I don’t think Jesus is saying in Acts 1 what you think He is saying.
There is an argument from silence which claims that Jesus was affirming the disciples’ notion that the kingdom would be restored to national Israel at some time in the future. Jesus never says that it will. Instead, He explain to them how the kingdom will really be established, with power from the Holy Spirit working through the disciples, first in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
You are simply reading your theology into the passage.
When Jesus returns He will restore the kingdom to Israel.
Of course the passage you quoted doesn’t say anything remotely like that, but you can continue to believe it if you wish.
Wellllllllllllllllll,
THAT'S
something that REPLACEMENTARIANS are CERTAINLY vastly superior experts on--given their chronic and seemingly addicted familiarity with the practice.
LOL. ROTFLOL. GTTM.
Nonsense -- He spent 40 days teaching the apostles that He would restore the kingdom to Israel -- thus their question of WHEN??? Are you telling us that He had just wasted 40 days teaching and they all get F's for their listening skills???
Instead, He explain to them how the kingdom will really be established, with power from the Holy Spirit working through the disciples, first in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
Whoa there !!!! You're saying that Jesus just told them that only His Father knows WHEN the kingdom will be restored, but then He turns right around, after telling them that only His Father knows when, and starts to set up the kingdom right then and there??? That makes no sense. Either only His Father knows or He knows too? Which is it???