Acts 9:40

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:36-43

The raising of Tabitha at Joppa 9:36-43 read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 9:40-41

Peter’s procedure here was almost identical to Jesus’ when He raised Jairus’ daughter (Mark 5:41; Luke 8:51-56). Peter’s praying shows that he was relying on Jesus for his power just as his saying, "Jesus Christ heals you," manifested that attitude when he healed Aeneas (Acts 9:34). There is only one letter difference in what Peter said (Tabitha qumi) and what Jesus had said (Talitha qumi, lit. "Little girl, get up"). This miracle is another evidence of Jesus’ working powerfully through His... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:1-43

Saul Becomes a Christian1-30. The Conversion of Saul is to regarded as a miraculous event. The way for it may have been prepared by Stephen’s speech, by the spectacle of the constancy of the Christian martyrs, and by Saul’s own consciousness of the imperfections of the Law (Romans 7:7 to Romans 8:11). Yet there is no indication that he was anything but a violent enemy of Christianity until the moment of his conversion. His own language on this point is quite clear (1 Corinthians 15:9; Galatians... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Acts 9:40

(40) Peter put them all forth.—We may, perhaps, trace in Peter’s action his recollection of what our Lord had done in the case of the daughter of Jairus (see Notes on Matthew 9:23-24), at which he had been present. The work was one not to be accomplished by the mere utterance of a name, nor as by his “own power or holiness” (Acts 3:12), but by the power of the prayer of faith, and this called for the silence and solitude of communion with God. Even the very words which were uttered, if he spoke... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Acts 9:1-43

Acts 9:0 Dr. Marcus Dods wrote at the age of sixteen to his sister Marcia: 'Do you ever get any Greek read now? I can tell you what I think a most beautiful passage Saul's conversion in the Acts; you should read it, and also "Your old men shall dream dreams, etc."' Early Letters, p. 30. Reference. IX. 1, 2. F. D. Maurice, The Acts of the Apostles, p. 120. The Making of an Apostle (The Conversion of St. Paul) Acts 9:1-9 This is the story of one of those profoundly significant events in... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Acts 9:1-43

CHAPTER 9 1. The vision of Glory on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-9 ). 2. Instructions given to Ananias (Acts 9:10-16 ). 3. Saul filled with the Spirit, is baptized and preaches that Jesus is the Son of God (Acts 9:17-22 ). 4. Saul persecuted and back in Jerusalem (Acts 9:23-31 ). 5. Further Acts of Peter (Acts 9:32-43 ). The previous chapter must be looked upon in its main part as a parenthesis. The record now leads us back to the close of the seventh, and the person who was connected... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:1-43

Philip the evangelist is now put in the background, as the Spirit of God begins a work of another kind, using a most unexpected workman. Saul was filled with strongest animosity toward the disciples, determined to crush Christianity out of existence. He secured authority from the high priest to go to Damascus, in Syria, with the object of taking prisoner any Jews who had embraced Christianity, and bringing them to Jerusalem to face imprisonment or martyrdom. He was not deterred by the fact... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Acts 9:31-43

DOOR OPENED TO GENTILES The closing of chapter 9 shows Peter on a tour of visitation, and the instrument of two great miracles, it being significant that the greater of the two was in answer to prayer (Acts 9:40 ). Almost all the commentators regard these miracles as having a bearing on the crisis of the church recorded in the next chapter. In that chapter Peter is again to use the “keys,” this time in opening the door of the gospel to the Gentiles. Indeed, since the occupation of a tanner... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Acts 9:32-43

Chapter 27 Prayer Almighty God, we have come through rugged places that we might enter into thy house. The week has been as a wilderness, and all its days have been stony places, yet all the while we have been set in the direction of God's house, and today we feel its holy peace. Give us rest in thy house, thou God of saints. Here may we know the mystery of completeness, which is the mystery of peace. Make us whole in Christ; complete in him; wanting in nothing, so that we may stand before... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 9:36-43

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did. (37) And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. (38) And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. (39) Then Peter arose and... read more

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