"Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and alms deeds which she did.(9:36)
Peter raised Tabitha in the presence of the risen Christ for which the tag 'upper room' serves well.
We have another instance in the First Book of the Kings where the upper room served for the presence of God. Prophet Elijah accordingly took the dead child to 'the upper room' and. raised the widow's son to life. Thereafter he brings the boy down and presents him to his mother saying, "See, thy son, liveth". The upper room is special.
While we are studying of the conversion of Saul we saw it was from the world of 'now' into the world of the Spirit and before the presence of God and the throne of God where Christ sits on the right hand. So the upper room is defined as the presence of God where his promises are to be brought to pass. "He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions."(Ps.107:20).
The widow magnified the Lord who fulfilled His promise. "And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in thy mouth is truth."(1 Ki.17:17-24)
Heart of man is a spiritual space and not to be confused for the anatomical part. "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." (Ps.91:1) Shadow serves as a shield ( " I am your shield' Ge.17:1) and spiritually it explains,"that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them," was for the healing.
"Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and alms deeds which she did.(9:36)
Peter raised Tabitha in the presence of the risen Christ for which the tag 'upper room' serves well.
We have another instance in the First Book of the Kings where the upper room served for the presence of God. Prophet Elijah accordingly took the dead child to 'the upper room' and. raised the widow's son to life. Thereafter he brings the boy down and presents him to his mother saying, "See, thy son, liveth". The upper room is special.
While we are studying of the conversion of Saul we saw it was from the world of 'now' into the world of the Spirit and before the presence of God and the throne of God where Christ sits on the right hand. So the upper room is defined as the presence of God where his promises are to be brought to pass. "He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions."(Ps.107:20).
The widow magnified the Lord who fulfilled His promise. "And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in thy mouth is truth."(1 Ki.17:17-24)
Heart of man is a spiritual space and not to be confused for the anatomical part. "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." (Ps.91:1) Shadow serves as a shield ( " I am your shield' Ge.17:1) and spiritually it explains,"that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them," was for the healing.
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