapphira. It is also displayed in his ability to heal and the fact that the people evn try to be in his shadow when he passes. It is again displayed when he speaks for the Apostles before the high priest. The Holy Order of the Deaconate is established. Stephen is on of the first Deacons and is the first or proto-martyr of the new Church. He recaps salvation history in his speech and alludees to Jesus' Ascension and at the same time prefigures the Second Coming in his reference to to Daniel 7. Signs and wonders in Acts 5 are reminicient(Acts 7:36) to those displayed in Exodus (Ex 7:3; 11:10; Deut 6:22; 26:8) Paul (Saul) is introduced at the stoning of Stephen. Emmaus |
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3 | Acts 5-7 just looking for opinions | Acts | following him | 126071 | ||
Thank you for responding Emmaus; I appriciate it. I looked up the references in Ex. and Deut. you gave and I hope I'm seeing the same connection you are 1. As the signs and wonders Moses performed were used by God to lead Israel out of Egypt so the signs and wonders through Peter and the other apostles were used by God to lead them out of sin. Egypt is often used Biblically as a symbol of sin. 2. As Pharaoh leader of the Egyptian people rejected God's signs and wonders so did the leaders of Israel ie the priests, sadduces and pharisees etc. Is this right? It is interesting to note that the Bible does not record whether Jesus' shaddow healed anybody but here as you mentioned people were trying to be touched by Peters. It obviously worked otherwise they wouldn't be doing it. (Jesus said greater things than these will you do.) I'm not seeing how Stephen prefigures the second coming in his reference to Daniel 7. What do you mean by "proto-martyr". Please explain this. And if I've misunderstood in the other areas, please correct me. |
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4 | Acts 5-7 just looking for opinions | Acts | Emmaus | 126088 | ||
followinghim, You have it correct. Proto as in prototype or first model of martyrs for the faith. Stephen does not himself prefigure the Second Coming but in his speech he speaks of seeing Jesus standing at the right hand of the Father. (Acts 7:56) This makes me think of Jesus before thew Sanhedrin in Luke 22:67-71. Daniel 7:13-14 which prophcies Jesus' Ascension to the Father to be given all power and glory and dominion. But we also know that he will return on the clouds in glory and power. (1 Thess 416-17). Emmaus |
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