The Persecutors Who Refused to Ask: Is It True?
When the Jewish authorities arrested Peter and John in Solomon's porch, Maclaren identifies a startling feature of their opposition: they never asked the critical question....
This is historical examples on truth versus opposition and the triumph of the gospel over persecution, drawing on Acts 4:1-14.
When the Jewish authorities arrested Peter and John in Solomon's porch, Maclaren identifies a startling feature of their opposition: they never asked the critical question. The priests resented the teaching because it threatened their official prerogative. The captain of the Temple feared disorder. The Sadducees burned with indignation at the doctrine of resurrection affirmed in Jesus—a belief they categorically denied.…
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