Introduction
An architect's impression indicating the possible location of the Beautiful Gate (v 2).
Peter heals a lame man at the Beautiful Gate of the temple giving evidence that his message is from God.
Questions
1. Verse 1 tells us that the ninth hour was the hour of prayer. As the Jews counted hours from 6am, what time would this be on our clocks?
6.00 + 9.00 = 15.00 hours – ie. 3pm
2. What was it that God announced by the mouth of all his prophets?
v 18 But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.
3. What was the covenant God made with the fathers?
v 25 You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘All the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.’
Summary Points
- v 1 to 10 At the Beautiful Gate of the temple, Peter and John heal a man lame from birth
- v 11 to 16 Crowds of people, aware of the miracle, are told that the man was healed in the name of Jesus of Nazareth who was recently crucified, but is now alive again
- v 17 to 26 Peter preaches some first-century Christian beliefs to Jews in the temple