Acts 28:23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
Paul was preaching Jesus to Jews and all that would hear. Paul was preaching Jesus from the scriptures of the law and the prophets; preaching that Jesus was Christ, the Son of God.
Paul in expounding the kingdom of God was not just preaching the earthly prophetic kingdom on earth in which Christ will reign for a thousand years, but rather he was preaching the Lord Jesus Christ and his kingdom which is inclusive of heaven and earth.
Acts 28:24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
28:25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
28:26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
28:27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
It was prophetic that Israel, as a nation, would reject their Saviour (Isaiah 53:3 Psalm 118:22).
Acts 28:28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
Here is the final pronouncement of the temporary fall of Israel. Paul would turn to the Gentiles as their Apostle in the dispensation of Grace.
Paul would offer the Gospel of Grace to all, both Jew and Gentile.
Israel is only temporarily set aside. In the future, God will once again, turn to Israel and provide salvation.
Acts 28:29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
28:30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
Below, Paul taught the Kingdom of God, both the heavenly and earthly kingdoms.
Acts 28:31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
Paul was preaching Jesus to Jews and all that would hear. Paul was preaching Jesus from the scriptures of the law and the prophets; preaching that Jesus was Christ, the Son of God.
Paul in expounding the kingdom of God was not just preaching the earthly prophetic kingdom on earth in which Christ will reign for a thousand years, but rather he was preaching the Lord Jesus Christ and his kingdom which is inclusive of heaven and earth.
Acts 28:24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
28:25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
28:26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
28:27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
It was prophetic that Israel, as a nation, would reject their Saviour (Isaiah 53:3 Psalm 118:22).
Acts 28:28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
Here is the final pronouncement of the temporary fall of Israel. Paul would turn to the Gentiles as their Apostle in the dispensation of Grace.
Paul would offer the Gospel of Grace to all, both Jew and Gentile.
Israel is only temporarily set aside. In the future, God will once again, turn to Israel and provide salvation.
Acts 28:29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
28:30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
Below, Paul taught the Kingdom of God, both the heavenly and earthly kingdoms.
Acts 28:31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
