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Acts 12 — Sermon Preparation
James is executed, Peter is miraculously freed from prison by an angel, and Herod dies under divine judgment. Below is a research summary for Acts 12, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 25
- verses
- 492 / 210
- Greek words / lemmas
- 24
- classic sermon excerpts
- 7
- preachers & commentators
Acts 12 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Πέτρος | Pétros | G4074 | 9 | Peter, rock |
| ἄγγελος | ángelos | G32 | 7 | angel, messenger |
| Ἡρῴδης | Hērṓdēs | G2264 | 5 | Herod |
| φυλακή | phylakḗ | G5438 | 5 | cage, hold, prison, ward |
| πυλών | pylṓn | G4440 | 3 | gate, porch |
| χείρ | cheír | G5495 | 4 | hand |
| στρατιώτης | stratiṓtēs | G4757 | 3 | soldier |
How preachers through history handled this text
24 public-domain excerpts on Acts 12, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Many heathen princes claimed and received Divine honours, but it was far more horrible impiety in Herod, who knew the word and worship of the living God, to accept such idolatrous honours without rebuking the blasphemy. And such men as Herod, when puffed with pride and vanity, are ripening fast for signal vengeance. God is very jealous for his own honour, and will be glorified upon those whom he is not glorified by. See what vile bodies we carry about with us; …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Acts 12:20–40 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Caesarea— Acts 12:19
- Judea 1— Acts 12:19
- Sidon— Acts 12:20
- Tyre— Acts 12:20
- Jerusalem— Acts 12:25
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