Acts 3 1 — 4 31 — Survey

Acts 3: 1 - 4: 31 - Survey Cause Effect Healing of the Lame Consequent Opposition Man (The Temple) from Authorities (The Council) 3: 1 3: 26 4: 1 4: 31 Prayer x ima Arrest Explanation: Event Cl Boldness: Consequent Address Appeal Speech (Cause) 3: 1 People Speech (Effect) 3: 10 3: 11 Peter and John 3: 26 4: 1 Authorities Speech (Cause) 4: 22 4: 23 God (Effect) 4: 31 The Community

Structures: 1 Causation Healing and Witness (3: 1 -26) (Cause) 2 Recurrence of Contrast Passim, Esp. 4: 1 -31 Opposition from Authorities With opportunity for further witness (4: 1 -31) (Effect) Apostles (Christ, God) vs. Religious Authorities Note implicit recurring comparison between the rejection of Jesus (3: 14 -15, 23; 4: 10 -11, 2528) and rejection of the apostles (4: 1 -22, 29 -30) 3 Recurrence a Name - Jesus (3: 6, 16; 4: 7, 10, 12, 17, 18, 30) b People, People of Israel, Israel (3: 9, 11, 12, 23; 4: 1, 2, 8, 10, 17, 21, 25, 27) 4 Climax with Generalization Strategic Areas: 4: 5 -12 - Represents causation, recurrence of contrast, recurrence of name 4: 29 -31 - Represents climax w. generalization, recurrence of contrast, recurrence of name, people-Israel, and causation 3: 1 -10 - Represents causation 4: 23 -31 - Prayer for all boldness to witness in face of opposition - Appeal from the community as a whole (general) 3: 1 -4: 22 - Witness and opposition - Surrounding Peter and John (particular)

Acts 3: 1 -4: 31 Man-Outside the Temple Structure of the Healing Man-Carried, Laid, cf. vv. 8 -9, 10 I. Introduction (3: 1 -2) (Setting) - Persons Action-Going up -> Temple A. Peter and John Hour - Prayer (Possibly substantiation) Time (3: 1) Ninth Hour Note: Recurrence B. Lame Man - 1. Condition - Lame from birth of “Temple” 2. Action - Being carried (passive) (3: 2) Frequency - Daily Place-Gate-temple-Beautiful 3. Situation - Was laid Purpose-Seek alms-Entered (passive) temple (Implicit Interrogation) Substn Prepn /Realn II. Healing (3: 3 -7) A. Encounter (3: 3 -6) 1. Request of lame man (3: 3) n Caus 2. Response of Peter (3: 4) (and John) Causn Occasion-Seeing Peter and John -> temple Substance - Asked Alms Note: Recurrence of Look Language Action - Directed gaze - him Command - Look - Us Action-Fixed attention-them Contrast 3. Response of lame man (3: 5) Substn st Reason-Expected receive something ontra C Neg. -No silver or gold Causn Declaration 4. Further response - Peter Pos. -Give-Have (Healing) Causn (3: 6) Means-Name-J. C. -Nazareth Command Substance-Walk (arise and walk) (health)

Acts 3: 1 -4: 31 - Structure - Healing Causn B. Event (3: 7) Causn Act-Took him-right hand/raised up (h; geiren) (cf. 3: 15; 4: 10) Causn Consequence - Feet/ankles made strong - Immediately C. Effects - Leaped up -> Stood -> Walked -> Entered Temple (3: 8) The witness of the healing to the people (cf. 3: 15) Causn III. Reaction - People Note: Progression Walking Leaping Praising God Note: Recurrence (climax) Man - Inside Temple Note: Relation Man - Standing, walking, between temple leaping and praise of God cf. vv. 1 -2 Occasion-Saw (note recurrence-vv. 3, 5) -> Recognition of the one who sat - Contrast alms Response-Filled-wonder, amazement-what happenedhim Note: - Interrogation (Problem-Solution) - Cruciality with contrast (Radical reversal due to Money healing event vs. Name of Jesus - Causation (Possibly climax-Healing of man Reaction of people) Substn

Acts 3: 1 -4: 31 - Speech of Peter (3: 11 -26) Occasion - People astounded - Temple (Solomon’s portico) (3: 11) Because of healing Causn Speech (3: 12 -26) - Persons addressed Men of Israel (3: 12) Brethren (3: 17) A. Explanation of Event (3: 12 -16) 1. Negative - Not by apostles’ vs. Power (duna, mei) implications Piety (euvsebei, a) 2. Positive - But by Jesus Christ - Nazareth (3: 13 -16) a. Identity-Christ (past history) God Israel

Acts 3: 1 -4: 31 - Speech of Peter (3: 11 -26) a. Identity- Christ (past history) God Israel Affirmation Identity - Abraham, Isaac, Jacob/Fathers God Acceptance by God vs. Rejection by Israel (13 a) Exaltation Act - Glorified - His servant (pai/da)-Jesus vs. In spite of Pilate’s decision - Release him In spite of the character of Jesus - Delivered up Israel (paredw, kate) Denied (hvrnh, sasqe) (13) 14) Killed (avpektei, nate) 5 a b-1 3 (1 vs. Author (1) of Life Holy/Righteous vs. Contrast Causn God - Raised from dead Exaltation (15 b) Substantiation - We are witnesses! (15 c) Murderer (2) Author-Life vs. Murderer Rejection of the giver of life in favor of one who takes life preference for death and chaos

Acts 3: 1 -4: 31 - Speech of Peter (3: 11 -26) b. Present Activity - Christ (Present history) (3: 16) Faith - In his name/Faith - through Jesus (cause) (means) Note Recurrence Made man strong/given perfect health (o`loklhri, an) (Effect) See and Know (Comparative As Presence - All Substantiation) Death Causation (with particularization Resurrection B. Consequent Appeal (3: 17 -26)-Repent!-Fulfillment-Prophecy Israel - Acted in ignorance (vs. present 1. Reason for appealknowledge-cf. v. 16) re. Suffering/death God - Foretold by mouth - Prophets -> (3: 17 -18; cf. 3: 13 b-15 a) Fulfillment Causn Repent 2. Appeal Recurrence (metanoh, sate) (3: 19) Turn again (evpistre, yate) Substn 3. Further Reason - Appeal (with instrumentation & causation) Note: a. Present - Sins blotted out (cf. 13 b-15 a) Rejection Times-Refreshing from presence-Lord b. Future of despair Send Christ-Appointed -> You-Jesus Exalted Re. promise of (avnayu, xewj) Coming Establishment/ his coming -Acc. to mouth-Prophets Restoration (avpokatasta, se

Acts 3: 1 -4: 31 - Speech of Peter (3: 11 -26) 4. Further reason-Appeal-re. exaltation/resurrection (3: 22 -26; cf. v. 13 a, 15 b) a. Negative - Moses (3: 22 -23) (1) Promise - God raise up - Prophet as raised me up (comparative substn) (Causn) (2) Command - Listen - Prophet -> Everything (inclusive) people (Substn) (3) Warning - If not -> Destruction (evxoleqreuqh, setai) from b. Positive - All prophets (3: 24 -26) - Proclaimed these days (cf. 2: 17 -21) Prophets (1) Promise-Sons Covenant - In seed - all families - Earth Blessed Raised-Servant (pai/da-cf. v. 13) Priority- (2) Realization (Potential) - God First Sent him - You Purpose - Bless you - Turning (avpostre, fein cf. v. 19)

Acts 4: 23 -31 - Prayer for Boldness I. Situation (4: 23) Occasion-When released Went -> Friends (tou. j ivdi, ouj) Action Chief Priests Reported - Said Elders

Acts 4: 23 -31 - Prayer for Boldness II. Prayer (4: 24 -30) A. Introduction - Lifted voices together (o`moqumado. n) (24 a) B. Address (24 b-30) 1. Addressee - Sovereign Lord (De, spota) 2. Actions - Past (24 b) Inclusive Heaven/Earth Bodies Sea scope n a. Creation - Make Subst Absolute Lord of Creation Contents-Everything-Them Our Father b. Revelation Human-David Your Child (paido, j) (1) Means Divine-Holy Spirit (2) Substance Gentiles-Rage Lord of History (a) Peoples-Imagine vain things (Prophecy) (b) Leaders Kings-Earth-Set themselves-Array Rulers-Gathered together-Lord/His anointed (3) Substantiation (Fulfillment) (a) Action - Gathered together - vs. (b) Place - This city Herod Leaders Pontius Pilate (c) Persons Peoples Gentiles Peoples-Israel (d) Purpose - Predestined Your hand Your plan (prow, risen) Your Holy Son (pai/da) You - Anoint

Causn 3. Appeal-Future (29 -30) a. Addressee - Lord b. Actions (29) Look upon - Threats (Consider) Grant - Thy servants (ou, loij) c. Circumstances - Action - You (30) Healing Mighty acts Speak thy word All boldness (cf. 4: 13) (parrhsi, aj ) Signs/wonders Name Causn III. Effects (4: 31) A. Occasion (cause) - When - Prayed B. Signs - Place shaken Filled - H. S. (all) (Causn) C. Experience Spoke Substance - Word of God Means/Manner - With all boldness Holy Son (paido, j) Jesus