Acts 12:1-19

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 12:3-4

Acts 12:3-4. And because he saw it pleased the Jews Whose favour he laboured by all possible means to conciliate; he proceeded to take Peter also Renowned as he was for such a variety of miracles wrought by him at Jerusalem. According to Josephus, ( Antiq., Acts 19:7,) this Herod “was a great zealot for the Mosaic law, dwelt much at Jerusalem, and gladly embraced all opportunities of obliging the Jews, as his grandfather Herod did of pleasing strangers;” a character well suiting what... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 12:5-6

Acts 12:5-6. Peter therefore Till the day of his execution came; was kept in prison Under the continual guard of the fore-mentioned soldiers. But prayer without ceasing (The original expression, προσευχη εκτενης , signifies, earnest and importunate, as well as continual prayer;) was made of the church for him That is, for his deliverance, yet when their prayer was answered, they could scarce believe it, Acts 12:15. But why had they not prayed for James’s deliverance also?... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 12:7-10

Acts 12:7-10. And behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him Greek, επεστη , stood over him; and a light shined in the prison Εν τω οικηματι , in the house, the whole house in which he was confined; and he smote Greek, παταξας , having smote, Peter on the side He awoke him; saying, Arise up quickly. And, in that moment, his chains With which his right arm was bound to one of the soldiers, and his left to the other, fell off The soldiers, in the mean time, being by a... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 12:11-15

Acts 12:11-15. When Peter was come to himself And perceived that the extraordinary things which had been shown him were not visionary representations, but real facts; and when he saw where he was; he said, Now know I of a surety, that the Lord In whose cause I was upon the point of suffering; hath sent his angel, and delivered me As he formerly did, Acts 5:19. I know that my deliverance is real and effectual; out of the hand of Herod Who not only intended my destruction, but thought... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 12:16-17

Acts 12:16-17 . But Peter continued knocking Though they delayed to open to him; and when At length, several of them, it seems, going out together; they had opened the door, and saw him That it really was he; they were astonished Were filled with wonder and joy, as much as they were just before with sorrow and fear concerning him. But beckoning unto them (many of whom, being amazed, were talking together) to hold their peace That they might hear him relate in what an extraordinary... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 12:18-19

Acts 12:18-19. As soon as it was day And they found their prisoner escaped; there was no small stir [Greek, ταραχος ουκ ολιγος , not a little tumult, or confusion ] among the soldiers, what was become of Peter Who was gone, and nobody knew how or which way. For the guards, awaking out of their sound sleep, could none of them give any account of what had passed, and were ready to suspect or accuse each other of negligence or treachery, in giving the prisoner an opportunity to make his... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 12:1-25

Events in Jerusalem (12:1-25)Back in Jerusalem the church was experiencing much difficulty. The Jews in general were becoming restless concerning the free mixing between Jewish and Gentile Christians, and were angry at the apostles for encouraging it. The governor at that time, Herod Agrippa I (a grandson of Herod the Great), knew it was not wise to let the Jews become too excited. Therefore, in an effort to please them he took action against the apostles by having one of them, James, executed... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 12:1

This chapter is a parenthesis, describing events in A.D. 14. about . Greek. kata. time = season. Herod . Herod Agrippa I. App-109 . stretched forth his hands = put to his hands. Compare Luke 9:62 , same phrase. vex = maltreat. Greek. kakoo. See note on Acts 7:6 . certain . Greek. tis. App-123 . of = of those from the church. App-186 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 12:2

killed . Greek. anaireo. See note on Acts 2:23 . James . App-141 . John . App-141 . The last historical reference to John. sword . Death by the sword was regarded by the Rabbis as particularly disgraceful. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 12:3

because he saw = seeing. Greek. eidon. App-133 . pleased = is pleasing to. See note on Acts 6:2 , and Mark 15:15 (note). proceeded further = added. A Hebraism. Greek. prostithemi. Compare Luke 20:11 . take . See note on Acts 1:16 . unleavened bread . Literally the unleavened (things). Leaven in every form was to be put away. Exodus 12:16 , Exodus 12:19 . read more

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