What kingdom were the disciples asking about in Acts 1:6?
In Acts 1:6 the Eleven asked about the earthly Kingdom over which their Messiah would one day rule and reign—the Kingdom restored to Israel. Scripture distinguishes this from the broader Kingdom of God; it is the glorious Kingdom on this planet called the Kingdom of Heaven.
Les explains that after His resurrection, the Lord appeared alive to the disciples for forty days, and during that period the main topic was the Kingdom of God. In Acts 1:6 the Eleven asked, “Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the Kingdom to Israel?” Les points out how plain that is: they were asking about the earthly Kingdom over which their Messiah would one day rule and reign. He distinguishes the Kingdom of God as the whole sphere of God’s influence and sovereignty, while within it is the glorious Kingdom on this planet called the Kingdom of Heaven, just as Oklahoma is within the United States.
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
More Questions
What kind of kingdom were the disciples asking Jesus to restore to Israel in Acts 1:6?
The kingdom the twelve were asking Jesus to restore to Israel was the same kind of glorious kingdom that David and Solomon had, except that the Messiah—someone greater than Solomon—would be their King.
Where were Jesus and the Eleven when the disciples asked about the kingdom in Acts 1:6?
When the disciples came together in Acts 1:6 and asked Jesus about restoring the kingdom, Jesus and the Eleven were on the Mount of Olives.
Who was with Jesus when the disciples asked about restoring the kingdom in Acts 1:6?
At the time of Acts 1:6, the group gathered with Jesus was the eleven apostles, not the twelve, because Judas was gone and Matthias had not yet been appointed in his place.
Why did the disciples ask Jesus in Acts 1:6 about restoring the kingdom to Israel?
The disciples in Acts 1:6 asked Jesus whether He would restore the kingdom to Israel at that time because the kingdom was what filled their minds.