The man was not looking at Peter however, perhaps because he was wanting to catch the eye of other possible benefactors, or perhaps because his eyes were downcast. He relied on other people to move him from place to place. So he never learned to walk or run or dance. All his life, from the day of his birth, his feet and lower legs were crippled and useless. The man was "lame from his mother’s womb" as Luke describes it. The last thing this man expected that day was to be made whole and no longer disabled! Unlike everyone else, they may not be able to work. Like everyone else, disabled people have bills to pay. His hope was to get, from kind passers by, a little money to live on. The lame man Just as Peter and John were not apparently intending to work a miracle, neither was this man expecting one.Peter told the man, 'Look at us.' He gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them." (Acts 3:2). Peter took a good look at the man, and John did too. Seeing Peter and John about to go in, he asked them for a gift. Every day he was laid there so that as people entered into the temple he could beg gifts for his needs. He was being carried to the gate of the temple -the gate named “Beautiful”. Ninth hour The 9th hour of the day is Jewish reckoning.Centuries later, about twenty years before Jesus came, work commenced to replace this temple with the magnificent structure still being completed at the time the disciples of Jesus admired it and Jesus ironically but accurately foretold its destruction (Matthew 24:1-2). However it was inferior to Solomon’s temple and the one Ezekiel saw in visions. It was rebuilt under great stress in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah with the help of Darius king of Medopersia. Solomon’s temple had long ago been destroyed by the Babylonians. They did not, apparently, have any plan or intention of doing any healing miracle. Peter and John The two apostles were going to the temple either to meet with the Christians (Acts 2:46) or to mingle with the devout Jews attending the temple prayers.It was the hour of prayer, the ninth hour." (Acts 3:1). ¶ "Peter and John were making their way together up into the temple. How greatly amazed they were.” (Acts 2:9-11).įive things to consider. 11The lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John while all the people came running toward them into Solomon’s porch. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. 10They recognized him as the man who would sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. ¶“ 9All the people saw him walking and praising God. He was walking, leaping, and praising God.” (Acts 1:6-8). He went with Peter and John into the temple. Immediately his feet and ankles were given strength. ¶“ 6But Peter said, 'I don't have any silver or gold, but I do have something to give you: in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!' 7Peter took him by the right hand, and raised him up. Peter told the man, 'Look at us.' 5He gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.” (Acts 1:1-5). 4Peter took a good look at the man, and John did too. 3Seeing Peter and John about to go in, he asked them for a gift. It was the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. ¶“ 1Peter and John were making their way together up into the temple.
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