Acts 2
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said unto them
The theme of Peter's sermon at Pentecost is stated in Acts 2:36 . It is, that Jesus is the Messiah. No message could have been more unwelcome to the Jews who had rejected His Messianic claims, and crucified Him. Peter, therefore, does not announce his theme until he has covered every possible Jewish objection. The point of difficulty with the Jews was the apparent failure of the clear and repeated prophetic promise of a regathered Israel established in their own land under their covenanted King (e.g). ; Isaiah 11:10-12 ; Jeremiah 23:5-8 ; Ezekiel 37:21-18 . Instead of explaining, as Rome first taught, followed by some Protestant commentators, that the covenant and promises were to be fulfilled in the church in a so-called "spiritual" sense, Peter shows Acts 2:25-32 from Ps 16. that David himself understood that the dead and risen Christ would fulfil the covenant and sit on his throne Luke 1:32 Luke 1:33 . In precisely the same way James Acts 15:14-17 met the same difficulty. See "Kingdom (O.T.)," Zechariah 12:8 (N.T.), ; Luke 1:33 ; 1 Corinthians 15:24 .
last days
A distinction must be observed between "the last days" when the prediction relates to Israel, and the "last days" when the prediction relates to the church 1 Timothy 4:1-3 ; 2 Timothy 3:1-8 ; Hebrews 1:1 Hebrews 1:2 ; 1 Peter 1:4 1 Peter 1:5 ; 2 Peter 3:1-9 ; 1 John 2:18 1 John 2:19 ; Jude 1:17-19 . Also distinguish the expression the "last days" (plural) from "the last day" (singular); the latter expression referring to the resurrections and last judgment ; John 6:39 John 6:40 John 6:44 John 6:54 ; 11:24 ; 12:48 . The "last days" as related to the church began with the advent of Christ Hebrews 1:2 but have especial reference to the time of declension and apostasy at the end of this age ; 2 Timothy 3:1 ; 4:4 . The "last days" as related to Israel are the days of Israel's exaltation and blessing, and are synonymous with the kingdom-age ; Isaiah 2:2-4 ; Micah 4:1-7 . They are "last" not with reference to this dispensation, but with reference to the whole of Israel's history.
saved
(See Scofield "Romans 1:16") .
hell
Hades. (See Scofield "Luke 16:23") .
hell
Hades. (See Scofield "Luke 16:23") .
remission (See Scofield "Matthew 26:28") .
sins Sin. (See Scofield "Romans 3:23") .
saved
(See Scofield "Romans 1:16") .