Acting in Ignorance
Acting in Ignorance "And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers." Acts 3:17 (ESV) IGNORANCE: agnoia (the quality of ignorance); from agnoeo (not to know, to ignore through disinclination); from noieo (to exercise the mind, observe, comprehend, heed); from nous (the intellect, mind, meaning); from ginosko (to know) Ignorance means to not know and to not care to know . The root of the word is to exercise the mind, to observe and attach meaning and importance to what is observed. Peter was preaching to Jews, the religious people who denied Christ's divine nature and hated His condemnation of their lifestyle. The Jewish leaders initiated His arrest and demanded His execution, and Peter blamed ignorance for their malice and violence . The Apostle Paul described ignorance as having a mind of futility : "You must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, ali