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BOLD WITNESSES (4 OF 9)
by Marion Clark
Scripture: Acts 5:4, Acts 5:17-23, Acts 5:25-42
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Bold Witnesses (4 of 9)
Series: Acts
Marion Clark
Acts 5:17-42
Introduction: It is the last supper. Jesus speaks of his impending death and, even more horrifying to his disciples, that they will desert him.''You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'32 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.'' 33 Peter answered him, ''Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.'' 34 Jesus said to him, ''Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.'' 35 Peter said to him, ''Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!'' And all the disciples said the same. Matthew 26:31-35
We know what happened. Out of fear Peter did deny Jesus three times and every last one of the disciples ran away. Jesus was arrested and suffered the humiliating execution of a common criminal. The shepherd was struck and the sheep were scattered.
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Let's set the stage of characters so to have a clearer understanding of what is happening.
There is the high priest. In this time period, he was actually appointed annually by the civil government, at one point by one of the Herods and then eventually by Roman authorities. He served as head of the temple and also as head of the Jewish governing body known as the Sanhedrin. You can understand how powerful this position would be, seeing as it combined headship of both religious and political spheres.
There is reference again to the ''party of the Sadducees.'' In Judaism there were differing sects. We know the Pharisees best because of their high profile in the gospels as the opposition to Jesus. Interestingly enough, it is the Sadducees who lead the opposition now. They are, for the most part, the Jewish aristocracy. The high priest and chief priests were Sadducees. They were favored by the Romans because they kept the status quo.
Together, these le ...
Series: Acts
Marion Clark
Acts 5:17-42
Introduction: It is the last supper. Jesus speaks of his impending death and, even more horrifying to his disciples, that they will desert him.''You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'32 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.'' 33 Peter answered him, ''Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.'' 34 Jesus said to him, ''Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.'' 35 Peter said to him, ''Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!'' And all the disciples said the same. Matthew 26:31-35
We know what happened. Out of fear Peter did deny Jesus three times and every last one of the disciples ran away. Jesus was arrested and suffered the humiliating execution of a common criminal. The shepherd was struck and the sheep were scattered.
Text
Let's set the stage of characters so to have a clearer understanding of what is happening.
There is the high priest. In this time period, he was actually appointed annually by the civil government, at one point by one of the Herods and then eventually by Roman authorities. He served as head of the temple and also as head of the Jewish governing body known as the Sanhedrin. You can understand how powerful this position would be, seeing as it combined headship of both religious and political spheres.
There is reference again to the ''party of the Sadducees.'' In Judaism there were differing sects. We know the Pharisees best because of their high profile in the gospels as the opposition to Jesus. Interestingly enough, it is the Sadducees who lead the opposition now. They are, for the most part, the Jewish aristocracy. The high priest and chief priests were Sadducees. They were favored by the Romans because they kept the status quo.
Together, these le ...
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