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6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.
- Acts 1:1-6:7 ESV
1 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all...
- Acts 1:1-6:7 ESV
The Gospel of Luke recounts the birth, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Acts continues the story as Jesus ascends to heaven, the Holy Spirit descends onto His followers, and those followers spread the message of Jesus' saving sacrifice. Acts 1 is a kind of segue between the two accounts.
Acts 1 serves as the opening chapter of the Book of Acts, recounting the final moments of Jesus' earthly ministry and His ascension into heaven. After His resurrection, Jesus spent forty days appearing to His apostles and speaking about the kingdom of God.
What does Acts 1:7 mean? Jesus is promising the disciples that the kingdom of God is at hand (Acts 1:3). Naturally, they interpret this to mean He will fulfill the hint of glory they saw at the triumphal entry (Mark 11:1–10), free Israel from Rome, and reign as David's heir (2 Samuel 7:8–13).
Acts 1-7 describes the gospel in Jerusalem. Acts 8-12 speak of the gospel in Judea and Samaria . Acts 13-28 tells of the gospel going to the end of the earth .
1 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about th...
What does Acts 1:6 mean? Jesus has spent forty days since being raised from the dead giving the disciples information on the kingdom of God (Acts 1:3). Now, He is about to ascend into heaven so the Holy Spirit can come (John 16:7). The disciples are still confused.
