Who was Peter and the apostles preaching to in Acts 5?
Peter and the apostles were preaching primarily to the Jewish people, confronting them with the fact that the One who was crucified was their Messiah. Their message was directed to Israel, calling them to recognize that the crucified One was indeed their promised Messiah.
Les explains that in Acts chapter 5, Peter is still holding forth with the eleven, and they are still dealing primarily with the Jewish people. They are confronting them with the fact that the One who was crucified was their Messiah. Les notes this is Bible study, searching the Scriptures, not just a sermon. The apostles answer that we ought to obey God rather than men, and Peter declares that the God of their fathers raised up Jesus, whom they slew and hanged on a tree.
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
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