acts-1:12

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:12

‘Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh to Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey off.’ The citing of the place where all this had occurred is a testimony to its genuineness. In Luke 24:50 it is at Bethany, which was on the lower slopes of the Mount of Olives. Luke regularly goes into great pains to ensure that he gives the full detail. Thus the mention of the Mount of Olives here clearly has a purpose. It would not be long before the minds of any knowledgeable... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:12-26

Preparation For Pentecost (1:12-26). In obedience to His command they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives where all this had happened, and entered the upper chamber where they were staying. And from this time on they spent their time in ‘the prayer’, probably mainly in the Temple with a number of other disciples (Luke 24:53), waiting patiently for what Jesus had promised. ‘The prayer’ may signify the prayer that He had taught them Luke 11:2-4, ‘May Your name be sanctified (by the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:12-14

Acts 1:12-2 Chronicles : . The Community at Jerusalem.— The scene of the Ascension was not mentioned before; we hear of it now. Luke 24:50 puts it at Bethany which is ( John 11:18) fifteen stades (about 1¾ miles) from Jerusalem; the Mount of Olives (here expressed in one word Elaion, hence, EV properly, Olivet) , is less than half that distance. (For the tradition that the Messiah was to appear first on the Mount of Olives, see Ezekiel 11:23, Zechariah 14:4, and cf. Mark 11:1-2 Samuel :... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 1:12

From the mount called Olivet, which Bethany was a part of, as situate towards the bottom of it, remoter from Jerusalem. Hence Luke 24:50, differs not from this place. From hence the rather our Lord ascended, that he might receive his glory nigh the place where he began his suffering, (in the garden where he endured his agony, and was betrayed), and in the view of Jerusalem, where he had been condemned and scorned. A sabbath day’s journey; about a mile or two, or such a space as, by God’s... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 1:12-14

CRITICAL REMARKSActs 1:12. A Sabbath day’s journey—according to Josephus six (Ant., XX. viii. 6) or five (Wars, V. ii. 3) furlongs—marked the distance of the Mount of Olives from Jerusalem, not of Bethany, which was fifteen furlongs from the city (John 11:18). Luke (Luke 24:50) does not say the Ascension took place at, but over against (πρός) Bethany. Nor does Acts affirm that it occurred at the sixth furlong from the city, but merely that Olivet, the scene of the Ascension, was distant a... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Acts 1:12

journey About 4854 feet. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Acts 1:1-26

Shall we turn to the book of Acts, chapter one, as we begin our study of the early church.Luke, the author of the book of Acts, a companion of Paul the apostle, who was author also of the Gospel According to Luke, wrote these two treatises to a friend, Theophilus. Theophilus is a Greek name. It's a name that has a beautiful meaning. The name means lover of God. There are some who believe that it was not a man at all, but that the gospel and the book of Acts were addressed to the lovers of God,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Acts 1:1-26

Acts 1:1 . The former treatise have I made of all that Jesus began to do and teach. St. Luke, a companion of St. Paul, here continues his history. It comprises a display of providence and grace in the first planting of christianity, and a striking comment on the ancient prophecies concerning the early call of the gentiles to the kingdom and fellowship of Christ. The evangelist kept a journal of all his labours and travels, which he published after the two years of Paul’s imprisonment at... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 1:1-12

Acts 1:1-12The former treatise have I made.A true commencement must have respect to what has gone beforeIn any new beginning of study or work, it is important to have in mind what has been done before in the same line. No one can learn or do to advantage, unless he avails himself of what others have learned and done before him. Any other plan would utterly forbid progress. The world would be full of new beginnings--and nothing else. He who would study the New Testament wisely, must know what... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 1:9-12

Acts 1:9-12And when He had spoken these words, while they beheld, He was taken up.Taken upHow we talk about “up,” took “up” I What eager, earnest; faces are looking up through the clouds of sorrow. The atmosphere above us seems palpitant with the hopes and aspirations of hearts below. The secret of this is, God is “up,” and Jesus was taken “up.” Note--I. That the departed good are “taken up.” Jesus promised that the disciples should follow Him (John 14:2-5); and all good spirits find their... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:12

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:12-26

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:12-14

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 1:12

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 1:12-14

Scofield's Reference Notes - Acts 1:12

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Acts 1:1-26

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Acts 1:1-26

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 1:1-12

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 1:9-12

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