Luke shows a hidden layer
From Sensus Plenior
In Acts 12, Luke demonstrates his knowledge of the Hebrew concept of the secret layer of scripture called ‘sod’ (pronounced with a long ‘o’). The reason he wrote it is to make a demonstration to the Greeks HOW the Hebrews see Christ in the Old Testament scriptures. The Gospels reveal the sod of the Old Testament, and Luke writes a sod from the gospels. The sod always speaks of Christ. Even the Rabbis say that the Messiah is, or reveals, the sod.
Here is a brief overview of the secret concerning Jesus:
- Herod vexed Christ
- Herod vexed the body of Christ (the church)
- Jesus was arrested the week before Passover
- Peter was arrested the week before Passover
- Jesus was set between two (thieves)
- Peter was set between two (guards)
- A light shown in the tomb
- A light shown in the cell
- Jesus was poked in the side
- Peter was poked in the side
- Three barriers to escape (two days in death and the stone which was opened on the third day)
- Three barriers to escape (two sets of guards and a gate)
- The stone opened itself
- The gate open itself
- The first person Jesus saw was Mary
- Peter went to Mary’s house
- The woman who met Jesus (Mary) ran to tell the disciples
- The woman who met Peter (Rhoda) ran to tell the disciples
- She was told she was crazy
- She was told she was mad
- When Jesus finished visiting his disciples he went to another place
- When Peter finished visiting the disciples he went to another place
There is also a riddle: At the beginning of Chapter 12 we are told that James was killed by Herod. At the end, Peter says to go tell James. Those who died before the cross, rose with Christ.
