Atos 12:6-7 NVIPT

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

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 12:6

would have brought = was about to bring. the same = that. sleeping . Greek. koimaomai. App-171 . keepers = guards. See Acts 5:23 . kept = were keeping. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 12:7

behold . Greek. idou. App-133 . came upon = stood over. light . Greek. phos. App-130 . prison . Greek. oikema, dwelling. Only here. The Revised Version reads "cell". That was Peter's dwelling-place. The angel of the Lord there. Peter on the side = Peter's side. raised . . . up . Greek. egeiro. App-178 . Arise up . Greek. anistemi. App-178 . quickly = in (Greek. en) or with speed. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 12:6

And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the guards before the door kept the prison.PETER'S CONDITION WAS A TYPE OF SINMany of the old commentators allegorized this remarkable episode; and despite the fact that the New Testament does not refer to it as an allegory, there are undeniably elements of an astounding allegory in this event. Just as Paul allegorized the history of Abraham and his two wives in... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 12:7

And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.Several things entered into Peter's deliverance. (1) There was a prayer meeting, mentioned later in Luke's narrative here, but already going on, and for days previously. (2) There was a messenger, in this case an angel of the Lord; but always there is a messenger when people are to be saved. "How shall they... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 12:7

Acts 12:7. The angel of the Lord— An angel of the Lord. Instead of smote Peter on the side, Dr. Heylin reads, touched Peter on the side. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 12:6

6. And when Herod would have brought him forth—"was going to bring him forth." the same night—but a few hours before the intended execution. Thus long were the disciples kept waiting; their prayers apparently unavailing, and their faith, as would seem from the sequel, waxing feeble. Such, however, is the "law" of God's procedure ( :- and see on :-). Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains—Roman prisoners had a chain fastened at one end to the wrist of their fight hand,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 12:7

7-11. the angel of the Lord—rather, "an angel." came upon him —so in Luke 2:9, expressive of the unexpected nature of the visit. smote Peter on the side . . . Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off . . . Gird thyself . . . And so he did . . . Cast thy garment—tunic, which he had thrown off for the night. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 12:1-19

The supernatural deliverance of Peter 12:1-19"Peter’s rescue from prison is an unusually vivid episode in Acts even when simply taken as a story about Peter. Because it is not connected with events in the chapters immediately before and after it, however, it may seem rather isolated and unimportant for Acts as a whole. Yet it becomes more than a vivid account of an isolated miracle when we probe below the surface, for this story is an echo of other stories in Luke-Acts and in Jewish Scripture.... read more