by jimwalton » Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:48 pm
The text argues that Peter didn't kill A&S. It says (Acts 5.5) that upon hearing he fell down (fell all of a sudden) and died. Hearing that he had been caught was the immediate cause. As Robertson says, "It is needless to blame Peter for the death of Ananias. He had brought the end upon himself. It was the judgment of God...", not the murderous (or even judgmental) action of Peter.
The text argues that Peter didn't kill A&S. It says (Acts 5.5) that upon [i]hearing[/i] he [i]fell down[/i] (fell all of a sudden) and died. Hearing that he had been caught was the immediate cause. As Robertson says, "It is needless to blame Peter for the death of Ananias. He had brought the end upon himself. It was the judgment of God...", not the murderous (or even judgmental) action of Peter.