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C. THE HEALING OF THE IMPOTENT MAN, 3:1-4:33
1. What is "the ninth hour," 3:1? Three o'clock in the afternoon, the
beginning of the evening sacrifice.
2. What is apparent from 3:1-13? That God granted this miracle to glorify
his son, not the instrument.
3. How did Peter account for this miracle:
(1) Negatively in 3:12?
a. Not by themselves.
b. Not by their own power.
c. Not by their own holiness.
(2) Positively in 3:13,16?
a. To the God of their fathers.
b. To the name of Christ
c. To faith in that name.
4. How did Peter.account for his faith in that name, 3:16? "By him," i.e.
imparted by Christ.
5. Comment on 3:19b: The translation should read "in order that times of
refreshing may come," - the coming of those times of refreshing being
consequent to repentance from sin and turning to God.
6. Peter's address in 3:13-26 was given for what effect?
(1) Conviction of sin (v. 13-15).
(2) Faith in Christ (v. 16-18).
(3) Repentance from sin (v. 19).
(4) Salvation from sin (v. 26).
7. What development takes place in 4:1-7? Opposition by the Sadducees,
whose theology was bitterly opposed to the supernatural in general and
to the resurrection in particular.
8. Notwithstanding the opposition, what is to be noted in 4:4? The
salvation of some five thousand people.
9. Comment on 4:13
(1) "Ignorant men" described those who had not studied in rabbinical
schools. So the apostles were regarded as being uneducated
because they did not attend one of their "accredited" schools.
(2) Actually these men were informed in religious matters far beyond
their scholarly critics.
(3) The knowledge and wisdom which they demonstrated was of such
superiority that they were able to turn their schooled opponents
from accusers into defenders and to bring upon them a verdict of
guilt intended for themselves.
10. The apostles knowledge and wisdom came from what in:
(1) 4:8? The fullness of the Holy Spirit.
(2) 4:13? Their association with Christ.
11. Comment on 4:19-20 in the light of 4:15-18:
(1) The Jewish rulers' reaction, to this, healing, evidences their
malicious hatred of and bitter opposition to Christ and the work
of God.
(2) The apostles asserted the supremacy of another authority which
takes precedence over the authority of man.
12. What is apparent in 4:21? That Peter and John would not have been
released had it not been for such a strong public sentiment in their
favour.
13. Note some major elements of the prayer meeting in:
(1) 4:23-24a - Oneness of spirit and purpose.
(2) 4:24b-28
a. Affirmation of God's omnipotence.
b. Affirmation of God's veracity.
c. Affirmation of God's power and wisdom.
(3) 4:29-30 - Petition in accordance with the will of God
and in the interests of his kingdom.
(4) 4:31 - Response from God beyond the limits of their petition.
14. What characterized the believers in 4:32-37?
(1) Oneness of heart and soul.
(2) Unselfishness and compassion for others.
(3) Great grace from God.
15. Comment on 4:33: Unintimidated by threats of punishment, Peter and
John continued to witness with great power to the resurrection of
Christ.
16. Why was such major emphasis placed upon the resurrection, 4:33? It was
the resurrection which proclaimed the death of Christ to have been the
death of the Son of God.