Actes 2:33

33 Elevé par la droite de Dieu, il a reçu du Père le Saint-Esprit qui avait été promis, et il l'a répandu, comme vous le voyez et l'entendez.

Actes 2:33 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 2:33

Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted
After his resurrection he ascended to heaven, and was exalted in human nature; "to the right hand of God", as the Ethiopic version; and the Arabic version used by De Dieu read; an honour that never was conferred on any creature, angels or men, besides: or he was exalted and raised to the high honour and dignity of a Prince and Saviour, of Lord, Head, and King, so as to have a name, dominion, and authority over all, by the mighty power of God, which is sometimes called his right hand; see ( Psalms 118:15 Psalms 118:16 ) .

and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost;
which the Father had promised to pour forth in the last days, ( Isaiah 44:3 ) ( Joel 2:28 ) and which Christ had promised to send from the Father, ( John 14:16 John 14:26 ) ( 15:26 ) ( 16:7 ) and which, upon his ascension and exaltation, he received as Mediator from him; see ( Psalms 68:18 ) compared with ( Ephesians 4:8 )

he hath shed forth this;
this Holy Spirit, or promised Spirit, these gifts of his; and so the Syriac version renders it, "he hath shed forth this gift"; which expresses both the plenty and abundance of the gifts bestowed, and the liberality of Christ in the donation of them: it is added,

which ye now see and hear;
meaning the cloven tongues, as of fire, which they saw sitting on the disciples, and the various languages which they heard them speak. The Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions, leave out the word "now": and the Syriac, in the room of it, reads, "behold".

Actes 2:33 In-Context

31 c'est la résurrection du Christ qu'il a prévue et annoncée, en disant qu'il ne serait pas abandonné dans le séjour des morts et que sa chair ne verrait pas la corruption.

32 C'est ce Jésus que Dieu a ressuscité; nous en sommes tous témoins.

33 Elevé par la droite de Dieu, il a reçu du Père le Saint-Esprit qui avait été promis, et il l'a répandu, comme vous le voyez et l'entendez.

34 Car David n'est point monté au ciel, mais il dit lui-même: Le Seigneur a dit à mon Seigneur: Assieds-toi à ma droite,

35 Jusqu'à ce que je fasse de tes ennemis ton marchepied.