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John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 1:16

Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. Psalm 41:9. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:4-26

I. PREPARATORIES FOR THE PENTECOST, Acts 1:4-26. From among the events of the forty days Luke selects those only now which are preparatory to the great manifestation at the Pentecost. For, just as the section of the Gospel immediately succeeding the introduction narrates the preparation for the advent of the Son; so this section presents the preparation for that great advent of the Spirit. Hence, we have here successively, 1. The command to wait at Jerusalem for the Pentecostal baptism, 4, 5;... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:15-26

4. The recompletion of the apostolic number. Acts 1:15-26 . On the apostolic number twelve, see our vol. ii, p. 81. As Jesus is now enthroned on high over the house of Israel, temporal and spiritual, so it befits that his viceroys (see our note on Matthew 19:28) should in their complete significant number receive the unction of the Pentecostal Spirit. Accordingly, we see (Acts 2:14) that the full twelve stand up on that occasion as the divinely recognised number. In this we recognise the... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:16

Peter’s First Speech that to the one hundred and twenty, Acts 1:16-22. 16. Must needs have been fulfilled The divine foresight, anticipating what Judas would freely do, has provided for and adopted it into its plan for its own conduct. (See note on Matthew 11:25.) They must, therefore, accept it as no unexpected event, and act accordingly. Holy Ghost… spake The inspiring Spirit, perhaps, had a higher and broader meaning than David himself understood. read more

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