Acts (Part 14) – Acts 2:31-35 – Christ is on David’s Throne

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Acts (Part 14) – Acts 2:31-35 – Christ is on David’s Throne

Acts 2:31 – He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

1. As a prophet, David foresaw that the Messiah would be resurrected from the dead.
2. Christ’s soul was not left in hell hanging on the cross (see comments on Act 2:27).
3. Christ’s body was not suffered to see corruption in the grave.
4. The resurrection was the proof that all the sins were taken away and that Christ was therefore not suffering for them on the cross and enduring the sufferings of hell anymore (Rom 4:25).
5. God sat Christ on David’s throne after He was resurrected from the dead (Act 2:30 c/w Act 2:31).

Acts 2:32 – This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

1. This Jesus hath God raised up,
   1. There are other “Jesuses” and false Christs whom men profess to believe in (2Co 11:4; Mat 24:24).
   2. But it was “this” Jesus, whom Peter described in Acts 2, that God raised from the dead.
   3. This Jesus was:
      1. from Nazareth (v. 22)
      2. approved of God by miracles that He did (v. 22)
      3. crucified by the Jews (v. 23)
      4. the prophesied son of David (vv. 25-30)
      5. the Holy One (the Messiah, God manifest in the flesh (Isa 47:4; 1Ti 3:16) (v. 27)
      6. the king of the kingdom of God who has been reigning on His throne since His resurrection (vv. 30-31)
   4. It was this Jesus that God raised from the dead.
2. whereof we all are witnesses.
   1. Peter and the other 11 apostles (Act 2:14), and many others as well, were all witnesses of Christ’s resurrection (1Co 15:4-8).
   2. Peter was not teaching a cunningly devised fable, but was an eyewitness of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection (2Pe 1:16).

Acts 2:33 – Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

1. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted,
   1. Jesus is exalted at the right hand of God (Mar 16:19; Eph 1:20-23; Heb 12:2).
   2. Angels, authorities, and powers are all made subject to Him (1Pe 3:22).
   3. Jesus is seated on David’s throne which is in heaven (Psa 89:35-37; Psa 2:6; Jer 29:16).
   4. Jesus is King (1Ti 6:15).
2. and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost,
   1. The Father promised (Luk 24:49) to send the Holy Ghost to the church to testify of Christ (Joh 14:26; Joh 16:12-14).
   2. Jesus received the promise which the Father made good on at the day of Pentecost (Act 2:1-4).
3. he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
   1. Jesus shed forth the preaching of the gospel via the apostles to the people of Israel who were there present (Act 2:14).
   2. This was in fulfillment of the commission that Jesus gave to the apostles before departing this earth (Act 1:8).

Acts 2:34 – For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

1. For David is not ascended into the heavens:
   1. Peter continues his reasoning that David was not speaking of himself when he prophesied that God would not leave his soul in hell nor suffer his flesh to see corruption.
   2. David did not ascend into the heavens.
   3. David prophesied that God would raise up one of his descendants to sit on his throne (Act 2:30).
2. but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
   1. David prophesied that Christ would ascend on high (Psa 68:18 c/w Eph 4:7-8).
   2. He also prophesied that God said unto David’s Lord, the Messiah, that He would sit on His right hand in the heavens (Psa 110:1).

Acts 2:35 – Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

1. Peter is quoting the remainder of David’s prophecy in Psa 110:1.
2. Jesus Christ will reign in heaven until all His enemies are put under His feet (1Co 15:25).
3. Jesus rules in the midst of His enemies (Psa 110:2), not after they have all been destroyed.
4. Although Jesus is reigning over all things, it doesn’t always appear like it (Heb 2:8).