Acts 1:6-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:6

They therefore, when for when they therefore, A.V.; him for of him, A.V.; dost thou for wilt thou, A.V.; restore for restore again, A.V. Dost thou at this time , etc.? It appears from Luke 19:11 and Luke 24:21 , as well as from other passages, that the apostles expected the kingdom of Christ to come immediately. It was most natural, therefore, that, after the temporary extinction of this hope by the Crucifixion, it should revive with new force when they saw the Lord... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:6-7

Carnal conceptions of Christ's kingdom. With these our Lord had to do battle all through his ministry. These so filled the minds of his disciples that they were unable to receive aright much of his spiritual teachings. Many of our Lord's sayings can be explained as being designed to correct this mistake, remove this prejudice, and adequately assure his disciples and us of the spiritual nature of the kingdom he came to set up. Though not in precisely the same way, yet quite as truly, the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:6-8

Last words. I. WISTFULNESS ABOUT THE FUTURE . A curiosity mingled of fear and hope stirs in the disciples minds. The present oppresses; we seek escape into dreams of a happy past or future. There is an clement of truth and of illusion in these cravings. II. ILLUSORY THOUGHTS OF THE FUTURE . The cherished dream of Israel for five centuries had been the restoration of the temporal power of David's throne. It was a fixed idea, and here reappears. So have we all our... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:6-8

Craving for forbidden knowledge—its alterative, enlarged, practical trust. "They asked of him saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time … the earth?" The question of the apostles of which St. Luke here tells us we do not find either in his Gospel or in that of any of the other evangelists, one among many indications of the probability that during "the forty days" much may have transpired between Christ and his apostles not left on record. It may nevertheless be noted, in passing, that the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:6-11

The Ascension. Heaven and earth visibly united. Chief points— I. THE CONTRAST between the earthly, as represented in the disciples, with their Jewish prejudice and thought of "times and seasons," and the heavenly, in the Lord Jesus himself. II. THE PROSPECT . Separation for a season. Cloud concealing the glory. Promise of return. III. THE FELLOWSHIP of the disciples with the Master. The mingling together of heaven and earth. The witnesses appointed, that to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:7

Times or seasons for the times or the seasons, A.V.; set within his own authority for put in his own power, A.V. It is not for you to know , etc. The time of the end is always spoken of as hidden. Times or season . Times with reference to duration, seasons with reference to fitness or opportunity. Which the Father . The distinctive use of the word "Father" here agrees with our Lord's saying in Mark 13:32 , "Neither the Son, but the Father." Hath set within his own authority... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 1:6

When they therefore were come together - At the Mount of Olives. See Acts 1:9, Acts 1:12.Wilt thou at this time ... - The apostles had entertained the common opinions of the Jews about the temporal dominion of the Messiah. They expected that he would reign as a prince and conqueror, and would free them from the bondage of the Romans. Many instances where this expectation is referred to occur in the gospels, notwithstanding all the efforts which the Lord Jesus made to explain to them the true... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 1:7

It is not for you to know - The question of the apostles respected the time of the restoration; it was not whether he would do it. Accordingly, his answer meets precisely their inquiry; and he tells them in general that the time of the great events of God’s kingdom was not to be understood by them. They had asked a similar question on a former occasion, Matthew 24:3, “Tell us when shall these things be?” Jesus had answered them then by showing them that certain signs would precede his coming,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 1:6-8

Acts 1:6-8. When they, therefore, were come together That is, after he had led them out of the town to the mount of Olives, and was come to that part of the mountain which was above Bethany, (see Luke 24:50,) being full of expectation, that he had brought them thither with a view to some remarkable transaction; they asked him, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? Wilt thou now break the Roman yoke from off our necks, and immediately erect the kingdom of the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 1:1-11

1:1-2:47 BIRTH OF THE CHURCHThe task ahead (1:1-11)Theophilus, to whom the book is addressed, was apparently a person of influence to whom Luke wished to give a reliable account of the origins and development of Christianity. In his Gospel, Luke had told Theophilus of what Jesus began to do through his life, death and resurrection (1:1-2; cf. Luke 1:1-4). Luke now goes on to tell Theophilus what Jesus continued to do through his followers.On the occasions when Jesus appeared to his apostles... read more

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