Acts 2:22

“Ye men of Israel hear these words, etc.] The Arabic version prefaces this passage with these words, “in those days Peter stood and said unto the people”; as if it was not on the same day, and the following oration was a new one, and not a continued discourse with the former; whereas it was delivered at the same time, and is in connection with what goes before. Only the apostle having finished the vindication of his brethren, and the whole society, and set that matter in a clear light; and being willing to take this opportunity of preaching Christ to the Jews, addresses them under another character in a new form of words, though to the same sense as in (<440214>Acts 2:14) in order to soften…”

“a man approved of God--rather, "authenticated," "proved," or "demonstrated to be from God." by miracles . . . which God did by him--This is not a low view of our Lord's miracles, as has been alleged, nor inconsistent with Joh 2:11, but is in strict accordance with His progress from humiliation to glory, and with His own words in Joh 5:19. This view of Christ is here dwelt on to exhibit to the Jews the whole course of Jesus of Nazareth as the ordinance and doing of the God of Israel [ALFORD].”

“Ye men of Israel - Descendants of Israel or Jacob, that is, Jews. Peter proceeds now to the third part of his argument, to show that Jesus Christ had been raised up; that the scene which had occurred was in accordance with his promise, was proof of his resurrection, and of his exaltation to be the Messiah; and that, therefore, they should repent for their great sin in having put their own Messiah to death. A man approved of God - A man who was shown or demonstrated to have the approbation of God, or to have been sent by him. By miracles, and wonders, and signs - The first of these words properly means the displays of power which Jesus made; the second, the unusual or remarkable events which…”

“men: Act 3:12, Act 5:35, Act 13:16, Act 21:28; Isa 41:14 Jesus: Act 4:10, Act 6:14, Act 22:8, Act 24:5, Act 26:9; Mat 2:23; Joh 1:45, Joh 19:19 a man: Act 10:37, Act 26:26; Mat 11:2-6; Luk 7:20-23, Luk 24:18; Joh 3:2, Joh 5:36, Joh 6:14, Joh 6:27; Joh 7:31, Joh 10:37, Joh 11:47, Joh 12:17, Joh 14:10, Joh 14:11, Joh 15:24; Heb 2:4 which: Act 14:27; Mat 9:8, Mat 12:28; Luk 11:20; Joh 5:17-20, Joh 9:33, Joh 11:40-42, Joh 14:10, Joh 14:11 Acts 2:23”