Acts 2:29"Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
The setting
Jerusalem, 33 AD. Temple courts. Peter addresses thousands of Jews who witnessed Jesus' crucifixion 50 days earlier. David's tomb was a famous landmark in the City of David...
The emotion here: bold determination after weeks of hiding
The original word
patriárchēs (πατριάρχης) — father-ruler, the founding father of a dynasty
Why it matters
David's tomb was still visible in Peter's day, located in the City of David south of the Temple Mount
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 2:29
Peter is making a shocking argument: even Israel's greatest king stayed dead
Common misconceptionPeople think Peter is honoring David here, but he's actually using David's mortality to prove Jesus' superiority - a risky argument to make about Israel's beloved king.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Acts 2:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 2:29 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Peter. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the letter genre of biblical literature. Key themes include mortality, evidence. Notable phrases: patriarch David; died and was buried; his tomb.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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