Many people do not believe so. Bruce K. Waltke says, “no clear passage [of Scripture] teaches the restoration of national Israel” because “the Jewish nation no longer has a place as the special people of God.” Matt Waymeyer believes that Waltke is wrong and explains why in a post titled “Acts 1:6–7 and the Restoration of Israel.” Well worth a read.
Steps to Exegesis
On this episode of Theologically Driven, we talk with Dr. Ryan Meyer about exegesis including literary context, historical context, textual criticism, translation, tracing the argument, and more.