Acts 2:34

"Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you now see and hear."

Key Reflection

This verse highlights Jesus's exaltation to the right hand of God, symbolizing his authority and power. Having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he fulfills this promise by empowering the disciples with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, marking the beginning of the church age.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verses 34, 35. For David is not ascended into the heavens. That is, David has not risen from the dead, and ascended to heaven. This further shows that Ps 16 could not refer to David, but must refer to the Messiah. Great as they esteemed David, and much as they were accustomed to apply these expressions of the Scripture to him, yet they could not be applicable to him. They must refer to some other being; and especially that passage which Peter now proceeds to quote. It was of great importance to show that these expressions could not apply to David, and also that David bore testimony to the exalted character and dignity of the Messiah.

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