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Text -- Acts 4:26-37 (NET)

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4:26 The kings of the earth stood together, and the rulers assembled together, against the Lord and against his Christ.’ 4:27 “For indeed both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, 4:28 to do as much as your power and your plan had decided beforehand would happen. 4:29 And now, Lord, pay attention to their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your message with great courage, 4:30 while you extend your hand to heal, and to bring about miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” 4:31 When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God courageously.
Conditions Among the Early Believers
4:32 The group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one said that any of his possessions was his own, but everything was held in common. 4:33 With great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all. 4:34 For there was no one needy among them, because those who were owners of land or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds from the sales 4:35 and placing them at the apostles’ feet. The proceeds were distributed to each, as anyone had need. 4:36 So Joseph, a Levite who was a native of Cyprus, called by the apostles Barnabas (which is translated “son of encouragement”), 4:37 sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and placed it at the apostles’ feet.
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:
 · Barnabas a man who was Paul's companion on several of his journeys
 · Cyprus an island country located off the east coast of Cilicia in the Mediterranean,the island of Cyprus
 · Gentile a non-Jewish person
 · Herod son of Antipater; king over Judea when Christ was born,a son of Herod the Great,a grandson of Herod the Great and son of Aristobulus and Berenice
 · Israel a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel
 · Joseph the husband of Mary and foster-father of Jesus,a Jewish man from Arimathea in whose grave the body of Jesus was laid,two different men listed as ancestors of Jesus,a man nominated with Matthias to take the place of Judas Iscariot as apostle,a son of Jacob and Rachel; the father of Ephraim and Manasseh and ruler of Egypt,a brother of Jesus; a son of Mary,a man who was a companion of Paul,son of Jacob and Rachel; patriarch of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh,a tribe, actually two tribes named after Joseph's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh,father of Igal, of Issachar, who helped spy out Canaan,son of Asaph the Levite; worship leader under Asaph and King David,a man who put away his heathen wife; an Israelite descended from Binnui,priest and head of the house of Shebaniah under High Priest Joiakim in the time of Nehemiah
 · Levites(s) men of the lowest of the three orders in Israel's priesthood
 · Pilate the Roman governor of Judea who allowed Jesus to be crucified
 · Pontius Pilate the Roman governor of Judea who allowed Jesus to be crucified


Dictionary Themes and Topics: ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 13-OUTLINE | PAPYRUS | TEXT AND MANUSCRIPTS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT | ANANIAS (1) | Beneficence | Liberality | Barnabas | Community | INTERCESSION | Cyprus | Giving | Jesus, The Christ | Self-denial | SELF-SURRENDER | Messiah | Joses | MEDIATION; MEDIATOR | Afflictions and Adversities | Herod | Minister | more
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NET Notes: Act 4:26 A quotation from Ps 2:1-2.

NET Notes: Act 4:27 A wordplay on “Christ,” v. 26, which means “one who has been anointed.”

NET Notes: Act 4:28 Or “had predestined.” Since the term “predestine” is something of a technical theological term, not in wide usage in contempor...

NET Notes: Act 4:29 Or “with all boldness.”

NET Notes: Act 4:30 The miraculous nature of these signs is implied in the context.

NET Notes: Act 4:31 Or “with boldness.”

NET Notes: Act 4:32 Everything was held in common. The remark is not a reflection of political philosophy, but of the extent of their spontaneous commitment to one anothe...

NET Notes: Act 4:33 Or “were witnessing.”

NET Notes: Act 4:34 The word “them” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must...

NET Notes: Act 4:35 Grk “It” (or “They,” plural). The referent of the understood pronoun subject, the proceeds from the sales, of the verb δ&...

NET Notes: Act 4:36 This is a parenthetical note by the author. Note how the actions of Barnabas are in keeping with the meaning of his nickname. He stands in contrast to...

NET Notes: Act 4:37 Normally a reference to actual coins (“currency”). See L&N 6.68.

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