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We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,
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The Good News Fulfilled
Paul's message wasn't a new religion but the 'good tidings' that God's ancient promises to the patriarchs had finally come true. Commentators like Calvin and Barnes stress that Paul was announcing the fulfillment of everything the Old Testament pointed towards. The hope of the fathers was now a present reality in Jesus Christ.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And we. We who are present: Paul and Barnabas.
Declare unto you glad tidings: We preach the gospel—the good news. To a Jew,…
We bring you good tidings of the promise (ημεις υμας ευαγγελιζομεθα την επαγγελιαν). Two accusatives here (person and thing), old …
19th Century
Baptist
And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children,…
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To support this four-point confession and to demonstrate the fulfillment of what God has promised, Paul cites three OT passages fraught with messia…
16th Century
Protestant
We preach to you glad tidings. He now claims for himself the office and honor of an apostle, so that he may be heard as a lawful minister …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And we declare unto you glad tidings The whole of the Gospel, concerning the incarnation, obedience, sufferings, dea…
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