What did the disciples ask Jesus in Acts 1:6?
On the Mount of Olives, with the Eleven and Judas gone, the disciples asked Jesus whether He would at that time restore again the kingdom to Israel. They were asking about bringing Israel’s kingdom back on the scene a second time, a kingdom once glorious under David and Solomon.
Les explains that this verse is a good example of why careful reading matters, because the two words “restore again” make all the difference. Those words point to something that had existed in the past. The disciples were asking Jesus if He would now bring the kingdom back to Israel for a second time. Les notes that Israel had a kingdom they were proud of and gloried in under David and Solomon.
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
More Questions
Why did the disciples ask Jesus in Acts 1:6 about restoring the kingdom to Israel?
The disciples in Acts 1:6 asked Jesus whether He would restore the kingdom to Israel at that time because the kingdom was what filled their minds.
Who was with Jesus when the disciples asked about restoring the kingdom in Acts 1:6?
At the time of Acts 1:6, the group gathered with Jesus was the eleven apostles, not the twelve, because Judas was gone and Matthias had not yet been appointed in his place.
Where were Jesus and the Eleven when the disciples asked about the kingdom in Acts 1:6?
When the disciples came together in Acts 1:6 and asked Jesus about restoring the kingdom, Jesus and the Eleven were on the Mount of Olives.