Acts 2:29 Meaning
Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
Context Explained
27Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
28Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
29Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
30Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
31He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Acts 13:36
This verse explains David's role in God's plan, emphasizing his death and the promise of resurrection through Jesus.
Psalm 16:10
This psalm is a prophecy about the resurrection, which Peter connects to Jesus.
Romans 1:3
Paul also emphasizes Jesus' descent from David, reinforcing the connection between Jesus and David.
Source: Acts 2:29