I power listened to your Acts podcasts this week. I am so glad to hear that you believe that the Kingdom of God already exists, and yet awaits fuller fulfillment in the future. Thank you for your podcast.
MSH
on April 18, 2015 at 12:21 pm
thanks; it’s just having a firm grasp on the obvious!
J.T.
on April 26, 2015 at 4:04 pm
I am wondering why the forgiveness in verse 22 seems so unsure. I have a similar question regarding 2Tim 2:25, but then again, that one might be totally unrelated because I’m unsure what granting repentance means. I’ll leave that question for another day. 😉 Anyway… I’d appreciate being pointed in the right direction to look for answers. 🙂
MSH
on April 28, 2015 at 12:22 pm
I don’t see any ambiguity. He was clearly repentant — that’s why he asks Peter to pray. Simon is no theologian. He perceives Peter has direct access to the Lord and so he asks Peter to pray. There’s no theological reason for God not to forgive a repentant heart.
Kay Bergquist
on September 11, 2015 at 6:47 am
Michael, what about the history of Simon after this incident according to historians and the ‘church fathers’ are those in error?
MSH
on September 13, 2015 at 11:47 pm
Yes, I think they are in error (and there are no contemporary primary sources to the NT that would contradict Acts). I think you can put this one in the same category as the traditional teaching that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute. The NT doesn’t say that (tradition conflates passages to get that idea).
Kay Bergquist
on October 2, 2015 at 9:13 am
I was wondering if you might revisit this, Michael.
A little bit about me first …I met Brent Emory in Ohio recently at a JC studies conference featuring Dr David Emmanuel.
In our “after class” hours of discussion, Brent “introduced” me to you.
I’m currently doing an inductive study of Acts and trying to put it in it’s correct first century context ….
I came across a teaching by First Fruits of Zion in The Chronicles of the Apostles Vol 6, Torah portion Miketz, p257ff. that got me thinking.
I’ve watched hours of your YouTube teachings and I’m almost finished with The Unseem Realm (great book by the way) anyway, putting things together about the possible history of Simon Magus and the satan, and elohim just makes me wonder if more was at play here in Acts to stop the reclaiming of the scattered nations.
Perhaps even including a “Jewish flavor” (“those who say they are Jews and are not”) infiltration of the “Christian” (Catholic) church.
This is what happens when a simple stay at home mom/grandma starts reading and really thinking about your research. ?
Another great episode. I wait every Friday night waiting for the newest episode!
Thanks for everything!
you’re welcome, and thanks.
I power listened to your Acts podcasts this week. I am so glad to hear that you believe that the Kingdom of God already exists, and yet awaits fuller fulfillment in the future. Thank you for your podcast.
thanks; it’s just having a firm grasp on the obvious!
I am wondering why the forgiveness in verse 22 seems so unsure. I have a similar question regarding 2Tim 2:25, but then again, that one might be totally unrelated because I’m unsure what granting repentance means. I’ll leave that question for another day. 😉 Anyway… I’d appreciate being pointed in the right direction to look for answers. 🙂
I don’t see any ambiguity. He was clearly repentant — that’s why he asks Peter to pray. Simon is no theologian. He perceives Peter has direct access to the Lord and so he asks Peter to pray. There’s no theological reason for God not to forgive a repentant heart.
Michael, what about the history of Simon after this incident according to historians and the ‘church fathers’ are those in error?
Yes, I think they are in error (and there are no contemporary primary sources to the NT that would contradict Acts). I think you can put this one in the same category as the traditional teaching that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute. The NT doesn’t say that (tradition conflates passages to get that idea).
I was wondering if you might revisit this, Michael.
A little bit about me first …I met Brent Emory in Ohio recently at a JC studies conference featuring Dr David Emmanuel.
In our “after class” hours of discussion, Brent “introduced” me to you.
I’m currently doing an inductive study of Acts and trying to put it in it’s correct first century context ….
I came across a teaching by First Fruits of Zion in The Chronicles of the Apostles Vol 6, Torah portion Miketz, p257ff. that got me thinking.
I’ve watched hours of your YouTube teachings and I’m almost finished with The Unseem Realm (great book by the way) anyway, putting things together about the possible history of Simon Magus and the satan, and elohim just makes me wonder if more was at play here in Acts to stop the reclaiming of the scattered nations.
Perhaps even including a “Jewish flavor” (“those who say they are Jews and are not”) infiltration of the “Christian” (Catholic) church.
This is what happens when a simple stay at home mom/grandma starts reading and really thinking about your research. ?