Guards Put to Death.
Not long afterward he, himself, died so suddenly and so miserably, that some said the wrath of God was visited upon him because of his wickedness. Luke tells us that the "angel of the Lord smote him."
Herod's Death.
But Peter, whom Herod had sought to kill, was spared, through the blessings of the Lord, to bless the Church, and to preach the Gospel for many years afterward.
Footnotes:
[1]. Acts 12:6.
[2]. Gal. 1:19.
LESSON 17
CLOSING SCENES OF A RIGHTEOUS MINISTRY