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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 12:9

9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. Ver. 9. And wist not that it was true ] So Psalms 126:1 . God is often better to his than their hopes, and doth exceeding abundantly for them above all that they can ask or think, Ephesians 3:20 . He will do so much more when they come to heaven; for then, oh, the unutterable ecstasies! At first sight, surely " Claudicat ingenium, delirat linguaque, mensque. " Lucret. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Acts 12:7

the angel: Acts 12:23, Acts 5:19, Acts 10:30, Acts 27:23, Acts 27:24, 1 Kings 19:5, 1 Kings 19:7, Psalms 34:7, Psalms 37:32, Psalms 37:33, Isaiah 37:30, Daniel 6:22, Hebrews 1:14 and a: Acts 9:3, 2 Samuel 22:29, Ezekiel 43:2, Micah 7:9, Habakkuk 3:4, Habakkuk 3:11, Revelation 18:1 Arise: Genesis 19:15, Genesis 19:16, Isaiah 60:1, Ephesians 5:14 And his: The two chains with which his hands were fastened to those of the two soldiers between whom he slept. This, it appears, was the Roman... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Acts 12:8

Reciprocal: Isaiah 51:14 - captive Mark 6:9 - sandals Acts 8:26 - The angel Acts 27:23 - there read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Acts 12:9

he went: Acts 26:19, Genesis 6:22, John 2:5, Hebrews 11:8 wist not: That is, he knew not; wist being the past tense of the obsolete verb to wis, from the Saxon wissan, in German wissen and Dutch wysen to think, imagine, know. Acts 10:3, Acts 10:17, Acts 11:5, Genesis 45:26, Psalms 126:1, 2 Corinthians 12:1-Leviticus : Reciprocal: Exodus 34:29 - wist Luke 24:11 - idle read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 12:7

And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.His chains — With which his right arm was bound to one of the soldiers, and his left arm to the other. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 12:8

And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.Gird thyself — Probably he had put off his girdle, sandals, and upper garment, before he lay down to sleep. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:1-25

PART SECOND. THE CHURCH IN TRANSITION FROM JEWS TO GENTILES, Acts 8:5 to Acts 12:25. Through this Second Part of his history Luke traces in perfectly regular progress the successive steps by which Christianity emerges from her Jewish trammels into a free and universal Church. The Samaritans are first evangelized, and the eunuch is the first apostle to Africa. The Gentile apostle is next converted and put in preparation for his work. Peter, emerging from Jerusalem, is taught by the case of... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:7

7. A light shined The angel brings to the prisoner no lantern, lamp, or candle; yet he brings a light, the beaming of his own person. Peter sees by it his prison, his chains, his cloak, his sandals, and his emancipator. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 12:8

8. Bind… sandals The minuteness of the details are ample answer to the irrational drivel of the so-called rationalists, who endeavour to explain this transaction by natural means. We may add, that before this chapter closes we shall find that even a secular historian, Josephus, discloses a supernaturalism in close sequence to this narrative. read more

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