Acts 12:6 Meaning and Explanation
“And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.”
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Read Full Chapter →On the last night before his public trial, Peter sleeps soundly, chained between two soldiers with guards at the door.
What Does Acts 12:6 Mean?
This is the eve of judgment; by every sign, the fate of James awaits Peter in the morning. He is chained at each wrist to a soldier beside him, with sentries posted at the prison door. God's help has waited until the final night.
The first wonder of the rescue is that Peter is asleep. The man who once trembled before a servant girl in a courtyard now rests on the edge of death, kept by a peace he would later commend to others: 'casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you' (1 Peter 5:7). Deliverance often comes later than fear wants and exactly when faith needs it; until it comes, the Lord gives his beloved sleep (Psalm 127:2).
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What does Acts 12:6 mean?
On the last night before his public trial, Peter sleeps soundly, chained between two soldiers with guards at the door.