Acts 2:23

“Him being delivered, etc.] By himself, according to his own will, for he gave, or delivered himself for his people; and by his Father, who spared him not, but delivered him up for us all; and by Judas, one of his disciples, who, for a sum of money, delivered him into the hands of the Jews; and by them he was delivered up to Pilate, the Roman governor; and by him back again to the Jews, and to the soldiers, to crucify him: and all this by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God; God not only foreknew that it would be, but determined that it should be, who does all things after the counsel of his own will; and this for the salvation of his people, and for the glorifying of his divine…”

“determinate counsel and foreknowledge--God's fixed plan and perfect foresight of all the steps involved in it. ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain--How strikingly is the criminality of Christ's murderers here presented in harmony with the eternal purpose to surrender Him into their hands!”

“Him, being delivered - ἔκδοτον ekdoton. This word, delivered, is used commonly of those who are surrendered or delivered into the hands of enemies or adversaries. It means that Jesus was surrendered, or given up to his enemies by those who should have been his protectors. Thus, he was delivered to the chief priests, Mark 10:33. Pilate released Barabbas, and delivered Jesus to their will, Mark 15:15; Luke 23:25. He was delivered unto the Gentiles, Luke 18:32; the chief priests delivered him to Pilate, Matthew 27:2; and Pilate delivered him to be crucified, Matthew 27:26; John 19:16. In this manner was the death of Jesus accomplished, by being surrendered from one tribunal to another, and…”

“Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God - The apostle here anticipates an objection, Why did God suffer such a person to be so treated? Did he not know what wicked men intended to do? And had he not power to prevent it? Yea. He knew all that those wicked men intended to do. And he had power to blast all their designs in a moment. But he did not exert that power, because he so loved the world! Because it was the determined counsel of his love, to redeem mankind from eternal death, by the death of his only - begotten Son. Acts 2:24”

“2:23-28 While cruel men had crucified Jesus, this action had not defeated God’s prearranged plan for salvation. In fact, God raised him back to life, which David had foretold (2:25-28).”

“being: Act 3:18, Act 4:28, Act 13:27, Act 15:18; Psa 76:10; Isa 10:6, Isa 10:7, Isa 46:10, Isa 46:11; Dan 4:35; Dan 9:24-27; Mat 26:24; Luk 22:22, Luk 22:37, Luk 24:44-46; Joh 19:24, Joh 19:31-37; Rom 4:17, Rom 11:33-36; Pe1 1:20, Pe1 2:8; Jde 1:4; Rev 13:8 ye have: Act 3:13-15, Act 4:10, Act 4:11, Act 5:30, Act 7:52; Gen 50:20; Mat 27:20-25 Acts 2:24”