Who is to blame for the crucifixion according to Acts 2?
According to Acts 2, Peter blames the Jews for the crucifixion, yet the Romans carried it out. The Jews demanded it, but the Romans executed it. Therefore blame is not Israel's alone; both groups acted together in consort, as the kings and rulers counseled together.
Les explains that in Acts chapter 2, Peter only blames the Jew, yet we cannot just blame Israel for the crucifixion. The Romans carried it out, the Jews demanded it, but the Romans carried it out. The word 'together' shows they did it in consort. This aligns with Psalm 2, where the heathen (Gentiles) rage, the people (Jews) imagine a vain thing, and the kings of the earth and rulers of Israel set themselves and counsel together. So both Jew and Gentile are involved: the Jews demanded, the Romans executed.
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Why does Peter blame Israel so strongly in Acts 2 even though the whole human race is guilty?
When Peter blames Israel in Acts 2, he is dealing with them on covenant ground and pointing out that they, who should have known better, rejected the one God sent to fulfill the Abrahamic covenant and the other covenants.
According to Acts 2, how did all these things happen?
According to Acts 2, all these things happened by the predetermining counsel of God.