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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:14

Verse 14 14.With their wives Some translate it women; and they think that he speaketh of those which accompanied Christ. As I will not contend with any man concerning this matter, so have I not doubted to prefer that which I thought was more probable. I grant that the word which Luke useth may be interpreted both ways. But this is my reason, why I do think that he speaketh rather of wives, because, seeing that they used afterward to carry their wives about with them, as Paul doth testify, (1... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:9-14

Wisdom in bereavement. We learn from these verses— I. THAT THE CULMINATION OF HOPE IN ONE MAY PROVE THE DEPTH OF PRIVATION TO ANOTHER . For the joy that was set before him Jesus "endured the cross, despising the shame" ( Hebrews 12:2 ). Into that joy he now entered. As the "cloud received him out of their sight" ( Acts 1:9 ), and he returned unto the Father, he took possession of the glorious inheritance for which he had paid so costly a price. But the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:12

Nigh unto for from, A.V.; journey off for journey, A.V. Olivet , from the Vulgate Olivetum. The particular Greek form ἐλαιὼν , Elaeon, occurs in the New Testament only here. In Luke 19:29 ; Luke 21:37 , according to the T.R., and that followed in the R.V., it is ἐλαιῶν , of Olives. But as St. Luke usually has τὸ ὄρος τῶν ἐλαιῶν when he speaks of it as "the Mount of Olives" ( Luke 19:37 ; Luke 22:39 ), and as here he calls it Elaeon, which is its name... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:12-14

The grain of mustard seed. Let us contrast for a moment the account here given with the present condition of Christianity in the world. Christianity has taken possession of the whole civilized world. The thrones, the laws, the institutions of those nations which hold sway in the earth are all based upon the gospel. The arts, the sciences, the literature of civilized men are more or less impregnated with the doctrine of the New Testament. Take the cathedrals of Europe; what an expenditure... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:12-14

The first roll-call of the Church. Notice— THE GATHERING - PLACE . 1. Jerusalem, with Olivet in the background. Henceforth a new Jerusalem. The descent from the Mount of the Savior's glory, a Sabbath day's journey off; return to the duties of life, to new responsibilities, but with a vivid remembrance of the parting interview with Jesus. 2. Upper chamber. The grain of mustard seed must be sown in the common ground of humanity. Yet the commencement of Church life must... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:12-14

A second interval of thrilling expectation hushing itself in prayer. "Then returned they unto Jerusalem … the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren." We have here— I. THE RECORD OF ANOTHER PERIOD OF WAITING , CHARGED WITH THRILLING EXPECTATION . It may be held that a period of just six weeks had elapsed since the very same persons as are here spoken of had passed through a much briefer interval than the ten days they are now passing through, marked, however, very... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:12-14

New associations with the upper chamber. In the Revised Version "an upper room" is translated "the upper chamber," which permits us to identify the place of the "tarrying of the disciples" with the chamber in which Christ's last words were spoken, and the Lord's Supper was instituted. Show what indications there are that some of the disciples had private dwellings in Jerusalem. John took the mother of our Lord to his own home; Mary, the mother of Mark, had a house to which Peter went;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:12-26

The interval between the Ascension and Pentecost. I. THE SCENE IN THE UPPER ROOM . Obedient to the Lord's command, the disciples return to Jerusalem. A certain upper chamber, probably in a private dwelling, became the first Christian Church. Epiphanius says that when Hadrian came to Jerusalem, he found the temple desolate and but few houses standing. This "little church of God," however, remained; and Nicephorus says that the Empress Helena enclosed it in her larger church.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:13

The upper chamber for an upper room, A.V.; where they were abiding for where abode, A.V.; son of James for brother of James, A.V. The upper chamber ; perhaps the same room where they had eaten the Passover with Christ ( Luke 22:12 ); but this is very uncertain, though affirmed by Epiphanius, and by Nicephorus, who further relates that the very house in which the upper chamber was built into the back part of the temple which the Empress Helena erected on Mount Sion. The word... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:13

1. Simon Peter 1. Simon Peter 1. Simon Peter 1. Simon Peter 2. Andrew 2. James 2. Andrew 2. John 3. James 3. John 3. James 3. James 4. John 4. Andrew 4. John 4. Andrew 5. Phillip 5. Philip 5. Philip 5. Philip 6. Bartholomew 6. Bartholomew 6. Bartholomew 6. Thomas 7. Thomas 7. Matthew 7. Matthew 7. Bartholomew 8. Matthew 8. Thomas 8. Thomas 8. Matthew 9. James son of... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:9-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:12-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:12-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:12-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:12-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:12-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:13

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