Why did Christ come to the nation of Israel according to Peter's preaching in Acts 2?
Christ came to Israel to fulfill the Old Testament promises and covenants. Peter continued that same frame of reference in Acts 2, making a claim on the nation even after Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection. This related to Israel’s calling as a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.
Les explains that Acts 2 occurs on the day of Pentecost, with Peter as spokesman addressing a huge crowd of Jews gathered from all over the Roman Empire. Les teaches that Peter continues the same frame of reference: the reason Christ came to the nation of Israel was to fulfill the Old Testament promises and covenants. Even after the crucifixion and resurrection, Peter makes this claim on the nation. In the broader context, God had been preparing Israel to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation, a go-between so every Jew could lead Gentiles to a knowledge of their God.
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What Jewish feast was taking place when Peter preached in Acts 2?
In Acts 2, the setting is the Jewish Feast of Pentecost, a feast day when Jews from all over the then-known world had gathered in Jerusalem.