Did the Jews Peter preached to at Pentecost know the Old Testament?
Yes, they knew the Old Testament. Peter addressed Israelites still under the law, and those Jews had been taught the law and the Old Testament prophets. Even though they were in rank unbelief, they knew these things from the Old Testament.
Les teaches that Peter was preaching on the day of Pentecost to the nation of Israel, still under the law. He asks whether those Jews knew their Old Testament and says, “Of course they did.” They had been taught the whole idea of the law and the Old Testament prophets. Even though they were in rank unbelief, they still knew these things from the Old Testament.
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
More Questions
Did the Jews who knew the Old Testament actually believe it?
Even though those Jews were in rank unbelief, they still knew these things from the Old Testament — knowledge of the Scriptures did not equal belief.
Why did Peter call his Pentecost audience 'Men of Israel'?
In Acts 2 God was still dealing with the people of Israel, so Peter addressed them as 'Ye men of Israel.'