Thus the healing of the lame man is a sign of the spiritual salvation so needed by the nation itself.įrom its birth, the nation of Israel had been lame. But what did it signify? In speaking of it, Peter used the same Greek root that can mean both healing (“made whole”) and salvation (cf. It is called a sign by the leaders themselves (Acts 4:16). Second, we can look at it as a sign to Israel. As Hebrews says, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Heb 13:8). Just as the name of Jesus of Nazareth was associated with such merciful healings in His life, so now it would be associated with the same miracles in resurrection life. It is not unlikely that for 15-30 years he had sat at this spot-long since without hope of health-yet the grace of God reaches him even after all these years have passed. Over 40 years old (Acts 4:22), he was doubt- less a pitiable sight. There are three ways to look at the miracle of this passage.įirst, we can look at the man himself. In Acts 3, Peter and John heal a man who was lame from birth. You must obey him in everything he tells you.Ģ3 Every person who does not obey that prophet will be destroyed and thus removed from the people.’Ģ4And all the prophets, from Samuel and those who followed him, have spoken about and announced these days.Ģ5You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your ancestors, saying to Abraham, ‘ And in your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed.’Ģ6God raised up his servant and sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each one of you from your iniquities.3:1-8. The faith that is through Jesus has given him this complete health in the presence of you all.ġ7And now, brothers, I know you acted in ignorance, as your rulers did too.ġ8But the things God foretold long ago through all the prophets – that his Christ would suffer – he has fulfilled in this way.ġ9Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out,Ģ0so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and so that he may send the Messiah appointed for you – that is, Jesus.Ģ1This one heaven must receive until the time all things are restored, which God declared from times long ago through his holy prophets.Ģ2Moses said, ‘ The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. To this fact we are witnesses!ġ6And on the basis of faith in Jesus’ name, his very name has made this man – whom you see and know – strong. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, stand up and walk!”ħThen Peter took hold of him by the right hand and raised him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.ĨHe jumped up, stood and began walking around, and he entered the temple courts with them, walking and leaping and praising God.ĩAll the people saw him walking and praising God,ġ0and they recognized him as the man who used to sit and ask for donations at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with astonishment and amazement at what had happened to him.ġ1While the man was hanging on to Peter and John, all the people, completely astounded, ran together to them in the covered walkway called Solomon’s Portico.ġ2When Peter saw this, he declared to the people, “Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us as if we had made this man walk by our own power or piety?ġ3The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our forefathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate after he had decided to release him.ġ4But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you.ġ5You killed the Originator of life, whom God raised from the dead. Peter and John Heal a Lame Man at the TempleġNow Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time for prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon.ĢAnd a man lame from birth was being carried up, who was placed at the temple gate called “the Beautiful Gate” every day so he could beg for money from those going into the temple courts.ģWhen he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple courts, he asked them for money.ĤPeter looked directly at him (as did John) and said, “Look at us!”ĥSo the lame man paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them.ĦBut Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I do have I give you.
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