Exegesis Acts 11:1-19

After reading each scripture carefully as well as in prayer. I settled upon one that spoke to my heart, that being Acts 11:1-18. After settling upon Acts 11:1-18, I set about reading the books of Acts totally again and again until I got the feeling of the book and what the Author of Acts was trying to say. I then went and wrote down questions I had while reading the book and started consulting commentaries and in depth studies in the library to see what they had to say about the passage. After reading through all these, I consulted my notes and selected the information and passages I would later need. Then I reviewed my questions and wrote down any more I might had after all that research and began to cross out those I felt were answered and went about reading for more. After carefully selecting the texts and reading through my notes. I attempted to put them in some form of organization. I

As was said before the previous text preceding the passage was how Peter converted Cornelius and his household and the vision that he had had. Followed by the reporting how Saul later to be called Paul set up in Antioch with Barnabas well as the prediction of a famine and the disciples deciding to help alleviate the pains in Judea.

Too often then not the church has started to turn towards exclusion again. Rather then evangelizing to the lost they focus on within rather then showing the world the joy of Christ. The Church needs to be able to look around see a need and are able to fulfill that need and not worry about Piercing; hey they worship, or the color of their skin. God loves us all because he created us all and commanded to go out and spread the good word to all involved. Peter’s address to the people in Jerusalem is a startling wake up call for the church today and should be used as a rallying cry for no shame in getting the gospel to the people that need it the most.

And to a major extent that’s what happened here in here in Luke 11:1-18. Peter has just come from a Gentile’s house and led them all to a Christ. Coming back, he’s confronted by Jewish believers who criticism him for consorting with uncircumcised people. Peter responds in this chapter by explaining what happens. Describing the vision that led him to go with these people and lead them to God.

Verse Six shows all the unclean animals on that sheet and the lord’s commandment to get up and eat since Peter was hungry. The word wild animals are added to distinguish four rather three in 10:12. Jews had to follow strict dietary guidelines that called for food to prepare a certain way and to avoid certain animal types. This is also similar to Ezkiels protest when directed to eat unclean things in Ezk 4:14.

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