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The Strategic Wait
Jesus commanded the apostles to wait in Jerusalem for a specific reason. Commentators explain this was not an arbitrary delay but a strategic and symbolic act. It was to fulfill the prophecy that God's word would go forth from Jerusalem (Isaiah 2:3) and to teach the apostles a lesson in obedience and dependence before they received the power for their global mission.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 1:4
18th Century
Theologian
And being assembled together. Margin: "or, eating together." This meaning is given to this passage in the Latin Vulgate, Ethiopic…
AT Robertson
On Acts 1:4
Being assembled together with them (συναλιζομενος). Present passive participle from συναλιζω, an old verb in Herodotus, Xenophon, …
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 1:4
19th Century
Bishop
And, being assembled together with them.—The manuscripts present two forms of the participle: one with the meaning given …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 1:4–6
19th Century
Preacher
They had not got rid of their old ideas concerning a kingdom visible among men; they still clung to the idea of a temporal kingdom for Israel. Ther…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 1:4
In vv.4–5 Luke parallels his emphasis on the living Christ by stressing the coming and baptism of the Holy Spirit as essential to the advance of th…
John Calvin
On Acts 1:4
16th Century
Theologian
Gathering them together, he commanded, etc. They had previously performed the duties of Apostles, but that lasted only a short time. Secon…
John Gill
On Acts 1:4
17th Century
Pastor
And being assembled together with them
At their last meeting at Bethany, or Mount Olivet, which was by appointment: …
Matthew Henry
On Acts 1:1–5
17th Century
Minister
Our Lord told the disciples the work they were to do. The apostles met together at Jerusalem; Christ having ordered them not to depart from there, …