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Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:12-26

Peter’s Second Proclamation to the People (3:12-26). As in his first message Peter first refers back to the past, but this time it is to ‘the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob’, the ones who had received from God the promise of blessing (compare Acts 3:25). He wants the people to know that they bring no new god. Jesus’ God is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the One Who delivered His people from Egypt (Exodus 3:6). Then he goes on to describe Jesus as the Servant of God referred to by... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:19-21

“Repent you therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that so there may come seasons of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ who has been appointed for you, even Jesus, whom the heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, of which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets that have been from of old.” Now comes the familiar call to repent. They must have a change of heart and mind. They must ‘turn again’, turning to... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 3:12-26

Acts 3:12-Ezekiel : . Speech of Peter. Acts 3:12-Nehemiah : . The Facts.— The idea and arrangement of the speech closely resemble that of Acts 2:14-Zephaniah :; it exhibits the style of controversy with the Jews. The hearers are addressed as “ men of Israel” ; appeal is made to their history and beliefs as such. The apostles have not performed the cure by any power of their own nor merited it by their piety; the cure is due to the new act of God which has taken place in the old religion. God... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 3:21

Whom the heaven must receive; that is, contain after it hath received him, as a real place doth a true body; for such Christ’s body was, which was received into heaven: and heaven is the palace and throne of this King of kings and Lord of lords, where he shall reign until he hath put all his enemies under his feet, 1 Corinthians 15:25. Until the times of restitution of all things; or restoration of all things, when all things shall be restored to that condition from which sin put them: for the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 3:17-26

CRITICAL REMARKSActs 3:18. All His holy prophets.—Best taken as a collective phrase for the prophets as a whole. Most of the Books of the Old Testament foretell distinctly the sufferings and death of the Messiah (Hackett).Acts 3:19. That your sins may be blotted out.—According to Isaiah 53:12, Christ’s death was to be the meritorious cause of forgiveness. When the times of refreshing shall come, should be in order that times or seasons of refreshing may come. These “seasons of refreshing” have... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 3:1-26

Acts 3:0 The Lame Man Healed We are reminded by this incident: I. That there are some things more valuable than money. Peter with his gift of healing was of infinitely greater service to this lame man than if he had possessed the riches of Croesus. The moment wealth becomes an end to be sought simply for its own sake, it ceases to be a blessing. II. That fidelity is the true kindness in the end. Mark how pointedly Peter here addresses the multitude. He charges home upon them, in unmistakable... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 3:12-26

Acts 3:12-26 The speech of Peter may be regarded in four aspects: I. As showing the false method of looking at human affairs. "As though through our own power of holiness we had made this man to walk." II. As showing the true method of regarding the most extraordinary events. "God hath glorified His Son Jesus." III. As showing the only method of setting man right with God. "Repent ye therefore and be converted." IV. As showing the sublime object of Jesus Christ's Incarnation. "To bless you, in... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 3:21

Acts 3:19 , Acts 3:21 The Restitution of All Things will be: I. A clearing away of suffering. Earth shall be restored to its original beauty; its face shall be wiped from tears; its scarred and stained countenance shall be radiant again with a more than Eden loveliness: for it is one of those "all things" which must receive restitution when the heaven which has received Him shall send Jesus back. II. We pass to a thought not less bright, and far more practical, when we say that man, his soul... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Acts 3:21

restitution (Greek - ναός = restoration, occurring here and Acts 1:6 only. The meaning is limited by the words: "Which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets." The prophets speak of the restoration of Israel to the land (see "Israel," ; Genesis 12:2; Genesis 12:3; Romans 11:26 also "Palestinian Covenant," Deuteronomy 30:1-9. (See Scofield "Romans 11:26- :") and of the restoration the theocracy under David's Son. (See "Davidic Covenant," 2 Samuel 7:8-17). (See Scofield "Romans... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Acts 3:1-26

Shall we turn to Acts, the third chapter.Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour ( Acts 3:1 ).The day started at six o'clock in the morning, sun up, so the ninth hour would be three o'clock in the afternoon. At two-thirty in the afternoon the evening sacrifices were offered. They did not go to the temple for the sacrifices. Following the sacrifices as the smoke of the sacrifice was ascending into heaven, it would be the hour of prayer and... read more

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