Acts 2:22-41 ASV

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:1-47

The first paragraph of this chapter records the first page of the history of the Church. It is seen as it began to form. The separated units of the disciples were fused into the new unity of the Church. Through this new unity God, by the Spirit, addressed Himself to the gathered multitudes. They gave expression to the wonderful works of God in sacred, ecstatic song. This produced an effect on the city which called forth the first recorded address in the power of Pentecost. It is arresting to... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Acts 2:38

REPENTANCE‘Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.’ Acts 2:38 In examining this subject we must first clearly understand what we mean by repentance. I. Respecting its nature.—To repent is an altogether different thing from doing penance. Nor is repentance to be confounded with remorse. Repentance is the tender-hearted sorrow for the sin itself. II. Its... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:14-36

Peter’s Reply (2:14-36). In his reply Peter reveals a combination of what he has learned through the ministry of Jesus, and what Jesus had made clear to His disciples over His resurrection appearances of which we have only been given a small amount of information. The sensible explanation for that lack is that Luke saw no need for giving further information because he knew that it was also to be included in Peter’s preaching. But we do know that in those appearances Jesus had drawn their... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:22

“You men of Israel, hear these words. Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as you yourselves know,” Having commenced with the prophetic word from the Old Testament he moves on to the second stage of the Apostolic message, a description of the life and death of Jesus, and what has followed. They had recently seen the mighty works, and wonders, and signs, when Jesus of Nazareth had walked among them.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:23

“Him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, you by the hand of lawless men (or ‘by lawless hands’) did crucify and slay.” And they also knew that they themselves were of the people who had caused Him to be crucified and slain. Peter pulls no punches. He will not allow that the Romans should take all the blame. He knew too much of what had happened. Indeed for some of it he had been personally there. He knew that the guilt lay as much, if not more, on the Jews... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:24

“Whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was not possible that he should be kept captive by it.” But His death had not been the end. For God had raised Him up, and had released Him from the pangs of death. Indeed it had not been possible for Him to be held by them because the Scriptures had already declared that He would be raised from the dead. There may also here be a recognition by Peter even at this stage that the nature of Jesus was such that death could not hold... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:25-28

“For David says concerning him, I beheld the Lord always before my face. For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved. Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope, because you will not leave my soul to Hades, nor will you give your Holy One to see corruption. You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your countenance.” These words are based on Psalms 16:8-11 LXX being almost word for word apart from... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:29-31

“Brethren, I may say to you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set one on his throne; he foreseeing this spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.” He declares that this Psalm could not literally apply to David because David did die, and was... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:32-33

“This Jesus did God raise up, of which we all are witnesses. Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured forth this, which you see and hear.” Having given his Scriptural proof Peter now applies it powerfully. This Coming King was Jesus, and Him therefore God has raised up, as all His disciples present had witnessed. And having been raised up He has ‘poured forth’ His Holy Spirit. (The Spirit was thought of as... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:34-35

“For David ascended not into the heavens: but he says himself, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit you on my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.” He then again contrasts David’s situation with that of Jesus. He had drawn attention to the fact that David was still in his tomb. Now he stresses that, unlike Jesus, David had not ascended into heaven. Here then is One greater than David, great David’s greater son, of whom David had said, “The Lord said to my Lord, Sit you on... read more

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:1-47

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Acts 2:38

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:14-36

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:22

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:23

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:24

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:25-28

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:29-31

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:32-33

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:34-35

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