Luke 24:53. Continually in the temple. At the stated hours of prayer, not ‘all the time.' It is not necessary then to suppose that the ‘upper room' (Acts 1:13) belonged to the temple buildings. An anticipation of the description of the life in the Apostolic Church given in Acts 2:46; Acts 3:1; Acts 5:21.

Blessing God. ‘Amen' is to be omitted. The attitude of the disciples, as they waited for the Spirit, is significant. Their unity was itself a blessing; their composure a proof that they were not enthusiasts; the fact that they were undisturbed, a proof that the Jewish council dared not bring a charge that they had stolen the body of Jesus; their prayerfulness was a proof of their faith; their blessing God a sign that they had not lost Him, but should see Him again. ‘Even so, Lord Jesus, come quickly.'

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