The physician Luke wrote how Peter spoke to the multitude gathered outside the house where the upper room was located concerning Jesus, “Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain. Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. For David spoke concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved. Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope. Because you will not leave my soul in hell, neither will you suffer your Holy One to see corruption. You have made known to me the ways of life; you shall make me full of joy with your countenance”, and in chapter two and verse twenty-nine of the book of Acts Luke shared how “Peter” told the multitude how King David, “is both dead and buried” where we read:
Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David,
that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher is with us unto this day.
The verse begins, “Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, ...” Luke began with the words, “men and brethren” which refers to “male human beings and brothers or fellow countrymen”, “let me freely speak unto you” or “allow and permit me, Peter, to unreservedly, without concealment, ambiguity or circumlocution utter, declare and proclaim to you, men and brethren” “of the patriarch David” which means “belonging to the founder and progenitor King David whose name means beloved”. Luke shared how “Peter” requested of the multitude to allow him to “unreservedly” share with them concerning King David who was one of their founders.
The verse continues, “... that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher is with us unto this day.” Luke added the words, “that he is both dead” or “that he, King David, is not only without life, lifeless, deceased and expired” “and buried” which means “and interred with funeral rites”, “and his sepulcher” or “and his, King David's, monument, memorial, tomb or grave” “is with us unto this day” which means “is among us, the Jewish people of Israel, to the present time period”. Luke shared how “Peter” referred to the “death and burial” of King David whose “grave or tomb” was among the people of Israel to their current time.
When we consider Luke's words in this verse, we learn how “Peter” reminded that “King David”, who wrote the previous words to which he referred is “dead and buried”, and the proof of that was “King David's” grave was with them to the present day. “Peter” will make a further statement about King David in our next verse, but for now let us understand that “David” had a limited time to live upon the earth, and he never returned from the dead. Jesus, however, is the Messiah and Son of God whom God the Father raised from the dead after His death on the cross. Jesus not only paid the price for the sins of mankind was also raised from the dead to provide eternal life to all who believe and trust in Him. Let everyone who considers these words understand the temporal nature of “King David's” life and the eternal life that is granted by believing and trusting in Jesus.
Next time Luke shares how “Peter” tells the multitude how God would, “raise up Christ to sit on his throne”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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