Acts 3:1-7
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- Historical References, Commentary and Comparative
Texts:
- III.XII.3, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180) [check out the interpolations in this paragraph that are also found in Codex Bezae!]
- Chapter XXV, On Prayer, Tertullian (c. 199)
- Chapter VII, The Prescription of Heretics, Tertullian (c. 200)
- Chapter XXI, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- "A Lame Excuse for Preaching the Gospel (Acts 3:1-26)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- Articles & Background:
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"Attitudes to the Poor
in New Testament Times," Jerome H. Neyrey, S.j., University of Notre
Dame, 2002.
- "When taxes were so high, life for peasants was at best ?subsistant,? i.e., they had only several months of food stored. The wolf was always at the door. And there was no unemployment insurance, no social security, no medicare. The state took the surplus of peasants and gave them nothing in return."
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"Attitudes to the Poor
in New Testament Times," Jerome H. Neyrey, S.j., University of Notre
Dame, 2002.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
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selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Hamm, Dennis, S.J.,
"The Tamid Service in Luke-Acts: The Cultic Background behind Luke's
Theology of Worship," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Holmås, Geir Otto,
"'My House Shall Be a House of Prayer': Regarding the Temple as a Place of
Prayer in Acts within the Context of Luke's Apologetical Objective,"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Moessner, David P., "'The Christ Must Suffer': New Light on the Jesus -- Peter, Stephen, Paul
Parallels in Luke-Acts," Novum Testamentum, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Parsons, Mikeal C.,
"The Character of the Lame Man in Acts 3-4," Journal of Biblical
Literature, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Hamm, Dennis, S.J.,
"The Tamid Service in Luke-Acts: The Cultic Background behind Luke's
Theology of Worship," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003.
- Sermons:
- "Give Them What They Want?" Frederick J. Gaiser, Luther Seminary, 2003.
- With Children:
- "Excitement at the Temple Gate," Linda Edwards, The Children's Chapel.
- "Peter and John Heal a Lame Man," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
- Acts 3 Word Search, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles.
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Acts
