And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
When he saw how much the Jewish leaders loved this move, he decided to go after Peter too. (This all went down during Passover week.)
Sometimes doing the right thing makes you a bigger target.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Acts, King Herod Agrippa I was ruling over Judea and sought to curry favor with Jewish religious leaders by cracking down on early Christians, as part of the broader tensions between the growing church and Jewish authorities. He had recently executed James, the brother of John, and noticed that this action pleased the Jews, so he moved to arrest Peter as well. This occurred during the Festival of Unleavened Bread, a key Jewish observance tied to the Passover and the Exodus from Egypt, highlighting the timing's significance in a religiously charged atmosphere.
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