Acts 12:10

"And he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision."

Key Reflection

In Acts 12:10, Peter is described as following an unseen figure who appears to be leading him somewhere significant. Though the text does not explicitly state that this person was an angel, the narrative implies that what Peter experienced was supernatural and beyond his immediate comprehension. This encounter with the "vision" underscores the extraordinary nature of divine intervention in Peter's life, highlighting how God often works through mysterious and unexpected means to achieve His purposes, even when the recipients are initially unaware or confused about the true nature of these events.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 10. The first and the second ward. The word which is here rendered ward, fulakhn properly denotes the act of guarding; but it is most commonly used to denote a prison, or place of confinement. In this place it seems to denote the guard itself--the soldiers stationed at intervals in the entrance into the prison. These were passed silently, probably a deep sleep having been sent on them to facilitate the escape of Peter. The iron gate. The outer gate, secured with iron, as the doors of prisons are now. That leadeth unto the city. Or, rather, into eiv the city. Jerusalem was surrounded by three walls.

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