No, Peter deliberately does not mention the resurrection; he heals the lame man in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Les Feldick notes that Peter does not even allude to Christ's death, burial, or resurrection when he commands the man to rise and walk. He says the healing is done not on the power of the resurrection but on the power of the Messiah, and that God had not yet revealed the resurrection truth to Peter; it was still secret. Instead, Peter identifies who Jesus is, and faith in that name makes the man whole.
Acts 3:6 — This verse records Peter's exact words: he heals in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, with no mention of the resurrection.
Acts 3:10 — The people's wonder and amazement show how striking and unmistakable the miracle was.
Acts 4:22 — This verse states the healed man was above forty years old, underscoring how long he had been lame.
The account opens with Peter and John going into the temple at the ninth hour of prayer. A certain man, lame from his mother's womb, was carried daily to the gate called Beautiful to beg. Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk." Peter took the man by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. He stood, walked, entered the temple, and praised God. The people recognized him and were filled with wonder and amazement. A later verse records the man was above forty years old. Nowhere in the biblical healing command does the text mention Christ's death, burial, or resurrection. The narrative focuses on the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth as the source of the miracle.
Les Feldick emphasizes that Peter does not mention Jesus' death, burial, or resurrection when healing the lame man. He says the healing is done "not on the power of resurrection, but on the power of the Messiah, the Christ, the Lord Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God." Peter is simply continuing what Jesus had been doing during His three-year ministry. Les also teaches that God had not yet revealed the death, burial, and resurrection to Peter; it was still secret. Peter does not even allude to it. Instead, he reminds Israel who Jesus really was, and faith in that name made the man whole. Les notes the entire setting is Jewish—Peter addresses "Ye men of Israel," and the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is invoked. He also points out that the lame man was forty years old and that Jesus had likely passed him often, but sovereignly left this miracle for the apostles.
Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk." Taking the man by the right hand, Peter lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. The healing command contains no mention of Christ's death, burial, or resurrection.
Les Feldick emphasizes that Peter does not even mention Christ's death, burial, and resurrection, even though that is the epitome of everything for us today. He teaches that Peter did not know it yet because God had not revealed it; it was still secret. Peter's one purpose is to remind Israel who Jesus really was—the Messiah—and faith in that name made the man whole.
Les points out that Peter addresses "Ye men of Israel" and then speaks of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He notes that no mention of Gentiles is in the passage. Later, in Acts 4, the rulers, elders, and scribes gathered are all Jews, with no Gentile in the verse.
They knew the healed man was the same beggar who sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. Les observes that only a few weeks after the crucifixion, Israel still could not comprehend a lame man being healed, despite seeing God's power throughout their history.
Les points out that the lame man was 40 years old and that Christ must have walked past him time and again. Jesus never healed him, Les says, because He was leaving that miracle for this sovereign moment of apostolic healing.
The Sovereign Timing of the Lame Man's Healing
Les notes the man was 40 years old and Christ had likely passed him often; Jesus sovereignly left the healing for the apostles.
Healing by the Power of the Messiah, Not the Resurrection
Les says the healing was not on the power of the resurrection but on the power of the Messiah, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, continuing what Christ had done.
The Crowd's Wonder and Amazement
Les highlights that the people recognized the beggar and were filled with wonder and amazement, despite Israel's long history of seeing God's power.
The Resurrection Was Still Secret to Peter
Les teaches Peter says nothing about Christ's death, burial, and resurrection because God had not yet revealed it; it was still secret.
Address to 'Ye Men of Israel'
Les shows Peter speaks to Israel alone, invoking the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Peter Reminds Israel Who Jesus Really Is
Les observes Peter doesn't allude to the resurrection; he only reminds Israel who Jesus was, and faith in that name made the man whole.
No Mention of the Gentiles
Les notes the text contains no mention of anything but the nation of Israel.
The Jewish-Only Gathering in Acts 4
Les points out that even the rulers and elders in Acts 4 are all Jews, with no Gentile in the verse.
Acts 3:6: Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
This is Peter's actual command to the lame man, showing the name in which the miracle was performed.
Acts 3:7: And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
The immediate, physical healing confirms the power present in Peter's words.
Acts 3:8: And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
The healed man's response shows the complete and public nature of the miracle.
Acts 3:10: And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
The people's recognition and amazement highlight how undeniable the healing was.
Acts 3:12: And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
Peter immediately addresses the crowd as "Ye men of Israel," keeping the focus on the Jewish audience.
Acts 4:22: For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
This confirms the man's age, emphasizing how long he had been lame and how remarkable the healing was.
According to Les Feldick, Peter does not mention Christ's death, burial, or resurrection because God had not yet revealed that truth to him; it was still secret. Instead, Peter heals the man in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk." He then took the man by the right hand and lifted him up, and the man was immediately healed.
They recognized the man as the same beggar at the Beautiful Gate and were filled with wonder and amazement. Les observes this is striking because only weeks after Christ's crucifixion, Israel still could not comprehend a lame man being healed.
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