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NASB | Acts 5:1 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 5:1 Now a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, |
Bible Question: I'd Like to get somones thoughts on Acts 5 chapte. |
Bible Answer: HI happy 4th of July to you, Here you go; Acts 5:1-11 Ananias and Saphira were disobedient to the Holy Spirit and with held the full price of the land they sold to give to the apostles for distribution. A good view of how the church was functioning can be found in Acts 4:32-37 and Acts 2:43-47 where everyone was sharing all that they had and holding nothing back for those that needed land, houses, food, clothing, every material thing you could think of. The situation was that when a Jew became a Christian if they did not own their own businesses they were being cast out of their family and the family businesses as a result. Many Christians were poor and those who had were being directed to give those who had nothing. Barnabas is a good example of one who had enough to spare for someone who did not have enough to live on. The proceeds of sales of land and homes was also being distributed. The language in Acts 4:32-37 actually breaks down in Greek to pretty much this; :42 Every man diligently withdrew constantly devoting themselves to the Apostles for doctrine, for distribution with fellowship, for breaking of bread and worship. :43 Every soul by the Spirit of Life fear coming upon them by every means of awesome miraculous disposition and stupendous works of mighty miracles and powers kept on taking place throughout by the Apostles. :44 Every one that believed having faith present had needs the occasion of destitution requiring that all commonly share the distribution from employment as the occasion arose. :45 Every man whose possession was sold goods was required to part with them to every man through occasion of destitution. :46 Every man continuing earnestly persevering daily as one altogether with one accord in the sanctuary breaking bread from sanctuary to sanctuary did partake every man eating meat and nourishment with gladness and simplicity of heart. Because Ananias and Saphira lied to Peter and grieved the Holy Spirit, Peter confronts them and as soon as he does, God kills them dead at Peter's feet. Most commentators agree that they grieved the Holy Spirit and died an early death becuase of it but did end up going to heaven. Paul describes in I Corinthians 11 that those who do not judge themselves rightly bring judgment on themsleves and become weak or die (a number sleep). Acts 5:12-16 The apostles, by the power of the Holy Spirit, were working mighty miraculous wonders a the temple of Solomon, but the unbelievers who were of rank in the temple rendering their regular priestly duties dared not to associate with them, but the regular people held them in high esteem. And believers were being added daily to the ranks of the believers, so many so that the sick lay out in the streets on the street where Peter would pass on his way to the temple to preach and teach and his shadow was healing them all. Acts 5:17-32 The high Priest of the Sanhedrin and his associates, not the priests of the temple of Solomon, got jealous. They came and grabbed the apostles by force and tool them to jail. An angel came to them and released them telling them to go back and preach. The Sanhedrin council sent to the jail for them, but they were not found there. The Sanhedrin guards went and got the disciples peacably for fear of being stoned by the mobs of people gathered to hear the preaching and brought them to the Sanhedrin council. The Sanhedrin repeated their orders that the preaching cease and desist, but Peter says we must obey God rather than men and begins to preach again about the crucifixion and resurrection as witnesses of these things. Acts 5:33-42 The Sanhedrin were angered by this, but Gamaliel (Paul's teacher) gave orders to release them in case they were truly of God and not like the two insurrectionists that had come before claiming that God had told them to wage war on Rome leading the Jews astray. So then the Sandhedrin took Gamaliel's advice and had the disciples whipped, ordering them not to preach this message of Christ anymore. The disciples went away rejoicing that they had been persecuted for Christ and kept on going from house to temple preaching and teaching the Christ. Hope that answers the question. God Bless, Tamara |
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