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Peter’s Vision

9 The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, aPeter went up on the housetop to pray, about1 the sixth hour.  
10 Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance
11 and asaw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth.  
12 In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.
13 And a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.”
14 But Peter said, “Not so, Lord! aFor I have never eaten anything common or unclean.”  
15 And a voice spoke to him again the second time, a“What God has cleansed you must not call common.”  
16 This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again.

Summoned to Caesarea

17 Now while Peter1 wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate.  
18 And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there.
19 While Peter thought about the vision, athe Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are seeking you.  
Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
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Acts 10:11

Beholdeth (qewrei). Vivid historical present and change from past time.

Opened (anewgmenon, perfect passive participle with double reduplication, state of completion).

Descending (katabainon). Present active participle describing the process.

Sheet (oqonhn). Old word for linen cloth and only here in the N.T. Accusative case in apposition with skeuov (vessel).

Let down (Kaqiemenon). Present passive participle of Kaqihmi. Old verb, but in the N.T. only here and Luke 5:19; Acts 9:25. Linear action here picturing the process, "being let down."

By four corners (tessarsin arxaiv). Instrumental case of arxh, beginning. We say "end" or extremity for this use of the word. The picture is the sheet held up by four cords to which the sheet is fastened. Isaiah 11:12 had said that Israel would be gathered from the four corners of the earth. Knowling follows Hobart in taking the four corners of the sheet to be a medical phrase for bandage (the end of a bandage).




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 10:11:

John 12:22
Acts 11:5
Jude 1:6

 

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