Bible Commentary

And it shall come to pass, [that] every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. And it shall come to pass – It shall be, or shall occur. This is not the usual word rendered it shall come to pass. It is a word commonly expressing futurity, but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 3:23”

For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. 22. For Moses truly said ] Truly is here the rendering of the particle , and is likely … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 3:22”

Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. 21. whom the heaven must receive ] and retain, as we are witnesses that He has been taken up into heaven. until the times of restitution … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 3:21”

And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 20. and he shall send ] The construction is continued from the previous verse. Read, and that he may send. In the rest of this verse both the order of the words and the reading of the Tex. Rec. is different from that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 3:20”

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 19. Repent ye therefore ] i e. because you see the greatness of your offence. and be converted ] Lit. turn again, i.e. from the evil of your ways. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 3:19”

But those things, which God before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. 18. by the mouth of all his prophets, &c.] The best MSS. connect the pronoun his with the next clause. Read, by the mouth of all the prophets that his Christ should … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 3:18”

And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did [it,] as [did] also your rulers. 17. I wot ] This antiquated word is the present tense of the verb to wit (A. S. witan) = to know, and its past tense is I wist. Had I wist = had I known. through ignorance ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 3:17”

And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 16. And his name, &c.] There is more force in retaining the order of the Greek, And through … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 3:16”

And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. 15. the Prince of life ] The same word applied to Jesus (Heb 12:2) is rendered “ author and finisher of our faith,” and in the same epistle (Act 2:10) “the captain of their salvation.” It is probably … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 3:15”

But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; 14. But ye denied the Holy One and the Just ] Whom even the demoniac (Mar 1:24) had confessed to be “the Holy One of God.” desired a murderer ] Barabbas, who had committed murder, Mar 15:7; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 3:14”