Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Observation (Acts 1:6-11)

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October 2011


Acts 1:6-11 6 So when they had come together, they were asking him, saying, "Lord, is it at this time you are restoring the kingdom to Israel?" 7 He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority; 8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And after he said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And as they were gazing intently into the sky He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them. 11 They also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven."



v. 6 So when they had come together

Chronological

Pronoun - "They"

Biographical: Together

Subject of 'when', pronoun and verb

who

When = Connective

Group

Concurrent

Verb: Come

Describing action of Pronoun: They


v.6 they were asking him, saying,

Biographical: they

Same group represented by first Pronoun "they"

who

subject of verb

"were"

Possibly past tense

they were

Probably concurrent

indicates group action

asking

Verb

What

Present tense

him

noun

who

pronoun

saying:

Action of asking

Action of "they"

present tense

How of asking

Speaking

NOT writing, cherades, etc

"they were asking him" = prepositional phrase


v. 6 "Lord, is it at this time you are restoring the
kingdom to Israel?"

Lord

Who they are asking

Subject of verb asking

Noun

Chronological Inquiry

Historic Inquiry

"this time"

specifies timing

you

Pronoun: Lord

Authority

are restoring

Immediate action

Present

Concurrent action

action of noun: Lord

Describes action of inquiry

the kingdom

indicates what Jesus may be restoring

specific kingdom

Indicates authority

noun

to Israel

Whom the Kingdom may be restore

specific Geography


9 And after he said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

And after he said these things

Conjunction

Connective

Chronological

sequential

Once the Lord ceased speaking

Jesus = Lord "said"

action

Communicating

Speaking

"these things"

referring to statement in verses 7 & 8

"He was lifted up while they were looking on,

He = Lord

"Lifted" action on the Lord

"while" = conjunction

chronological

Historical

Concurrent

"they were looking on"

Biographical

Same "they" that came together in verse 6

"looking" Action of "they"

"on" describes where "they were looking"

"on" = vague description

Precise 'Where' is Open to interpretation

Prepositional Phrase

"and a cloud received Him out of their sight."

Connective: "and"

"a cloud" describes the receptor

where

"Him" answers who the cloud received

"out of their sight."

where

Describes physical properties of the cloud

Molecular

Visually Impenetrable: "out of their sight"

Spacial locale

Vague description of cloud, omitting properties

Color?

White?

General Knowledge of Christ's purity suggests White

Blue?

Various possible shades

Black?

Any lightning in the cloud?

Size?

Wind?

"a cloud"

Non-specific

"out of their sight."

prepositional phrase

"their" refers to those who gathered

"sight" describes the type of disconnect between "they" and the Lord caused by the cloud receiving Him

Capital "Him" implies Authority

This is immediately after Christ said they would receive the Holy Spirit and told them to take the message to the area, region and world


7 He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority;

He = Jesus = Lord

Jesus Responds directly ("said to them")

Communication method = Speaking

Jesus' response includes all who came together

"It"

Pronoun

The answer to their inquiry of God's tactics and strategy

"is not"

Negative

Contrast

"for you"

defines for whom "it is not"

"to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority"

Refers back to "It"

details of the Father's plan are to be unknown by the those who came together

Father = Authority

Greatest Authority

Fixed = Absolute

times and epochs

"by His own authority"

source of power to fix the times and epochs

which = Conjunction

Times = Chronological

Historical

Epoch

Chronological

Historical

Biographical


10 And as they
were gazing intently into the sky He was going, behold, two men in white
clothing stood beside them.

Connective "And"

"as" = Concurrent action

"gazing"

Describes the type of looking

Describes "their" action

"two men in white clothing stood beside them."

Implies, absent guaranteeing, a white cloud

States Quantity of men

Describes Color of clothing

States the two men were wearing clothing

"in white clothing"

They were not caring white clothing

"stood" states the action of the two men

"beside" states the location (Where) of the action, stood

"two men" states WHO stood beside them

"them"

Who the two men stood beside

Same as the "they" spoke of throughout this passage

"He was going"

Refers to the Lord being received into the cloud

Describes Jesus' leaving their sight

Describes Jesus' action

Concurrent

"intently"

describes type of "gazing"

adverb

Prepositional phrase

"into the sky"

Describes Where "they were gazing"

"as they were gazing"

Describes action of "they"

"behold"

Non-Routine Word

Statement to grab the reader's attention


11 They also
said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky?

"They also said"

"also" additive action along with "stood"

Verbal Communication

"said" is WHAT "they" did

"They" = WHO "said"

"They" are the "two men in white clothing"

"Men of Galilee"

Describes who the "two men" stood beside

Who the "they" are that came together "asking him"

Where they originate / reside

"why do you stand looking into the sky"

Inquisition of "Men of Galilee"

"Looking" describes Men of Galilee's action

"stand" describes position of the men while looking into the sky

"into the sky"

Prepositional phrase

Where the Men of Galilee were looking

"into" implies depth of sky vs. an object

"the sky"

"the" states the sky is singular

"you" represents "Men of Galilee"


This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him
go into heaven."

"This Jesus" clarifies / verifies who "Lord" is

No other Jesus

who = Jesus

"has been taken up from you into heaven,"

"has been" = past tense: Jesus is now gone

"taken"

what happened to Jesus

Implies an authority equal or greater than Jesus

"up"

direction of Jesus' departure

"from you"

Illustrates close association of Jesus with Men of Galilee

"from" = away

pronoun "you" = Men of Galilee



"into heaven" a prepositional phrase stating where Jesus was taken

"into heaven" now substitutes "a cloud received Him"

"will come again"

describes future action of Jesus

"in just the same way"

How Jesus will return

"as you have watched Him go into heaven."

Connective "as"

"you" = Men of Galilee

"have watched"

Past tense action of Men of Galilee

Him = Jesus

"go into heaven."

action and destination of Jesus

equating heaven and cloud

"This Jesus"

Specifically defines "Lord"




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