What specific things did Peter charge the men of Israel with doing to Jesus in Acts 3?
Peter charged the men of Israel with delivering Jesus up, denying Him in Pilate's presence, denying the Holy One and the Just One, and killing the Prince of Life. He further identified their guilt as rejecting, killing, and crucifying their Messiah, calling them to repent.
Les explains that Acts 3 must be read by asking, to whom is this addressed? Peter is speaking to the men of Israel after the lame man was healed. He says the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob glorified His Son Jesus, whom they delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate. They denied the Holy One and the Just One, and they killed the Prince of Life. In verse 19 Peter says, repent, because they had rejected, killed, and murdered their Messiah. Les also cautions that this does not excuse anti-Semitism, since many religions later accused the Jew of being the God killers.
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
More Questions
Does Peter in Acts 3 accuse the nation of Israel of delivering Jesus up and denying Him?
Peter in Acts 3 does point the finger at the nation of Israel, saying, 'You delivered up' Jesus and 'you denied Him' when Pilate was determined to let Him go.
Did Peter blame only the Jews for Jesus' death in Acts 3?
In Acts 3 Peter blames Israel for delivering up Jesus, but he does not thereby imply that only Jews killed Jesus; the Jews precipitated and demanded the crucifixion while Rome carried it out, in keeping with Psalm 2's forecast that Jews and Gentiles together would reject and put Him to death.
What does Peter accuse the nation of Israel of doing to Jesus in Acts 3?
Peter accuses the nation of Israel of delivering up Jesus and denying Him in the presence of Pilate, even though Pilate was determined to let Him go.
What did Peter say the nation of Israel did to Jesus in Acts 3?
Peter in Acts 3 pointed the finger at the nation of Israel and accused them, saying, 'You delivered up and denied Jesus when Pilate was determined to let Him go.'
Who does Peter blame for delivering Jesus up in Acts 3:13?
In Acts 3:13 Peter is laying the blame for Jesus' death on Israel, saying 'whom you delivered up.'