The Acts of the Apostles (Volume 37) (Paperback)

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1897. Excerpt: ... -wife, sold a possession, and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, 3 and laid it at the apostles' feet. But Peter said, Ananias, of clauses is intended. Thus, Acts viii. 1--3, the same conjunction occurs four times over without any adversative sense. named Ananias] The name was common. See Acts ix. 10--17, and xxiii. 2, xxiv. 1. It is the same as Hananiah, Jer. xxviii. 1; Dan. i. 6, 7, &c., where it is the Hebrew name of Shadrach, which is spelt Ananias in the "Benedicite," and that form of the name is found Tobit v. 12. It signifies "one to whom Jehovah has been gracious." with Sapphira his wife] A name probably derived from the name of the precious stone sapphire, which word is found both in Hebrew and Greek. sold a possession] The word may signify either lands, or buildings, or any k1nd of property. It is the word used of the young man who went away sorrowful from Jesus "for he had great possessions," Matt, xix. 22; Mark x. 22. The LXX. use it of vineyards (Hos. ii. 15). 2. and kept back part of the price] i.e. while at the same time they professed to be bringing the whole sum into the common fund. The portion which was kept back was probably not large, for otherwise the general sense of the value of the land would have made it conspicuous. The word translated "kept back" is the same which is rendered Tit ii. 10 purloining, and in classical Greek it has frequently the meaning to rob. his wife also being privy to it] This is mentioned to shew that the offence was an aggravated one, and had not been committed without deliberation and set purpose. She was a willing accomplice in the inten.de4 fra-4 . and brought azceftayi paiy, abtt.laid.it jVJhe apostles' feet] Thus professing equal devotion vrlrh DEGREESalj th, e oJh"fts; veh....