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ADA012
Peter and John in Prison
Cet article traite de la confrontation de Pierre et Jean avec le Sanhédrin. Les apôtres, arrêtés pour avoir prêché, doivent comparaître devant ce tribunal religieux influent. Face à la même autorité qui avait condamné Jésus, Pierre et Jean, soutenus par l'Esprit Saint, témoignent courageusement de leur foi, illustrant la continuité du message du Christ.
Mark 14.53-65 (King James Version) :And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.But neither so did their witness agree together.And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org -
ADA019
The Arrest of the Apostles
L'article ADA019 commente Actes 5.17-18 : face à la croissance remarquable de l'Église à Jérusalem, le grand prêtre et les sadducéens, animés de jalousie, font arrêter les apôtres. Luc montre que malgré l'opposition des autorités religieuses, l'œuvre du Christ se poursuit par l'action du Saint-Esprit, accomplissant la promesse d'Actes 1.8.
John 14.12 (King James Version) :Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org -
ADA022
La comparution devant le Sanhédrin
Étude exégétique d'Actes 5.27-33 relatant la comparution des apôtres devant le Sanhédrin à Jérusalem. Face aux accusations de Caïphe, Pierre proclame avec assurance que l'obéissance à Dieu prime sur celle des hommes, et annonce que Jésus, crucifié et ressuscité, est élevé comme Prince et Sauveur pour offrir la repentance et le pardon à Israël. Un épisode fondateur de la mission apostolique.
Acts 1.8 (King James Version) :But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org