Acts 2:30-31
What is written? (ESV)
Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne, he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.
What does it say?
David, as a prophet, knew God's sworn promise that his descendant would occupy his throne. He foresaw Christ's resurrection: Christ was not left in Hades and his body did not undergo corruption.
What is its immediate context?
The very first gospel sermon given on the day of Pentecost by Peter. His main message is focused on telling the crowd that the man they had just crucified (Jesus) had risen (vs 23-24) and is sitting on David’s throne in heaven. He quotes David’s own prophetic words (vs 25-28) that incorporates a contrast that Peter makes throughout – Jesus’s body did not “see corruption” (vs 27, 31) while David’s body is in the tomb even to “this day,” the implication being that David’s body has seen corruption.
How Acts 2:30-31 is applied across Bible answers
What is the nature of the kingdom of God?
Jesus is sitting on David's throne in heaven (not David reincarnated, since David was buried and his body has seen corruption - unlike Jesus' body).
