Acts 2:31

Foreseeing this, Dovid Hamelech spoke about the Techiyas HaMoshiach: neither was he “abandoned to destruction nor did his BASAR see corruption.” + 2:31 Gn 47:18; Ps 16:9-10; Job 19:25-27; Isa 53:11

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

In Context

30Therefore, being a Navi and having da'as that with a shevu'ah (an oath) HASHEM swore to him that from his loins his zera would sit upon his KISSE… + 2:30 Ps 132:11; 89:3-4; 2Sm 7:12-13

32This Yehoshua in fact Hashem made to stand up alive again, of which we all are Edim. + 2:32 here the original language means martyr witnesses unto mavet al Kiddush ha-Shem

Read all of Acts 2

Cross References

Acts 2:27Because you will not abandon the nefesh (soul) of me to destruction nor will you give your Chasid + 2:27 T.N. i.e., Moshiach the ultimate Chasid to see corruption.

1 Peter 1:11The Nevi'im were searching for what zman (time) or what context of occasion the Ruach of Moshiach in them was pointing to, when predicting the Chevlei Moshiach and HaKavod to follow.

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:15-37

Peter's Sermon at Jerusalem. 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Acts 2:31