Act 2:22, Heb 2:4 | JFB | STEP | 22-28. a man approved of God —rather, "authenticated," "proved," or "demonstrated to be from God." by miracles . . . which God did by him —This is not a low view of our Lord's miracles, as has been alleged, nor inconsistent with , but is in strict accordance with His progress from humiliation to glory, and with His own words in . This view of Christ is here dwelt on to exhibit to the Jews the whole course of Jesus of Nazareth as the ordinance and doing of the God of Israel [ALFORD ].

Acts 2:22

22-28. a man approved of God—rather, "authenticated," "proved," or "demonstrated to be from God."

by miracles . . . which God did by him—This is not a low view of our Lord's miracles, as has been alleged, nor inconsistent with Joh 2:11, but is in strict accordance with His progress from humiliation to glory, and with His own words in Joh 5:19. This view of Christ is here dwelt on to exhibit to the Jews the whole course of Jesus of Nazareth as the ordinance and doing of the God of Israel [ALFORD].

Hebrews 2:4

4. them—rather, "God also [as well as Christ, Heb 2:3] bearing witness to it," &c., joining in attestation of it."

signs and wonders—performed by Christ and His apostles. "Signs" and miracles, or other facts regarded as proofs of a divine mission; "wonders" are miracles viewed as prodigies, causing astonishment (Ac 2:22, 33); "powers" are miracles viewed as evidences of superhuman power.

divers miracles—Greek, "varied (miraculous) powers" (2Co 12:12) granted to the apostles after the ascension.

gifts, &c.—Greek, "distributions." The gift of the Holy Spirit was given to Christ without measure (Joh 3:34), but to us it is distributed in various measures and operations (Ro 12:3, 6, &c.; 1Co 12:4-11).

according to his own will—God's free and sovereign will, assigning one gift of the Spirit to one, another to another (Ac 5:32; Eph 1:5).