Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Acts 2:31
2:31 hades (h-19) 'in' ( eis ) hades. see Note, Matthew 11:23 . Christ, (l-11) Or, 'of Christ. ' read more
2:31 hades (h-19) 'in' ( eis ) hades. see Note, Matthew 11:23 . Christ, (l-11) Or, 'of Christ. ' read more
2:34 himself, (a-12) See Psalms 110:1 . read more
2:41 accepted (b-5) It means, 'to receive in full,' or 'with satisfaction;' or, as to an opinion or teaching, 'to accept and receive it as true.' see Note, Luke 8:40 . read more
2:42 teaching (c-6) As ch. 13.12; 1 Corinthians 14:26 . read more
2:46 temple (d-8) Hieron , the general buildings. read more
The Day of Pentecost1-13. Pentecost. On this day the risen Lord fulfilled His promise to send another Comforter (or Advocate) ’that He may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive; for it be-holdeth Him not, neither knoweth Him; but ye know Him; for He abideth with you, and shall be in you’ (John 14:17). Primarily, Pentecost is to be regarded as the Consecration of the Church for its work of evangelising the world. The fiery tongues which lighted upon the... read more
(13) These men are full of new wine.—Literally, of sweet drink—the word “wine” not being used—stronger and more intoxicating than the lighter and thinner wines that were ordinarily drunk. The Greek word was sometimes used, like the Latin mustum, for the unfermented grape-juice. Here, however, the context shows that wine, in the strict sense of the word, was intended, and the use of the same word in the LXX. of Job 32:19 confirms this meaning. The word for “new wine” in Matthew 9:17, Mark 2:22,... read more
(14) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, . . .—We are struck at once with the marvellous change that has come over the character of the Apostle. Timidity has become boldness; for the few hasty words recorded in the Gospels we have elaborate discourses. There is a method and insight in the way he deals with the prophecies of the Christ altogether unlike anything that we have seen in him before. If we were reading a fictitious history, we should rightly criticise the author for the want of... read more
(15) Seeing it is but the third hour of the day.—The appeal is made to the common standard of right feeling. Drunkenness belonged to the night (1 Thessalonians 5:7). It was a mark of extremest baseness for men to “rise up early in the morning that they may follow strong drink” (Isaiah 5:11; comp. also Ecclesiastes 10:16). “Were the disciples likely to be drunk at 9 a. m., and that on the morning of the Day of Pentecost, after a night spent in devotion, and when all decent Jews were fasting? read more
Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Acts 2:29
2:29 Brethren (k-1) As ch. 1.16. read more