{This Jesus} ( outon ton I(8873)oun). Many of the name
"Jesus," but he means the one already called "the Nazarene"
(verse 22 ) and foretold as the Messiah in Ps 16 and raised
from the dead by God in proof that he is the Messiah ( 2:24,32 ),
"this Jesus whom ye crucified" (verse 36 ). Other terms used of
him in the Acts are the Messiah, verse 31 , the one whom God
"anointed" ( Ac 10:38 ), as in Joh 1:41 , Jesus Christ ( 9:34 ).
In 2:36 God made this Jesus Messiah, in 3:20 the Messiah
Jesus, in 17:3 Jesus is the Messiah, in 18:5 the Messiah is
Jesus, in 24:24 Christ Jesus. {Whereof} (hou). Or "of whom."
Either makes sense and both are true. Peter claims the whole 120
as personal witnesses to the fact of the Resurrection of Jesus
from the dead and they are all present as Peter calls them to
witness on the point. In Galilee over 500 had seen the Risen
Christ at one time ( 1Co 15:6 ) most of whom were still living
when Paul wrote. Thus the direct evidence for the resurrection of
Jesus piles up in cumulative force.
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