Cselekedetek 5:19

Biblia Karoli Gaspar

Hanem az Úrnak angyala éjszaka megnyitá a tömlöcz ajtaját, és kihozván õket, monda:

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Acts 12:7-11, Acts 16:26, Psalms 34:7, Psalms 105:17-20, Psalms 146:7, Isaiah 61:1

Reciprocal: Psalms 69:33 - his prisoners Psalms 107:14 - brake Daniel 3:28 - hath sent Matthew 2:13 - the angel Matthew 18:10 - their Luke 15:10 - there Acts 5:23 - The prison Acts 8:26 - The angel Acts 10:3 - an Acts 12:10 - which Acts 12:11 - that the Acts 27:23 - there Hebrews 1:14 - minister

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But the angel of the Lord,.... Or "of God", as the Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, whether Michael, as some have thought, or Gabriel, or what particular angel, is not material to know. However, it was a good angel, an elect angel, one of those ministering spirits sent by God to minister to the heirs of promise; one of those angels that excel in strength, as appears by what he did: for he

by night opened the prison doors; where the apostles were put, and which had more doors than one, and these strong and close shut, and guarded by keepers; but were easily opened by the angel. It was very likely at, or towards the evening, when the apostles were taken, and therefore they were committed to prison, there to lie all night, till next morning, when the sanhedrim would meet together to consult what to do with them:

and brought them forth; out of the prison, leading them out at the doors he had opened for them:

and said; the Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions add, "to them"; that is, to the apostles, as follows.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But the angel of the Lord - This does not denote any “particular” angel, but simply an angel. The “article” is not used in the original. The word “angel” denotes properly a “messenger,” and particularly it is applied to the pure spirits that are sent to this world on errands of mercy. See the notes on Matthew 1:20. The case here was evidently “a miracle.” An angel was employed for this special purpose, and the design might have been:

1. To reprove the Jewish rulers, and to convince them of their guilt in resisting the gospel of God;
2. To convince the apostles more firmly of the protection and approbation of God;
3. To encourage them more and more in their work, and in the faithful discharge of their high duty; and,
4. To give the people a new and impressive proof of the truth of the message which they bore. That they were “imprisoned” would be known to the people. That they were made as secure as possible was also known. When, therefore, the next morning, before they could have been tried or acquitted, they were found again in the temple, delivering the same message still, it was a new and striking proof that they were sent by God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 5:19. But the angel of the Lord - opened the prison doors — This was done:

1. To increase the confidence of the apostles, by showing them that they were under the continual care of God; and,

2. To show the Jewish rulers that they were fighting against Him while persecuting his followers, and attempting to prevent them from preaching the Gospel.

This was another warning graciously given them by a good and merciful God, that they might repent, and so escape the coming wrath.