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Acts 9:36-43
A death in Joppa prompts an urgent request, and Peter’s prayerful raising of Tabitha leads to widespread report and an extended stay nearby.
Meaning in context
In Acts 9:36, a disciple in Joppa is introduced with two names; she is marked by generous service. In Acts 9:37, she dies and is prepared and placed upstairs. In Acts 9:38, messengers urgently request Peter’s presence.
In Acts 9:39, widows display garments as evidence of her tangible care. In Acts 9:40, Peter clears the room, prays, and commands her to rise. In Acts 9:41, he presents her alive to the community.
In Acts 9:42, the event becomes widely known in Joppa. In Acts 9:43, Peter remains there for an extended period, lodging with a tanner.
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Tabitha raised and Peter stays in Joppa
A death in Joppa prompts an urgent request, and Peter’s prayerful raising of Tabitha leads to widespread report and an extended stay nearby.
Movement
From Jerusalem to Rome
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Mission routes and apostolic witness
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Apostolic Age
Acts context: AD 33 - AD 100
Biblical Timeline
Apostolic Age
Acts context
Apostolic Age / AD 33 - AD 100
Acts context is set in the apostolic age, where The early church and the writing of the New Testament.
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Thesis
A death in Joppa prompts an urgent request, and Peter’s prayerful raising of Tabitha leads to widespread report and an extended stay nearby.
Plain Meaning
In Acts 9:36, a disciple in Joppa is introduced with two names; she is marked by generous service. In Acts 9:37, she dies and is prepared and placed upstairs. In Acts 9:38, messengers urgently request Peter’s presence.
In Acts 9:39, widows display garments as evidence of her tangible care. In Acts 9:40, Peter clears the room, prays, and commands her to rise. In Acts 9:41, he presents her alive to the community.
In Acts 9:42, the event becomes widely known in Joppa. In Acts 9:43, Peter remains there for an extended period, lodging with a tanner.
Literary Context
This scene continues the travel-and-witness sequence centered on Peter after the Saul narrative, pairing with the preceding healing at Lydda (Acts 9:32–35). It follows a repeating Acts pattern: local setting, crisis, apostolic intervention, and a public outcome that prepares for the next major development tied to Peter’s stay in Joppa.
Historical Context
Joppa functioned as a coastal port with frequent movement of people and goods, making news travel quickly. The passage assumes an established community network that supported widows and organized care for the dead (washing and laying the body in an upstairs room). The quick appeal to Peter fits short-distance travel between towns on the coastal plain and highlights inter-town communication among disciples.
Theological Significance
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