Who are the 'they' who asked Jesus about restoring the kingdom in Acts 1:6?
The 'they' in Acts 1:6 are the eleven apostles. Judas was gone, and Matthias had not yet been brought in to replace him. So the remaining disciples came together and asked the Lord whether He would at that time restore the kingdom to Israel.
Les explains that in Acts 1:6 the text identifies 'they' as the eleven apostles, since Judas is gone and Matthias has not yet been added. They therefore asked of Him whether He would at that time restore again the kingdom to Israel. This fits the timeline Les is developing, where Christ's earthly ministry was first to Israel, and only after Israel rejected it would there be a turning to the Gentile.
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
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What was on the disciples' heart when they asked Jesus about restoring the kingdom in Acts 1:6?
The question the disciples asked in Acts 1:6 about restoring the kingdom to Israel reveals that the kingdom was what filled their mind at that time.
Why did the disciples ask Jesus to 'restore again' the kingdom in Acts 1:6?
Because they remembered David's and Solomon's glorious kingdom and were wondering if Israel would soon have a kingdom like Solomon's, the eleven asked Jesus to 'restore again' the kingdom to Israel.