For he was numbered with[among] us, and had obtained part of this ministry Literally, had received the lot of, &c. Judas fulfils the conditions of the prophecy (Psalms 109:2-5). His was the mouth of the deceitful, the lying tongue, the groundless enmity, the requital of evil for good. But though numbered among the twelve that was not his true place.
Verse Acts 1:17. _OBTAINED PART OF THIS MINISTRY._] ελαχε τον κληρον, _He_ _obtained the lot of this ministry_-not that _he_ or any of the twelve apostles, was chosen to this ministry by _lot_, but a...
HE WAS NUMBERED WITH US - He was chosen as an apostle by the Lord Jesus, Luke 6:13. This does not mean that he was a true Christian, but that he was reckoned among the apostles. Long before he betraye...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS Part I The Witness to Jerusalem. The Advent of the Spirit and the Formation of the Church. The Offer to Israel and its Rejection. Chapter s 1-7 CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The Intro...
ELECTION OF A TWELFTH APOSTLE.In those days (_cf._ Mark 1:9; a vague expression) Peter comes forward as leader. 1 Corinthians 15:6 * speaks of 500 brethren at once. The first to whom the risen Lord ap...
Then they made their way back to Jerusalem from the hill which is called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, about half a mile away. When they came in. they went up to the upper room where t...
POWER TO GO ON (Acts 1:1-5)...
NUMBERED. Greek. _katarithmeo_. Only here. WITH. Greek. _sun,_ as in Acts 1:14, but the texts read _en,_ among. HAD. Omit. PART. the lot. Greek. _kleros._ Five times in the Gospels, of the lots cas...
ἘΝ for ΣῪΝ with all the most ancient authorities. The _Vulg_. has ‘in.’ 17. ἘΝ ἩΜΙ͂Ν. This preposition is supported by the ‘_in_ nobis’ of the _Vulgate_, and seems to give, more than is done by the σ...
ELECTION OF AN APOSTLE TO FILL THE PLACE OF JUDAS ISCARIOT...
_JESUS HAD SAID, "WAIT IN JERUSALEM” ACTS 1:13-26:_ Jesus had commanded the apostles to wait in Jerusalem. While they waited the disciples prayed, praised God and appointed an apostle. Matthias was se...
ΚΑΤΗΡΙΘΜΗΜΈΝΟΣ _perf. pass. part. от_ ΚΑΤΑΡΙΘΜΈΩ (G2674) перечислять, относится к составлению списка (Barrett). Перифрастическое _part._, "он был включен в число нас" (VA, 485). ΕΛΑΧΕΝ _aor. ind. act...
IN THE UPPER ROOM ACTS 1:12-26 Acts 1:12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey off. Acts 1:13 And when they were come...
See notes on verse 15...
For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. FOR HE WAS NUMBERED WITH US, AND HAD OBTAINED PART OF THIS MINISTRY, [ ton (G3588) kleeron (G2819) tees (G3588) diakonias...
1 Acts is a continuation of the account of our Lord's ministry as recorded by Luke, who presents Him as Son of Mankind. As Theophilus is mentioned elsewhere only in Luke's account, it seems that the l...
THE ASCENSION. ELECTION OF MATTHIAS 1-5. St. Luke's Introduction. He recapitulates the general contents of his Gospel, adding, however, this additional information, (1) that the appearances of the ri...
THE ELECTION OF MATTHIAS. As the Church was about to be established on a durable and permanent basis, it was necessary that the twelve foundations on which it was to rest (Ephesians 2:20; Revelation 2...
PART] RV 'his portion' (lit. 'lot,' Gk. _klçros_). In Patristic Greek the word designates the clergy. 18, 19. These vv. are, of course, a note by St. Luke, not a part of St. Peter's speech. For the h...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ ABOUT THIS BOOK THE WRITER Most people agree that Luke wrote Acts. Luke also wrote the third *Gospel. In Acts, he told how the good news about Jesus *C...
FOR HE WAS NUMBERED WITH US. — Literally, _he had been numbered._ HAD OBTAINED PART OF THIS MINISTRY. — Better, _the portion,_ or _inheritance._ The Greek has the article, and the noun (_cleros_) is o...
ὅτι κατηριθμημένος ἦν κ. τ. λ. For the construction see Acts 1:10. ὅτι introduces the ground upon which the Scripture to be cited, which speaks of the vacancy in the Apostolic office, found its fulfil...
FILLING A VACANT PLACE Acts 1:15-26 It may be that the Apostles were acting upon Christ's directions, when they proceeded to the election of a successor to Judas. There was awe in Peter's voice, as h...
In the opening verse Luke reveals the nature of his first treatise. It had to do with "all that Jesus began to do and to teach." This is followed by the last glimpse we have of the disciples before Pe...
Matthias Chosen to Take Judas' Office Sometime during that period of waiting, Peter addressed a group of about 120 disciples in reference to the office formerly held by Judas. He had to be replaced b...
SUICIDE, SUCCESSION AND DOOM OF JUDAS 15-26. Now Peter, in his recognized seniority, proceeds to have the vacuum created by the fall of Judas Iscariot supplied. The prophecies here quoted predicting t...
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about a hundred and twenty), (16) Men and brethren, this Scripture must needs have been ful...
First of all we see man in an entirely new place man risen from among the dead and ascending to heaven. The risen ascended man, Christ Jesus, is the new starting-point of the dealings of God. The firs...
17._Adopted. _It is word for word _reckoned. _And he saith that he was one of the number, that he might signify unto them that it was needful that the empty place should be filled, to the end that the...
Let us now examine the Chapter s in their course. Chapter 1 supplies us with the narrative of that which relates to Jesus risen, and the actions of the apostles before the descent of the Holy Ghost. T...
FOR HE WAS NUMBERED WITH US,.... He was chosen an apostle with: the rest, and was ordained into that office when they were, and was always reckoned one of the twelve, and stands in the catalogue when...
_Men and brethren_ Though our Lord never addressed the people thus, (perhaps because it would have implied an equality not suitable to the dignity of his character,) yet the apostles frequently did, w...
The address of Peter:...
FOR HE WAS NUMBERED WITH US, AND HAD OBTAINED PART OF THIS MINISTRY....
Verse 1 establishes the fact that Luke (a Gentile) is the writer, "the former treatise" being his Gospel (Luke 1:1). In that case Theophilus is addressed as "most excellent," manifestly a public offic...
FOR HE WAS NUMBERED WITH US AND OBTAINED A PART IN THIS MINISTRY. " 1. He was numbered with us - He was one of the twelve. He was fully accepted as one of the apostles. 2. He is in the lists of the...
For he was numbered among us, and received his portion in this ministry. 'HE WAS NUMBERED AMONG US'-'one of our number' (Wms). 'Peter is not ashamed to state that one of the twelve betrayed the Maste...
15-26 The great thing the apostles were to attest to the world, was, Christ's resurrection; for that was the great proof of his being the Messiah, and the foundation of our hope in him. The apostles...
OLBGrk; NUMBERED WITH US; being one of the twelve apostles. HAD OBTAINED, elace; not as if Judas was made an apostle by lot, as Matthias afterwards; but by the providence of God, by which every lot an...
Acts 1:17 for G3754 was G2258 (G5713) numbered G2674 (G5772) with G4862 us G2254 and G2532 obtained...
“Brethren, it was needful that the Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus. For he was numbered...
PREPARATION FOR PENTECOST (1:12-26). In obedience to His command they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives where all this had happened, and entered the upper chamber where they were staying...
WAS NUMBERED (κατηριθμενος ην). Periphrastic past perfect passive indicative of καταριθμεω, old verb, but here only in the N.T. (perfective use of κατα).RECEIVED HIS PORTION (ελαχεν τον κληρον). S...
Acts 1:16 The Subserviency of Crime to the Purposes of God We are so accustomed to view the traitor Judas with indignation and denounce him for his crime and treachery, that we are apt to overlook t...
CONTENTS: Resurrection ministry of Christ. The apostolic commission. Promise of the Lord's second coming. Waiting for the coming of the Spirit. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Spirit, Luke, Theophilus, John...
Acts 1:1. _The former treatise have I made of all that Jesus began to do and teach._ St. Luke, a companion of St. Paul, here continues his history. It comprises a display of providence and grace in th...
A MEMBER OF OUR GROUP. It was a paradox that one who shared in the work of Christ would be the one to betray him....
_Men and brethren, this Scripture must needs have been fulfilled … concerning Judas._ THE SUBSERVIENCY OF CRIME TO THE PURPOSES OF GOD We know not a more remarkable expression than “The wrath of man...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 1:15. THOSE DAYS lay between the Ascension and Pentecost. For DISCIPLES, μαθητῶν, the R.V. reads _brethren_, ἀδελφῶν, as in Matthew 25:40; Acts 9:30;...
EXPOSITION ACTS 1:1 _I made_ for _have I made, _A.V.; _concerning _for _of, _A.V.; _to teach _for _teach, _A.V. THE FORMER TREATISE; literally, _the first _history, narrative, or discourse. The form...
Shall we turn to the book of Acts, chapter one, as we begin our study of the early church. Luke, the author of the book of Acts, a companion of Paul the apostle, who was author also of the Gospel Acco...
2 Corinthians 4:1; 2 Corinthians 5:18; Acts 1:25; Acts 12:25; Acts
Numbered [κ α τ η ρ ι θ μ η μ ε ν ο ς]. Only here in New Testament. With [σ υ ν]. The best texts read ejn, among. So Rev. Obtained [ε λ α χ ε]. Strictly, "received by lot." Rev., better, received. C...