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The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 4:25

Who by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say for who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, T.R. and A.V .; Gentiles for heathen, A.V .; peoples for people, A.V. Who by the Holy Ghost, etc. The R.T. here is impossible, but the T.R. is perfectly easy and natural. The confusion in the manuscripts from which the R.T. is formed appears to have arisen from στόματος having been accidentally mistaken for πνεύματος , which led to other changes.... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:25

Who by the mouth ... - , Psalms 2:1-2. This is a strong, solemn testimony to the inspiration of David. It is a declaration of the apostles, made in solemn prayer, that God himself spake by the mouth of David. This is the second part of their prayer. In the first, they acknowledge the right of God to rule; in this, they appeal to a prophecy; they plead that this was a thing foretold; and as God had foreseen it and foretold it, they appealed to him to protect them. The times of tumult and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 4:23-28

Acts 4:23-28. And being let go Being dismissed from their examination by the rulers; they went to their own company Who, probably, were at this time met together, praying for them; and reported all that the chief priests had said Adding, no doubt, what they were enabled by the grace of God to reply to them, and how their trial issued. And when they heard that A divine inspiration coming upon all that were present in an extraordinary manner; they lifted up their voice to God with one... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 4:1-31

Growth brings opposition (4:1-31)During the centuries leading up to the Christian era (see ‘The New Testament World’), several parties had arisen within the Jewish religion. The most important of these were the Pharisees and the Sadducees.The Pharisees came mainly from the common people, and tried to preserve the Jewish way of life from the corruption of foreign ideas and political ambition. They were concerned with the outward show of religion, but not so concerned with correct attitudes of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 4:25

servant. Greek. pai s. App-108 and App-190 . hast said = saidst. This quotation is from Psalms 2:1 , Psalms 2:2 See notes there. heathen = nations. Greek. ethnos Hence our word "heathen". rage. Greek. phuasso . Only here in N.T. Used in Septuagint of Psalms 2:1 , as translation of Hebrew. ragash imagine = meditate. Greek. meletao. Here, Mark 13:11 . 1 Timothy 4:15 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 4:25

Who by the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed.Plainly taught here is the fact that the early disciples regarded the Psalms as inspired; and, to them, inspiration was not mere genius, or literary skill, or prudent foresightedness; it was an impartation of the Holy Spirit... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 4:25

25. by the mouth of . . . David—to whom the Jews ascribed the second Psalm, though anonymous; and internal evidence confirms it. David's spirit sees with astonishment "the heathen, the people, the kings and princes of the earth," in deadly combination against the sway of Jehovah and His Anointed (his Messiah, or Christ), and asks "why" it is. This fierce confederacy our praying disciples see in full operation, in the "gathering together of Herod and Pilate, the Gentiles (the Roman authority),... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 4:1-31

1. External opposition 3:1-4:31Opposition to the Christians’ message first came from external sources, particularly the leaders of Judaism. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 4:23-28

After hearing the apostles’ report, the Christians sought the Lord (Gr. Despota, sovereign ruler) in prayer."Three movements may be discerned in this prayer of the early church: (1) God is sovereign (Acts 4:24). (2) God’s plan includes believers’ facing opposition against the Messiah (Acts 4:25-28). (3) Because of these things they petitioned God to grant them boldness to preach (Acts 4:29-30)." [Note: Toussaint, "Acts," p. 364.] The believers contrasted God’s position with that of His servants... read more

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