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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 5:30

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 defense. He begins with the great principle Acts 5:29, which they could not gainsay, that God ought to be obeyed rather than man. He then proceeds to state that they were convinced that God had raised up Jesus from the dead, and as they had such decisive evidence of that, and were commanded by the authority of the Lord... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 5:29-32

Acts 5:29-32. 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 enters directly upon the subject, and justifies what he and his brethren had done. This is, as it were, a continuation of that discourse, but with an increase of severity; We ought to obey God rather than men They do not plead the power they had to work miracles; a power which spoke... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 5:17-42

Opposition from Jewish leaders (5:17-42)A sizable portion of the population of Jerusalem was now Christian (cf. 2:41,47; 4:4,16,17; 5:14,16,28). And the more the church grew, the more jealous and angry the Sadducees became. Again they brought the apostles before the Sanhedrin, though God showed he could rescue them at any time, should he so desire (17-21a). The apostles knew that, because of their widespread popular support, they could have successfully resisted arrest, but they chose not to.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 5:30

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 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 5:30

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree.In this verse appears another instance of Peter's speeches, as recorded by Luke, stressing the same thought and expressing it in terminology similar (see 1 Peter 2:24) to that in Peter's epistles.Twice in Acts (Acts 5:30; 10:39) Jesus' death is significantly called "hanging on a tree." This phrase points back to the Jewish belief that a man "hanged on a tree" was a man "accursed by God" (Deuteronomy 21:22f). Anyone who... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 5:30

Acts 5:30. 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. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:12-42

3. Intensified external opposition 5:12-42God’s power manifest through the apostles in blessing (Acts 3:1-26) as well as in judgment (Acts 5:1-11) made an increasingly powerful impact on the residents of Jerusalem. The Jewish leaders increased their opposition to the apostles as they had increased their opposition to Jesus. Luke preserved the record of the developing attitudes that resulted. The Sadducees became more jealous and antagonistic, the Pharisees chose to react with moderation, and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:17-33

The apostles’ appearance before the Sanhedrin 5:17-33The popularity and effectiveness of the apostles riled the Sadducees just as Jesus’ popularity and effectiveness had earlier."One of the central motifs of Acts is the rejection of the Gospel by the Jewish nation. This section [Acts 5:17-42] traces a further step in rejection and persecution by the Jewish officials." [Note: Ladd, "The Acts . . .," p. 1133.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 5:30

Peter also reaffirmed that the God of their fathers had raised Jesus from the dead and that the Sanhedrin was responsible for His crucifixion, an extremely brutal and shameful death. "Hanging Him on a cross" is a euphemism for crucifying Him (cf. Deuteronomy 21:22-23; 1 Peter 2:24). read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Acts 5:30

5:30 cross. (d-18) Lit. 'on wood.' used for stocks, cross, and such ignominious and forcible means of punishment. read more

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