Prayer Changes Things

Introduction

Contrast between Peter and Herod.

This story potentially tells us why peter is not the head of the church in Jerusalem in the following chapters having been driven away by persecution.

Acts Exegesis and Exposition

Now, this king was by nature very beneficent, and liberal in his gifts, and very ambitious to oblige people with such large donations; and he made himself very illustrious by the many chargeable [expensive] presents he made them. He took delight in giving, and rejoiced in living with good reputation.

Acts Exegesis and Exposition

But Agrippa’s temper was mild, and equally liberal to all men. He was humane to foreigners, and made them sensible of his liberality. He was in like manner rather of a gentle and compassionate temper. Accordingly, he loved to live continually at Jerusalem, and was exactly careful in the observance of the laws of his country. He therefore kept himself entirely pure: nor did any day pass over his head without its appointed sacrifice.

From Josephus Antiquities