Study it in the app“Brothers, it is permitted to speak to you with frankness about the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.”
At Pentecost Peter declares that God raised him and death could not hold himThe Resurrection
Brothers,Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοίit is permittedἐξὸνto speakεἰπεῖνtoπρὸςyouὑμᾶςwithμετὰfranknessπαρρησίαςaboutπερὶthe patriarchτοῦ πατριάρχουDavid,Δαυίδthatὅτιhe bothκαὶdiedἐτελεύτησενandκαὶwas buried,ἐτάφηandκαὶhisαὐτοῦtombτὸ μνῆμαisἔστινwithἐνusἡμῖνtoἄχριthisταύτηςday.τῆς ἡμέρας
man
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “Andres” appearsfellow countryman
A neighbor, someone of the same people.
Where else “adelphoi” appearsit is lawful
It is permitted, it is lawful under the law.
Where else “exon” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipein” appearsopenly
In front of all, without hedging.
Where else “parrēsias” appearspatriarch
Patriarch: a father and head of a people or family, such as Abraham, the sons of Jacob, or David.
Where else “patriarchou” appearsDavid
David, the king of Israel from whose line God promised a king forever (2 Samuel 7:12-16).
Where else “Dauid” appearsdie
Die, come to the end of life.
Where else “eteleutēsen” appearsbury
Bury.
Where else “etaphē” appearstomb
Tomb, grave.
Where else “mnēma” appearsbe present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “estin” appearsuntil
Until; as far as.
Where else “achri” appearsday
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmeras” appears28You have made known to me the ways of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.’
29 · This verse (above)
30So, being a prophet and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one from the fruit of his loins on his throne,
1. What it says
What happened on the day of Pentecost when the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit, and what did the crowd hear? (vv. 4-8)
2. What it means
Peter explains what happened using the Scriptures and Jesus. What does he want the people to understand about Jesus? (vv. 22-36)
3. How I live it
The first believers shared teaching, meals and possessions (vv. 42-45). What could you share this week with someone close to you?
