What is the meaning of Acts 4:10? Let this be known to all of you Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 4:8), speaks plainly to the very rulers who had arrested him. His words echo the boldness seen on Pentecost (Acts 2:14). • Truth is not negotiable; it must be declared. • God desires clarity, not secrecy (Matthew 10:27). • Every believer is called to be ready to give an answer (1 Peter 3:15). and to all the people of Israel The message is national in scope, just as the covenant was national (Deuteronomy 7:6). Peter addresses: • Leaders—those most accountable (James 3:1). • The entire nation—reminding them of their calling to be a light to the nations (Isaiah 42:6). • Future generations—this testimony is recorded for all time (Romans 15:4). It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth “Name” signifies authority and personhood (Acts 3:6; Colossians 3:17). • Jesus—“Yahweh saves” (Matthew 1:21). • Christ—God’s anointed Messiah (Psalm 2:2; Acts 2:36). • of Nazareth—identifying the very One they knew (John 1:46), removing any ambiguity. Through this name: – Salvation is offered (Acts 4:12). – Prayers are answered (John 14:13). – Miracles authenticate the gospel (Mark 16:17-18). whom you crucified Peter confronts their direct responsibility (Acts 2:23; 3:15). • Sin is personal; denial only deepens guilt (John 19:15). • Crucifixion fulfilled prophecy (Isaiah 53:5). • The cross exposes human rebellion yet displays God’s love (Romans 5:8). but whom God raised from the dead The resurrection is God’s public vindication (Romans 1:4). • It proves Jesus is Lord (Acts 2:32-36). • It guarantees our justification (Romans 4:25). • It defeats death, giving believers living hope (1 Corinthians 15:20-22; 1 Peter 1:3). that this man stands before you healed The formerly lame man (Acts 3:1-10) is living, visible evidence. • His healing is complete—“stands” rather than lies crippled (Isaiah 35:6). • The miracle confirms the message (Hebrews 2:3-4). • Faith in Jesus’ name brought strength to weak legs and glory to God (Acts 3:16). summary Acts 4:10 is Peter’s Spirit-empowered declaration that the undeniable healing before the Sanhedrin validates the risen Jesus as Israel’s promised Messiah and sole source of salvation. The leaders’ guilt in crucifying Him, God’s power in raising Him, and the miracle in plain sight form a three-fold testimony that cannot be dismissed. The verse calls every heart—from the first-century council chambers to today’s living rooms—to acknowledge Jesus Christ of Nazareth as Lord, Redeemer, and the only One in whose name true wholeness is found. |
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