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A Call to Action
The angels' question, "Why stand ye looking into heaven?" is seen by commentators as a gentle rebuke against idleness. The point was not to stop looking toward heaven in faith, but to move from passive, speculative gazing to active mission. The disciples' work—and ours—is on earth, empowered by the Spirit, while awaiting Christ's promised return.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 1:11
18th Century
Theologian
You men of Galilee. Galilee was the place of their former residence, and this was the name by which they were commonly known. There is no …
AT Robertson
On Acts 1:11
Who also (ο κα). Common use of κα pleonastic to show that the two events were parallel. This is the simplest way from Homer on to …
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 1:11
19th Century
Bishop
Shall so come in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven.—So our Lord, following the great prophecy of Daniel 7:1…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 1:11
Luke describes the disciples as “looking intently up [a favorite word of Luke] into the sky as he was going.” They were soon challenged by a double…
John Calvin
On Acts 1:11
16th Century
Theologian
You men of Galilee, etc. I am not of their opinion who think that this name was given to the apostles in a reproachful manner, as if the a…
John Gill
On Acts 1:11
17th Century
Pastor
Which also said, you men of Galilee
And which was said by them, not to reproach them with their country, but partly …
Matthew Henry
On Acts 1:6–11
17th Century
Minister
They were earnest in asking about what their Master had never directed or encouraged them to seek. Our Lord knew that his ascension and the teachin…