TEXTS FROM ACTS AND PSALMS

In the weeks of Easter, readings from Acts replace the normal Old Testament lessons. Several of the Acts readings are closely related to one another. Thus, in the sections on "Setting" and "Structure" for the text from Acts, information is given that is relevant for this Sunday's reading from Acts, as well as the next two Sundays. The material will be given only in this chapter. Readers will be reminded in the subsequent two weeks to refer back to this information. A portion of the Psalm for this week is actually quoted in the course of Peter's speech.

Acts 2:14a, 22-32 - "Jesus: Attested, Rejected, Raised, and Proclaimed"
Setting.   Acts 2 is a neatly structured and practically self-contained unit. Verses 1-13 locate the early Christian community in time and p…