God used an unexpected man to defend the apostles. The apostles had been arrested for preaching about Jesus and were on trial before the Sanhedrin, the ruling council of the Jews. Peter had just declared that they would not obey the council but God and continue to preach Jesus. The council had ordered Jesus to …
Understanding Temple politics can help us gain insight into what was happening when Peter and John were arrested. Acts 4: 1While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and some of the Sadducees. 2 These leaders were very disturbed that Peter and John …