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Text -- Acts 11:5 (NET)

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11:5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came to me.
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Names, People and Places:
 · Joppa a seaport town on the Mediterranean coast about 35 miles northwest of Jerusalem,a town and seaport 55 km NW of Jerusalem & 85 km south of Mt. Carmel


Dictionary Themes and Topics: TRANCE | Peter | PAUL, THE APOSTLE, 5 | MINISTRY | JOPPA, OR JAPHO | Gentiles | GALATIANS, EPISTLE TO THE | Clean | CORNER | ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 8-12 | ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 13-OUTLINE | more
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Robertson: Act 11:5 - -- Let down ( kathiemenēn ). Here agreeing with the "sheet"(othonēn , feminine), not with "vessel"(skeuos , neuter) as in Act 10:11.

Let down ( kathiemenēn ).

Here agreeing with the "sheet"(othonēn , feminine), not with "vessel"(skeuos , neuter) as in Act 10:11.

Robertson: Act 11:5 - -- Even unto me ( achri emou ). Vivid detail added here by Peter.

Even unto me ( achri emou ).

Vivid detail added here by Peter.

Wesley: Act 11:5 - -- Which suspends the use of the outward senses.

Which suspends the use of the outward senses.

TSK: Act 11:5 - -- was : Act 10:9-18 in a : Act 22:17; 2Co 12:1-3 and it : Jer 1:11-14; Eze 2:9; Amo 7:4-7, Amo 8:2

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Barnes: Act 11:5-13 - -- See Acts 10:9-33.

See Acts 10:9-33.

Poole: Act 11:5 - -- See this whole narration spoken to in the foregoing chapter. It came even to me to show that he was especially concerned in this vision, it being ...

See this whole narration spoken to in the foregoing chapter.

It came even to me to show that he was especially concerned in this vision, it being for his instruction and regulation.

Gill: Act 11:5 - -- I was in the city of Joppa,.... And so it is called by Josephus w, and in the Apocrypha: "And he pitched his tents against Joppa: but; they of Jopp...

I was in the city of Joppa,.... And so it is called by Josephus w, and in the Apocrypha:

"And he pitched his tents against Joppa: but; they of Joppa shut him out of the city, because Apollonius had a garrison there.'' (1 Maccabees 10:75)

"The men of Joppa also did such an ungodly deed: they prayed the Jews that dwelt among them to go with their wives and children into the boats which they had prepared, as though they had meant them no hurt.'' (2 Maccabees 12:3)

here he was praying in an house of Simon the tanner, upon the top of it, and about the sixth hour of the day, or twelve o'clock at noon, which was one of the times of prayer with the Jews; See Gill on Act 10:9,

and in a trance I saw a vision; with the eyes of his understanding; for the organs of his body were quite senseless and useless, which was as follows:

a certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet; a vessel which looked like a great sheet,

let down from heaven by four corners; to the earth, which four corners were knit, and perhaps were held and let down by angels, and in this visionary way were seen by Peter, though not expressed:

and it came even to me; descended upon the housetop where Peter was praying; and which was necessary, that he might see what was upon it, and receive instruction from it; and that it was very near him is evident from what is after said to him, when he was bid to arise, and kill and eat what was upon it; and therefore it could not be hanging in the air, but must be let down upon the very spot where he was.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Act 11:5 Or “the sky” (the same Greek word means both “heaven” and “sky”).

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Act 11:1-30 - --1 Peter, being accused for going in to the Gentiles,5 makes his defence;18 which is accepted.19 The gospel being spread in Phenice, and Cyprus, and An...

Combined Bible: Act 11:5 - --notes one verse 4     

Maclaren: Act 11:1-18 - --Peter's Apologia And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2. And when Peter was c...

MHCC: Act 11:1-18 - --The imperfect state of human nature strongly appears, when godly persons are displeased even to hear that the word of God has been received, because t...

Matthew Henry: Act 11:1-18 - -- The preaching of the gospel to Cornelius was a thing which we poor sinners of the Gentiles have reason to reflect upon with a great deal of joy and ...

Barclay: Act 11:1-10 - --The importance that Luke attached to this incident is shown by the amount of space he devoted to it. In ancient times a writer had by no means unlimi...

Constable: Act 9:32--Rom 1:1 - --III. THE WITNESS TO THE UTTERMOST PART OF THE EARTH 9:32--28:31 Luke next recorded the church's expansion beyond...

Constable: Act 9:32--12:25 - --A. The extension of the church to Syrian Antioch 9:32-12:24 As Jerusalem had been the Palestinian center...

Constable: Act 10:1--11:19 - --2. The conversion of Cornelius 10:1-11:18 The episode concerning Cornelius is obviously very imp...

Constable: Act 11:1-18 - --The response of the Jerusalem church 11:1-18 Peter's actions in Caesarea drew criticism ...

Constable: Act 11:4-17 - --Peter's defense of his conduct 11:4-17 Luke recorded Peter's retelling of these ...

College: Act 11:1-30 - --ACTS 11 2. The Endorsement of Peter's Ministry by the Jerusalem Leadership (11:1-18) The Questioning of the Jerusalem Leaders (11:1-3) 1 The apos...

McGarvey: Act 11:4-17 - --4-17. (4) " But Peter related the matter to them in order from the beginning, saying, (5) I was in the city of Joppa, praying, and saw, in a trance, a...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Acts (Book Introduction) THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES By Way of Introduction But for the Acts we should know nothing of the early apostolic period save what is told in the Epi...

JFB: Acts (Book Introduction) THIS book is to the Gospels what the fruit is to the tree that bears it. In the Gospels we see the corn of wheat falling into the ground and dying: in...

JFB: Acts (Outline) INTRODUCTION--LAST DAYS OF OUR LORD UPON EARTH--HIS ASCENSION. (Act 1:1-11) RETURN OF THE ELEVEN TO JERUSALEM--PROCEEDINGS IN THE UPPER ROOM TILL PEN...

TSK: Acts (Book Introduction) The Acts of the Apostles is a most valuable portion of Divine revelation; and, independently of its universal reception in the Christian church, as an...

TSK: Acts 11 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Act 11:1, Peter, being accused for going in to the Gentiles, Act 11:5, makes his defence; Act 11:18, which is accepted; Act 11:19, The go...

Poole: Acts 11 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 11

MHCC: Acts (Book Introduction) This book unites the Gospels to the Epistles. It contains many particulars concerning the apostles Peter and Paul, and of the Christian church from th...

MHCC: Acts 11 (Chapter Introduction) (v. 1-18) Peter's defence. (Act 11:19-24) The success of the gospel at Antioch. (Act 11:25-30) The disciples named Christians, Relief sent to Judea.

Matthew Henry: Acts (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Acts of the Apostles We have with an abundant satisfaction seen the foundation of our holy religion...

Matthew Henry: Acts 11 (Chapter Introduction) In this chapter we have, I. Peter's necessary vindication of what he did in receiving Cornelius and his friends into the church, from the censure ...

Barclay: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES A Precious Book In one sense Acts is the most important book in the New Testament. It is the simple truth t...

Barclay: Acts 11 (Chapter Introduction) Peter On His Defence (Act_11:1-10) A Convincing Story (Act_11:11-18) Great Things In Antioch (Act_11:19-21) The Wisdom Of Barnabas (Act_11:22-26)...

Constable: Acts (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title "Acts of the Apostles" is very ancient. The Anti-Marcioni...

Constable: Acts (Outline) Outline I. The witness in Jerusalem 1:1-6:7 A. The founding of the church 1:1-2:46 ...

Constable: Acts Acts Bibliography Albright, William Foxwell. The Archaeology of Palestine. 1949. Revised ed. Pelican Archaeolog...

Haydock: Acts (Book Introduction) THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. INTRODUCTION. St. Luke, who had published his gospel, wrote also a second volume, which, from the first ages, hath bee...

Gill: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ACTS This book, in some copies, is called, "The Acts of the holy Apostles". It contains an history of the ministry and miracles of ...

College: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION As early as the second century the title "The Acts of the Apostles" was given to this document. Before that time the work probably circu...

College: Acts (Outline) OUTLINE I. THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM - 1:1-8:1a A. INTRODUCTION OF THE BOOK - 1:1-3 B. THE COMMISSIONING OF THE APOSTLES - 1:4-8 C. THE ASCENSI...

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