What did Peter preach to the nation of Israel in the book of Acts after they crucified Jesus?
Peter repeatedly called the nation of Israel to repent for crucifying their Messiah, declaring God had raised Him from the dead. He preached that He was alive and still able to return as Israel’s King, yet the nation continued in unbelief and rejection.
Les explains that in the book of Acts, Peter appeals to the nation of Israel over and over to still repent of the fact that they had crucified their Messiah. Peter declares that God had raised Him from the dead, and that He was alive and still in a position to come back and be their King. But Israel rejected Him and went on in unbelief. This continued until Acts chapter 9, when God supernaturally saved Saul of Tarsus and announced that He would send him far hence to the Gentiles. Les says that is when everything began to change, bringing in the truth that believers are not under law but under grace.
More Questions
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.
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.