Read Acts 12.6-17
In verse 6: The details emphasize the intensity of the watch.
In verses 7-8: An Angel of the Lord again accomplishes a release from prison (5.19; Lk 4.18).
In verse 9: Peter has been confounded by vision before (10.10, 17; 12.11).
In verse 10: The gate opening of its own accord is miraculous.
In verse 11: Peter's verdict is a lucid declaration of the meaning of this rescue.
In verses 12-17: These verses emphasize the fabulous character of the story.
None of these common names can be decisively linked with persons known in the narrative.
In verse 17: This James is probably "the Lord's brother," one of the leaders of the church in Jerusalem (Acts 15.13; gal 1.19-2.9).
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