Tag Archives: Apostle Peter

NT Doctrine — 1 Peter 1

Posted on December 14, 2024 by ehurst

Peter writes from Rome, after Paul’s execution and shortly before his own. His audience is Hebrew Christians in what we today call Northern Turkey. This region of the Roman Empire featured rather severe persecution rather early. But because Peter already … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Acts 15

Posted on March 25, 2023 by ehurst

In theory, the Covenant of Moses could have worked, had Israel been faithful. But it failed, and not because God didn’t invest enough effort. He gave far more than He promised. That covenant died on the Cross; its time on … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Acts 10

Posted on February 18, 2023 by ehurst

Peter had already crossed every ritual barrier of exclusion keeping people from God’s Presence, violating every Jewish prejudice. Jews remained hostile to allowing the Covenant blessings to fall on Gentiles, the very thing for which God had originally called them … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Acts 9:23-43

Posted on February 11, 2023 by ehurst

I cannot improve on my previous commentary. Where Paul had previously officiated the execution of Stephen, he now took up the work of Stephen himself, debating with the same overpowering logic in the synagogues. To have their chief enforcer now … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Acts 4:23-5:11

Posted on December 17, 2022 by ehurst

This blossoming congregation in the precincts of Jerusalem was becoming a nation within the nation of Judah. The first verse in our selection notes that, having been released by the Sanhedrin, Peter and John returned to their growing household. Luke … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Acts 1

Posted on November 26, 2022 by ehurst

(For this chapter, I can find no reason to rewrite the commentary I’ve already published elsewhere.) Luke mentions that Jesus in His resurrected form remained for some 40 days on earth. During that time, He met with His disciples extensively … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 21:15-19

Posted on October 19, 2019 by ehurst

John records very few words from Jesus between the scene in the Garden of Gethsemane and the Resurrection. However, there is this one exchange with Peter after the resurrection that hides something very important. It’s not obvious in the English … Continue reading →

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