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But Peter said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean."
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An Objection from Obedience
Commentators explain that Peter's 'Not so, Lord' was not an act of rebellion, but a sincere objection rooted in his lifelong, faithful obedience to God's established dietary laws. He recognized the voice as the Lord's, but was perplexed by a command that seemed to contradict God's own written law, prompting him to seek clarity before acting.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I have never eaten, etc. In the Old Testament, God had made a distinction between clean and unclean animals. See Leviticus 11:2-27;[Refere…
Not so, Lord (Μηδαμωσ, κυριε). The negative μηδαμως calls for the optative ειη (may it not be) or the imperative εστω (let it be).…
19th Century
Anglican
Not so, Lord...—The emphatic resistance even to a voice from heaven is strikingly in harmony with the features of St. Peter’s char…
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Peter’s shock and repugnance are expressed in his words: “Surely not, Lord”—a response like that of the prophet Ezekiel when called upon by God to …
16th Century
Protestant
Not so, Lord. This is the voice of him who both refuses and objects to God His own commandment. He is afraid, for good reasons, to touch w…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But Peter said, not so, Lord God forbid I should do this, so contrary to the law of God, and to my own practice, thr…
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The prejudices of Peter against the Gentiles would have prevented his going to Cornelius, unless the Lord had prepared him for this service. To tel…
