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More Than Fortune Tellers
Commentators explain that New Testament "prophets" were more than just predictors of the future. While some did foretell events, the role primarily involved being inspired teachers who proclaimed God's truth ("forth-tellers"). Scholars note this spiritual gift was considered second only to apostleship in the early church.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 11:27
18th Century
Theologian
And in these days. While Barnabas and Saul were at Antioch.
Came prophets. The word prophet denotes, properly, one who for…
AT Robertson
On Acts 11:27
Prophets (προφητα). Christian prophets these were (cf. 13:1) who came from Jerusalem (the headquarters, 8:15). Judas and Silas are…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 11:27
19th Century
Bishop
Came prophets from Jerusalem.—The mission thus described was obviously a further sanction given by the Church at Jerusale…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 11:27
Here Luke uses the connective “in those days” just as he did at 1:15 and 6:1, to link parts of his narrative. Now he tells of certain “prophets” wh…
John Calvin
On Acts 11:27
16th Century
Theologian
Luke commends in this place the faith of the men of Antioch by its fruit, because they endeavored to relieve the poverty of that church, from which…
John Gill
On Acts 11:27
17th Century
Pastor
And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem to
Antioch .
], That is, some time in …
Matthew Henry
On Acts 11:25–30
17th Century
Minister
Previously, the followers of Christ were called disciples (that is, learners and scholars); but from that time, they were called Christians. The pr…