Acts 28:23

“And when they had appointed him a day, etc.] When they should meet together, and when both sides might be better prepared to enter into a conversation on the subject of Christianity; and when there might be an opportunity for a more numerous assembly to hear: there came many to him into his lodging; the same very likely with his own hired house, (<442830>Acts 28:30); hither a large number came at the time appointed, more than those whom Paul first sent for: to whom he expounded; the Scriptures, the writings of Moses, and the prophets; and particularly such parts of them as concerned the Messiah; so our Lord expounded to his disciples in all the Scriptures, the things concerning himself,…”

“there came many--"considerable numbers" into his lodging--The word denotes one's place of stay as a guest (Plm 1:22), not "his own hired house," mentioned in Act 28:30. Some Christian friends--possibly Aquila and Priscilla, who had returned to Rome (Rom 16:3), would be glad to receive him, though he would soon find himself more at liberty in a house of his own. to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God--opening up the great spiritual principles of that kingdom in opposition to the contracted and secular views of it entertained by the Jews. persuading them concerning Jesus--as the ordained and predicted Head of that kingdom. out of the law . . . and the prophets--drawing his…”

“Appointed him a day - A day when they would hear him. Into his lodging - To the house where he resided, Acts 28:30. He expounded - He explained or declared the principles of the Christian religion. And testified the kingdom of God - Bore witness to, or declared the principles and doctrines of the reign of the Messiah. See the notes on Matthew 3:2. Persuading them concerning Jesus - Endeavoring to convince them that Jesus was the Messiah. Both out of the law of Moses - Endeavoring to convince them that he corresponded with the predictions respecting the Messiah in the books of Moses, and with the types which Moses had instituted to prefigure the Messiah. And out of the prophets - Showing that…”

“To whom he expounded, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus - These were his two grand topics, That the kingdom of the Messiah was of a spiritual, not temporal nature: That Jesus of Nazareth was the very person foretold, as the Lord of that kingdom. On this head he had as much need to persuade as to convince, their will making as strong a resistance as their understanding. Acts 28:24”

“28:23 Paul explained how Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament hopes for the Kingdom of God, the master theme of Jesus’ own preaching (Mark 1:14-15; see Matt 4:12-17; Luke 4:14-21, 43). Referring to the Scriptures, Paul presented the case for Jesus as the promised Messiah.”

“there came: Plm 1:2 he expounded: Act 17:2, Act 17:3, Act 18:4, Act 18:28, Act 19:8, Act 26:22, Act 26:23 both: Act 26:6, Act 26:22; Luk 24:26, Luk 24:27, Luk 24:44 from: Act 20:9-11; Joh 4:34 Acts 28:24”