Acts 1:6

“When they therefore were come together, etc.] That is, Christ, and his eleven apostles; for not the hundred and twenty disciples hereafter mentioned, nor the five hundred brethren Christ appeared to at once, are here intended, but the apostles, as appears from (<440102>Acts 1:2-4) they asked of him, saying, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? The kingdom had been for some time taken away from the Jews, Judea was reduced to a Roman province, and was now actually under the power of a Roman governor. And the nation in general was in great expectation, that upon the Messiah’s coming they should be delivered from the yoke of the Romans, and that the son of David would be…”

“wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?--Doubtless their carnal views of Messiah's kingdom had by this time been modified, though how far it is impossible to say. But, as they plainly looked for some restoration of the kingdom to Israel, so they are neither rebuked nor contradicted on this point.”

“When they therefore were come together - At the Mount of Olives. See Acts 1:9, Acts 1:12. Wilt thou at this time ... - The apostles had entertained the common opinions of the Jews about the temporal dominion of the Messiah. They expected that he would reign as a prince and conqueror, and would free them from the bondage of the Romans. Many instances where this expectation is referred to occur in the gospels, notwithstanding all the efforts which the Lord Jesus made to explain to them the true nature of his kingdom. This expectation was checked, and almost destroyed by his death Luke 24:21, and it is clear that his death was the only means which could effectually change their opinions on this…”

“Dost thou at this time - At the time thou now speakest of? not many days hence? restore the kingdom to Israel? - They still seemed to dream of an outward, temporal kingdom, in which the Jews should have dominion over all nations. It seems they came in a body, having before concerted the design, to ask when this kingdom would come. Acts 1:7”

“1:6-11 Jesus’ ascent into heaven (see also Luke 24:50-53) took place on the Mount of Olives (Acts 1:12; Luke 24:50). It was Jesus’ last physical appearance—he was taken into heaven, where he will remain “until the time for the final restoration of all things” (Acts 3:21).”

“Lord: Mat 24:3; Joh 21:21 restore: Gen 49:10; Isa 1:26, Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7; Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6, Jer 33:15-17, Jer 33:26; Eze 37:24-27; Dan 7:27; Hos 3:4; Joe 3:16-21; Amo 9:11; Oba 1:17-21; Mic 5:2; Zep 3:15-17; Zac 9:9; Mat 20:21; Luk 22:29 Acts 1:7”