Acts 4:27

"The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers plot together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.’"

Key Reflection

This verse highlights the opposition from worldly leaders to divine authority and the Messiah, illustrating that even as early as the apostolic era, those in power were aligning against God's plan and His anointed one. Such resistance underscores the ongoing conflict between earthly rulers and heavenly sovereignty throughout biblical history.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 27. For of a truth. Truly; in reality. Thy holy child Jesus. The word child is commonly applied to infants, or to sons and daughters in very early life. The word which is used here paiv is different from that which is commonly applied to the Lord Jesus, uiov. The latter expresses sonship, without respect to age. The word which is here used also sometimes expresses sonship without any regard to age; and the word son would have been a more happy translation. Thus the same word is translated in Ac 3:13,26. In Ac 20:12, it is translated "young man." Both Herod, etc. Lu 23:1-12. With the Gentiles. The Romans, to whom he was delivered to be crucified. The people of Israel.

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