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The Path Back to Life
Commentators unanimously explain that the phrase "ways of life" is a poetic reference to the resurrection. Peter quotes David to show he prophesied that God would reveal to the Messiah the path out of death and back to life. This wasn't about a moral lifestyle but about the literal, miraculous event of being raised from the dead, a path first shown to Christ.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 2:28
18th Century
Theologian
You have made known, etc. The Hebrew is, "You will make known to me," etc. In relation to the Messiah, it means, You will res…
AT Robertson
On Acts 2:28
The ways of life (οδους ζωης). Though dead God will show him the ways back to life.
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 2:28
19th Century
Bishop
You have made known to me the ways of life.—The Apostle does not interpret these words, but we can hardly err in thinking that he would ha…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 2:28–29
19th Century
Preacher
You have made known to me the ways of life; you will make me full of joy with your countenance. Men and brethren, let me freely speak to you of…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 2:28
Here Peter quotes from Ps 16:8–11 and Ps 110:1 in support of what he has just said about Jesus in v.24. Peter once again uses a principle of the in…
John Calvin
On Acts 2:28
16th Century
Theologian
Thou hast made known. He means that he was restored from death to life by the grace of God. For because he was, as it were, a man raised f…
John Gill
On Acts 2:28
17th Century
Pastor
You have made known to me the ways of life
That is, you have raised me from the dead. When God raised Christ from th…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 2:22–36
17th Century
Minister
From this gift of the Holy Spirit, Peter preaches Jesus to them, and this is the history of Christ. Here is an account of his death and sufferings,…