Read Acts 9.32-43. In 9.32-43: Peter's acts of power. In verse 32: Peter is on a circuit of oversight, moving here and there among all believers. In verses 33-35: Compare Jesus' healing of the paralyzed man in Lk 5.17-26, including the command to get up and the immediate healing. In Acts the response of the residents is more evidently repentance and faith as they turned to the Lord (8.6-8). In verse 36: The name Tabitha or Dorcas means gazelle (Song 2.9; 8.14). Good works and acts of charity were honored in Jewish tradition (Lk 11.41; 12.33; Acts 3.2; 10.2). In verse 37: Jewish practice required proper preparation of the body for burial, including washing (Lk 23.50-24.1). In verse 39: On the widows, see (Lk 2.37; Acts 6.2; 9.41). In verse 40: Peter's words to Tabitha to get up echoes Jesus' command to the little girl in Lk 8.54 (see also Mk 5. 41, "Talitha cum"). In verse 43: The name of Simon the Tanner again gives particularity to the story ( 9.10, 33.36; 10.1-6). Comments or Questions..
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