Acts 3:22

"whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets."

Key Reflection

This verse speaks of Jesus' ascension to heaven as a necessary step in the fulfillment of prophetic promises. It signifies that Jesus, after his resurrection and before his return, will remain in heaven until the full restoration of all things predicted by the prophets is realized.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 22. For Moses truly said. The authority of Moses among the Jews was absolute and final. It was of great importance, therefore, to show not only that they were not departing from his law, but that he had actually foretold these very things. The object of the passage is not to prove that the heavens must receive him, but that he was truly the Messiah. Unto the fathers. To their ancestors, or the founders of the nation. See De 18:16-19. A prophet. Literally, one who foretells future events. But it is also used to denote a religious teacher in general. See Ro 12:6.

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