Acts 10:42

And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. AND HE COMMANDED US TO PREACH UNTO THE PEOPLE - the Jewish people, AND TO TESTIFY THAT IT IS HE WHICH - `He it is' [ autos (G846). Lechler properly says here, that though the external authorities are in favour of houtos (G3778) - which Lachmann adopts-it is probably a correction, in consequence of the frequency and regularity with which houtos (G3778) occurs in this address. Tischendorf abides by autos (G846)]. Was ordained of Cod to be the Judge of quick and dead....

42._And he commanded us. _He beginneth in this place to intreat of the kingdom of Christ, when he saith that Christ did rise again for this cause, that he may once judge the world. For by the same right are the government of heaven and earth, and the perpetual government of the Church, due to him. He saith that he shall be judge _of quick and dead; _because, when as the dead shall rise again, others also, who shall then remain alive, shall be changed in a moment, as Paul teacheth in the fifteenth chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians, (1 Corinthians 15:51,) and in the First to the Thessalonians, and the fourth chapter, (1 Thessalonians 4:17.) In the word _testify _there is great weight; because, as men are naturally inclined unto unbelief, the simple preaching of the gospel should not be so effectual, u

34-43 Acceptance cannot be obtained on any other ground than that of the covenant of mercy, through the atonement of Christ; but wherever true religion is found, God will accept it without regarding names or sects. The fear of God and works of righteousness are the substance of true religion, the effects of special grace. Though these are not the cause of a man's acceptance, yet they show it; and whatever may be wanting in knowledge or faith, will in due time be given by Him who has begun it. They knew in general the word, that is, the gospel, which God sent to the children of Israel. The purport of this word was, that God by it published the good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ. They knew the several matters of fact relating to the gospel. They knew the baptism of repentance which John preached. Let them know that this Jesus Christ, by whom peace is made between God and man, is Lord o...

Verse 42. _AND HE COMMANDED US TO PREACH_] By thus assuring them that Jesus Christ was appointed to _judge the world_, he at once showed them the necessity of _subjection_ to him, that they might stand in the day of his appearing. _THE JUDGE OF QUICK AND DEAD._] The word _quick_ we retain from our ancient mother tongue, the Saxon [Anglo-Saxon], _to live_, hence [A.S.] and [A.S.], _life_, and [A.S.], _grass_; and from this our _quicks, quick_-set hedges, fences made of _living_ thorns, c. By _quick and dead_ we are to understand: 1. All that had lived from the foundation of the world till that time and all that were then alive. 2. All that should be found alive at the day of judgment, as well as all that had died previously....

AND HE COMMANDED US ... - ; Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15. AND TO TESTIFY - To bear witness. THAT IT IS HE ... - See the notes on John 5:22. Compare the references in the margin. OF QUICK - The living. The doctrine of the New Testament is, that those who are alive when the Lord Jesus shall return to judge the world, will be caught up in vast numbers like clouds, to meet him in the air, without seeing death, 1 Thessalonians 4:16. Yet before this they will experience

EXPOSITION ACTS 10:1 Now _there was _(two last words in italics) for _there was _(in roman), A.V. and T.R.; _Cornelius by name _for _called Cornelius, _A.V. A glance at the map will show that Caesarea (see note to Acts 9:30) was but a short distance, some thirty miles, from Joppa. It was doubtless with a view to Peter's momentous errand to Caesarea that Luke recorded his previous visit to Lydda and his residence at Joppa, consequent upon the restoring of Dorcas to life: the _origines _of Gentile Christianity being the prime object of the Acts (see Introduction to the Acts). THE ITALIAN BAND; or, _cohort _(σπείρα). The σπείρα, or cohort, was used in two _senses. _When spoken of strictly Roman troops, it meant the ten

AND HE COMMANDED US, TO PREACH UNTO THE PEOPLE,.... Not only of the Jews, but of the Gentiles; to all nations, to the whole world, and every creature; for the apostle seems to refer to the commission given to him, and the rest of the apostles, after Christ's resurrection, Matthew 28:19. AND TO TESTIFY THAT IT IS HE WHICH WAS ORDAINED OF GOD, TO BE THE JUDGE OF QUICK AND DEAD: the preaching of the Gospel is a testification of Christ, or a bearing a testimony for him; and among the rest to this truth, that he was from all eternity in the council and covenant of grace; appointed by God to have all power in heaven and in earth; and not only to judge and govern his church and people on earth, but to be the Judge of all men at the last day, of such who will be found alive at his coming, and of those that are dead; who will be raised again, and stand before his judgment seat,

ACTS 10:42 ou-toj Instead of ou-toj (B C Dgr Egr 33 94 103 104 307 323 489 614 623 913 1739 1765 1827 1838 1891 syrp, h copsa, bo _al_) the Textus Receptus, following î74 a A H P 69 81 ite vg eth _al,_ reads auvto,j. A majority of the Committee was impressed not only by the weight of the witnesses that support ou-toj, but also by the consideration that since ou-toj might be taken to have a depreciatory implication, it was more likely to be altered to auvto,j than vice versa....

CHAPTER 10 _ 1. Cornelius of Caesarea and his Preparation (Acts 10:1)._ 2. The Trance-vision of Peter (Acts 10:9). 3. Peter with Cornelius at Caesarea (Acts 10:17). 4. Peter Preaching to the Gentiles (Acts 10:34). 5. The Interrupted Message (Acts 10:44). The ending of the preceding chapter tells us that Peter tarried in Joppa in the house of Simon the tanner. Was he breaking with his Jewish law and customs? Tanning as a trade was considered unclean by the Jews. In...

PETER'S SPEECH. Acts 10:34 f. declares that Peter regards the persons before him, though not Jews, as fit to enter the Church and share in the promises. The word for respecter of persons is a new one; for the notion, see Luke 20:21; Romans 2:11; Galatians 2:6; James 2:1. God does not judge of men by their outward appearance (1 Samuel 16:7), and their nationality belongs to the outward part of them which God disregards. It is implied that those before Peter belong to a nation which o