King James Version
What Does Acts 12:22 Mean?
“And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.”
Context
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And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country. was highly: or, bare an hostile mind, intending war the king's chamberlain: Gr. that was over the king's bedchamber
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And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
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And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
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And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
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But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**36-39. at Joppa--**the modern Jaffa, on the Mediterranean, a very ancient city of the Philistines, afterwards and still the seaport of Jerusalem, from which it lies distant forty-five miles to the northwest.
**Tabitha ... Dorcas--**the Syro-Chaldaic and Greek names for an antelope or gazelle, which, from its loveliness, was frequently employed as a proper name for women [Meyer, Olshausen]. Doubtless the interpretation, as here given, is but an echo of the remarks made by the Christians regarding her--how well her character answered to her name.
**full of good works and alms-deeds--**eminent for the activities and generosities of the Christian character.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
This verse is found in the book of Acts. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.
Theological Significance
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