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:Ac 12:2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. | :Ac 12:2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. | ||
:Ac 12:17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place. | :Ac 12:17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place. | ||
==2ndBook Acts 12 teaser pt 2.== | |||
Do your favorite commentators speak of Christ? Why not? | |||
Why do they tell you everything except about Christ? | |||
How would you preach on this passage? | |||
Consider v1 with what we know. | |||
1. Herod was a Hebrew/Roman king. Since Rome ruled 'the world'. This is a picture of all nations coming against Christ/church as the body of Christ. What other hidden pictures tell the same story? | |||
2. Every man represents Christ, So Christ/Herod vexed Christ/church. He did not want to die. He was always tempted by his own flesh to not die. What other pictures tell the same story? | |||
3. Herod הירד is 'the descender'. Christ was made incarnate. He descended from heaven. Another part of his temptation was to use his divinity to his advantage. If he had used one ounce, he would have forfeited being our high priest. He would have had an advantage in resisting temptation. | |||
We have three things that tell us more about Christ when we validate them with other scripture. | |||
