a 'midrash' is a Hebrew word for a way to interact and exegete
scripture. nothing fancy, just letting the scripture interact with you
and then writing your thoughts down. This is just a place for us to interact with scripture. It's not really
about anything else. As you read the passages ask questions--not
questions you already know the answer to, but behind the scenes
question. Write down your thoughts. Just let the text speak and let us
listen. Post your questions below so we can all be challenged to think about the scripture.
Acts 5:17-25
The high priest and his friends, who were Sadducees, reacted with violent jealousy. They arrested the apostles and put them in the jail. But an angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then he told them, “Go to the Temple and give the people this message of life!” So the apostles entered the Temple about daybreak and immediately began teaching. When the high priest and his officials arrived, they convened the high council, along with all the elders of Israel. Then they sent for the apostles to be brought for trial. But when the Temple guards went to the jail, the men were gone. So they returned to the council and reported, “The jail was locked, with the guards standing outside, but when we opened the gates, no one was there!”
When the captain of the Temple guard and the leading priests heard this, they were perplexed, wondering where it would all end. Then someone arrived with the news that the men they had jailed were out in the Temple, teaching the people.
