The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated…The commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated…

36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know. The house of Israel did confess that that Christ should come which was promised: yet did they not know who it was. Therefore Peter concludeth, that Jesus whom they had so spitefully handled, yea whose name they did so greatly detest, is he whom they ought to acknowledge to be their Lord, & whom they ought to reverence. For (saith he) God hath made him Lord & Christ: that is, you must look for none other, than him whom God hath made & given. Furthermore, he saith, That he was made, because God the Father gave him this honour. He joineth the title Lord with the word Christ, because it was a common thing among the Jews, that the Redeemer should be anointed upon this condition, that he might be the head of the church, and that the chiefest power over all things might be given him. He speaketh unto the whole house of Israel: as if he should say, whosoever will be reckoned among the sons of Jacob, and do also look for the promise, let them know for a surety, that this is he and none other. He useth the word house, because God had separated that name and family from all other people. And he saith, asphalos, or for a surety, not only that they may repose their sure confidence and trust in Christ but that he may take away all occasion of doubting from those which do oftentimes willingly doubt even of matters which are certain & sure. In the end of his oration he upbraideth unto them again, that they did crucify him, that being touched with greater grief of conscience, they may desire remedy.

36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know. The house of Israel did confesse that that Christ should come which was promised: yet did they not know who it was. Therfore Peter concludeth, that Iesus whom they had so spitefully handled, yea whose name they did so greatly detest, is hee whom they ought to acknowledge to be their Lord, & whom they ought to reuerence. For (saith he) God hath made him Lorde & Christ: that is, you must look for none other, thā him whom God hath made & giuen. Furthermore, he saith, That he was made, because God the Father gaue him this honor. He ioyneth the title Lord with the word Christ, because it was a common thing among the Iewes, that the Redeemer should be annointed vpon this conditiō, that he might be the head of the church, and that the chiefest power ouer all thinges might be giuen him. Hee speaketh vnto the whole house of Israel: as if he should say, whosoeuer will be reckoned among the sonnes of Iacob, and doe also looke for the promise, let them knowe for a suretie, that this is he and none other. He vseth the worde house, because God had separated that name and familie from all other people. And he saith, asphalos, or for a suretie, not only that they may repose their sure confidence and trust in Christe but that he may take away all occasion of doubting from those which doe oftentimes willingly doubt euen of matters which are certaine & sure. In the end of his oration he vpbraideth vnto them again, that they did crucifie him, that being touched with greater griefe of conscience, they may desire remedie.