Verse 23
Luke’s concern in this pericope was to emphasize what Paul preached to these men and their reaction to it. The term "kingdom of God" probably means the same thing here as it usually does in the Gospels and Acts, namely, Messiah’s rule on earth during the millennial kingdom (cf. Acts 1:3-8; Acts 8:12; Acts 14:22; Acts 19:8; Acts 20:25; Acts 28:31).
"He [Paul] was seeking a communal decision, a recognition by the Jewish community as a whole that Jesus is the fulfillment of the Jewish hope. The presence of significant opposition shows that this is not going to happen." [Note: Tannehill, 2:347.]
"Is there any example of undefeatable hope and unconquerable love like this act of Paul when, in Rome too, he preached first to the Jews?" [Note: Barclay, p. 211.]
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