Acts 5:1-11; Joshua 7; Matthew 9:4, Psalm 94:9/LXX 83:10, 2 Cor 6:14-7:1 Our passage for this week is perhaps one of the most disturbing of the New Testament, except for the judgments of the book of Revelation. In it we see the sterner side of God, and also the importance of unity and truth inContinue reading “Light from Old Testament upon the Acts 10 A Disturbing and Doctrinal Beginning”
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Light from the Old Testament Upon the Acts 9: Praying and Living as One
Acts 4:23-36; Exodus 16; Psalm 2; Psalm LXX 145/MT 146; Nehemiah 9:6; Revelation 10:6 The apostles Peter and John have just been through a dramatic few days, beginning with the healing of a paralyzed man, continuing with a night in prison, and concluding with a hearing before the officials. They were released with threats, but leaveContinue reading “Light from the Old Testament Upon the Acts 9: Praying and Living as One”
Light from the Old Testament Upon the Acts 8: Humility and Boldness
Acts 4:1-22; Exodus 34:29-35; Deuteronomy 13:2-4; Psalm 118; Isaiah 43:11, 45:21-23; Luke 20:1-17; 2 Corinthians 4:4-6; Philippians 2:5-11. When Moses came down from receiving the Law on Mount Sinai, and whenever he spoke with God in the Tabernacle, his face shone afterwards, terrifying the Hebrew people (Ex 34:29-35). People knew without a doubt that heContinue reading “Light from the Old Testament Upon the Acts 8: Humility and Boldness”
Light from the Old Testament Upon the Acts 5: The Communion of Saints
Acts 2:37-47; Deut 30:6, 32:5; Joel 2:28-32; Ezekiel 36:26-27 There are probably no homilists who have not yearned for the kind of response that followed Peter’s sermon on that first Christian Pentecost—it was both deep and dramatic. Luke explains the heartfelt response of the crowd, tells us of the huge number that turned to Christ,Continue reading “Light from the Old Testament Upon the Acts 5: The Communion of Saints”
Edith M. Humphrey 