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But he whom God raised up saw no decay.
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The Prophecy's True Subject
Commentators unanimously explain that Paul's key argument is a contrast. While King David died and his body decayed ('saw corruption'), Jesus was resurrected by God before His body could decay. This proves that David's prophecy in Psalm 16:10, 'You will not let your Holy One see decay,' was not about himself but was pointing forward to his ultimate descendant, the Messiah.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But he, whom God raised again. The Lord Jesus.
Saw no corruption. Was raised without undergoing the usual change that succe…
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,…
To support this four-point confession and to demonstrate the fulfillment of what God has promised, Paul cites three OT passages fraught with messia…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But he whom God raised again The Vulgate Latin version adds, "from the dead"; meaning the Lord Jesus Christ, who was…
The resurrection of Christ was the great proof of His being the Son of God. It was not possible that He should be held by death, because He was the…
