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Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set [one] upon his throne;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Therefore. As David was dead and buried, it was clear that he could not have referred to himself in this remarkable declaration. It follow…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Therefore being a prophet.—The words according to the flesh, He would raise up Christ, are missing in many of the best ma…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be held by it. For David speaks concerning…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Here Peter quotes from Ps 16:8–11 and Ps 110:1 in support of what he has just said about Jesus in v.24. Peter once again uses a principle of the in…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Therefore, seeing he was a prophet. He shows, by two reasons, that it is no wonder if David speaks of things that would come to pass long …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore being a prophet
Who could foretell things to come, as he did many things concerning the sufferings and dea…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

From this gift of the Holy Spirit, Peter preaches Jesus to them, and this is the history of Christ. Here is an account of his death and sufferings,…

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