Acts 2:34 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, ”

Acts 2:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For David is not ascended into the heavens - That is, David has not risen from the dead and ascended to heaven. This further shows that Psalms 16:1-11 could not refer to David, but must refer t...
Acts 2:34 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Explains the Occurrence. Peter is, as before, the mouthpiece of the community. His speech is not addressed to foreigners but to the people of Jerusalem, and shows us, as his other speeches do...
Acts 2:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

is not ascended . went not up. Therefore still sleeping. Compare Acts 13:36 . the heavens. See note on Matthew 6:9 ; Matthew 6:10 .
Acts 2:34 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

34. For doubtless David Although they might easily gather by the very effect which they saw with their eyes, that the principality was granted and given to Christ, yet to the end his glory m...
Acts 2:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, David is not ascended - Consequently, he has not sent forth this extraordinary...
Acts 2:34 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For David is not ascended— It was a truth well known and established among the Jews, that many of the Psalms and other prophetic writings were spoken in the person of the Messiah; and accordingly S...
Acts 2:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, For David is not ascended into the heavens - that is, in the body; ind...
Acts 2:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Day of Pentecost 1-13. Pentecost. On this day the risen Lord fulfilled His promise to send another Comforter (or Advocate) 'that He may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of Truth, whom...
Acts 2:34 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The Lord said .... — There is, when we remember what had passed but seven weeks before, something very striking in the reproduction by St. Peter of the very words by which our Lord had brought the s...
Acts 2:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

David's Lord and Ours Acts 2:25-36 When one considers the vast result of this address, one wonders at its simplicity. It is almost entirely a string of apt quotations. But what may not the Word...
Acts 2:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The first paragraph of this chapter records the first page of the history of the Church. It is seen as it began to form. The separated units of the disciples were fused into the new unity of the Chur...
Acts 2:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: (15) For these a...
Acts 2:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For David is not ascended into the heavens ,.... In his body, that being still in the grave, in his sepulchre, which remained to that day, though in his soul he was ascended to heaven; his Spirit ha...
Acts 2:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Ver. 34. Is not ascended ] viz. Bodily, and to sit at God's right hand as...
Acts 2:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This Jesus Whom we assert to be the true Messiah; hath God raised up According to the tenor of his promise; whereof Of which resurrection; we all are witnesses On our personal and certain kno...
Acts 2:34 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The feast of Pentecost in Israel looked forward to the very day on which God had decreed that the Spirit of God should come to form and indwell and empower the Church of God, which Christ had declare...
Acts 2:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter's Sermon at Jerusalem. 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judæa, a...
Acts 2:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For David is not ascended into the heavens; hence St. Peter here proves, that these words, spoken by David, were not principally to be understood concerning himself, but concerning Christ the Messi...
Acts 2:34 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter's Reply (2:14-36). In his reply Peter reveals a combination of what he has learned through the ministry of Jesus, and what Jesus had made clear to His disciples over His resurrection appeara...
Acts 2:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 2:22 . Mighty works, wonders, and signs .—Compare 2 Corinthians 12:12 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:9 ; Hebrews 2:4 . Of these terms, the first, δυνάμεις, refers to the powers by...
Acts 2:34 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 2 We have here the history of the first Christian revival. Let us trace it through, and mark at once its origin and its characteristics. I. It was ushered in by prayer. Like true children of...
Acts 2:34 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

We cannot too often read the story of that wondrous outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost; and let us never read it without asking the Lord to manifest in our midst the fullness of th...
Acts 2:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 2:1 . The day of Pentecost. The fiftieth day after our Lord's resurrection, and the day when the sheaf of the firstfruits was offered. Though the feast of Pentecost was but one day, yet like...
Acts 2:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

But Peter standing up with the eleven. The scene Never was such an audience assembled as that before which this poor fisherman appeared: men of different nations, rapidly and earnestly speaking...
Acts 2:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 2:1 Was now come for was fully come, A.V.; all together for with one accord, A.V. and T.R. When the day of Pentecost was now come ; literally, when the day of Pent...
Acts 2:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The conclusion of Peter's sermon:
Acts 2:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:25 ; Ephesians 1:22 ; Hebrews 1:13 ; Luke 20:42 ; Luke 20:43 ; Mark 12:36 ; Matthew 22:42-45 ; Psalms 110:1
Acts 2:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Sit thou on my right hand — In this and the following verse is an allusion to two ancient customs; one, to the highest honour that used to be paid to persons by placing them on the right hand, as S...

Acts 2:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 2:34 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 2:34 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 2:34 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 2:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 2:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:34 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 2:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 2:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 2:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 2:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 2:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 2:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 2:34 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 2:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 2:34 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 2:34 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 2:34 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 2:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 2:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 2:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 2:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 2:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 2:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes