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Acts 3:12-26
(Acts 3:12-19)
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• Reading the Text:
  • NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
  • Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES id, AV.
  • The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
  • The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
  • The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary & sermons.
• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
  • Primary texts (Pseudepigrapha, Targum, Midrash, Targum) about Messainic Expectation from (Rutgers University Dept of Religion) Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus companion to the historical study of Christian texts.
  • From the Geneva Notes.
    • "As for the shame of the cross, we have to set against that the decree and purpose of God for Christ, foretold by the Prophets, how that first of all he would be crucified here upon the earth, and then he would appear from heaven the judge and restorer of all things, that all believers might be saved, and all unbelievers utterly perish."
  • From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
    • "Useful men must be very humble."
  • From Wesley's Notes.
    • "The apostles generally speak of our Lord's second coming, as being just at hand."
  • "Apostolic Exhortation: Acts 3:19," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1868.
    • "I do not know why a poor weak creature saying to his fellow men, "Believe," should lead them to believe, but it does so, and the Holy Spirit blesses it, and they do believe and are saved; and if we cannot see how, if we see the fact, we will be content and bless God for it."
  • From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
  • From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
    • "Observe how prominent in the early preaching is the resurrection and the apostolic witness to it."
• Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
  • Commentary, Acts 3:12-19, Greg Carey, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2018.
    • "The Revised Common Lectionary’s selection of readings from Acts invites us to ask, “What does an Easter church look like?""
  • The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, illustration ideas, 2018."More Than the Eye Can See," Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder, ON Scripture, Odyssey Networks, 2015. Video: The Journey - The Vote. Includes discussion questions.
  • "Still Easter?" Lynn Miller, Art & Faith Matters, celebrating our creative and living God by generating art and architecture resources for congregations and individuals. Art and Faith Matters facebook page contains additional resources.
  • Commentary, Acts 3:12-19, Coleman Baker, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2015.
    • "In many ways, our task remains the same as Luke's -- to help expand the boundaries of who can be part of the Christ group, and to make distinctions that highlight how our group's values are different from others around us."
  • The Center for Excellence in Preaching, Scott Hoezee, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, illustration ideas, 2015.
    • "How easy it is to miss Peter's message, first delivered some months after that original Easter: because of what happened then, now we can and should anticipate a whole new world—a world where we should just expect life to bust out all over."
  • Pulpit Fiction, plus podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2015.
  • "Messiah," sermon discussion from Frederick Buechner, Frederick Buechner Blog.
    • "As far as I know, there is only one good reason for believing that he was who he said he was. One of the crooks he was strung up with put it this way: 'If you are the Christ, save yourself and us' (Luke 23:39). Save us from whatever we need most to be saved from. Save us from each other. Save us from ourselves. Save us from death both beyond the grave and before. If he is, he can. If he isn't, he can't. It may be that the only way in the world to find out is to give him the chance, whatever that involves. It may be just as simple and just as complicated as that."
  • Commentary, Acts 3:12-19, Mitzi J. Smith, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
    • "God healed through the power of faith in the name of Jesus. This does leave open a very significant role for us as participants in all healing."
  • "Omnipotent Coercion," Nanette Sawyer, The Hardest Question, 2012.
    • "...does 'life' require a physical body? How about eternal life—does that require a physical body?"
  • The Politics of Acts 3:12-19, Amy Allen, There Is Power in the Blog, 2012.
    • "The challenge for preachers in the 21st century, then, is to break this biblical text. To preach against the blame that Peter wrongly, no matter how graciously, assigns. To preach against all the othering and blaming continues today in so many forms and so many spheres."
  • "Signs of the Presence," Alan Brehm, The Waking Dreamer, 2009.
    • "Congregations will thrive today when we become a place where it is evident that God is in the process of making all things new in this world. What will attract others to join with us is our becoming a community where the Risen Christ is demonstrating the truth of God's restoration in our lives."
  • Commentary, Acts 3:12-19, F. Scott Spencer, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
    • "All along God has come to Israel in the midst of her struggles. Now, in the crucified-resurrected Messiah Jesus, God has entered into the pain of Israel and the world to the fullest extent and prepared the way for final deliverance."
  • Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
  • "Hearing Peter's Speech in Acts 3: Meaning and Truth in Interpretation," Donald Juel, Volume XII, Number 1, Word & World, Luther Northwestern Theological School, 1992.
    • "The story is largely about the fulfillment of God's promises for Israel and the division within the Jewish community that results from Jesus' ministry."
  • Acts 3:13-26, Acts and the Easter Season, Donald Juel, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1985.
  • Acts 3:12-19, from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary's An Exegetical Study of the Common Lectionary, coordinated by Prof. John E. Alsup, features rough translation, disposition, immediate context, broader context, hermeneutical bridge, and contemporary addres
• Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
  • Blumenthal, David R., "Repentance and Forgiveness," Cross Currents, .
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Juel, Donald, "Acts and the Easter Season," Word & World, 1985. (Section on this text begins on p. 209)
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Juel, Donald, "Hearing Peter's Speech in Acts 3: Meaning and Truth in Interpretation," Word & World, 1992.
      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
  • Ross, J.M., "Further Unnoticed Points in the Text of the New Testament," Novum Testamentum, 2003. (Section on Acts 3:21 begins on page 216.)
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Tannehill, Robert C., "Israel in Luke-Acts: A Tragic Story," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1985.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
• Sermons:
• With Children:
  • Worshiping with Children, Easter 3, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2015. 2012.
  • "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," April 19, 2015, Union Presbyterian Seminary. 2012.
  • "The Cookie Jar," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
  • "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:
  • Acts 3:20 - Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
• Hymns and Music:
  • Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
  • Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
  • Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Acts 3:15, 24. The Cyber Hymnal.
  • Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
  • At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
    • Showers of Blessing
• Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
• Movies/scenes listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
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