“Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.”
beginning from John's baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection — the witness requirement demands attestation of both Jesus' entire ministry (from John's baptism) and specifically the resurrection. The resurrection is the hinge-point of apostolic witness; without resurrection testimony, the other witness claims would be merely biographical. The new apostle must complete the twelve-tribe representation.
Church Fathers on Acts 1:22
all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John unto that same day that He was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of His resurrection Acts 1:22: that their college (ὁ χορὸς) might not be left mutilated. Then why did it not rest with Peter to make the election himself: what was the motive? This; that he might not seem to bestow it of favor. And besides, he was not yet endowed with the spirit.
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