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Christ Rebuilds David's Kingdom
James quotes the prophet Amos to show that the inclusion of Gentiles fulfills God's plan. Commentators explain that the 'fallen tabernacle of David' refers to the ruined royal and spiritual lineage of King David. Jesus, as the Son of David, is the one who 'rebuilds' this kingdom, not as a political state, but as the spiritual Church, which was always intended to include people from all nations.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 15:16
18th Century
Theologian
After this. This quotation is not made literally either from the Hebrew or the Septuagint, which also differs from the Hebrew. The 17th ve…
AT Robertson
On Acts 15:16
I will build again (ανοικοδομησω). Here LXX has αναστησω. Compound (ανα, up or again) of οικοδομεω, the verb used by Jesus in Mt 1…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 15:16
19th Century
Bishop
After this I will return.—It is a fact of some interest that the prophet from whom these words are taken ([Reference Amos…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 15:16
James’s major contribution to the decision of the council was to shift the discussion of the conversion of Gentiles from a proselyte model to an es…
John Calvin
On Acts 15:16
16th Century
Theologian
After these things I will return. Because the passage is not quoted word for word as it is in the prophet, we must see what the difference…
John Gill
On Acts 15:16
17th Century
Pastor
After this I will return
That is, after the Lord has destroyed the sinful kingdom from off the face of the earth, and has sift…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 15:7–21
17th Century
Minister
We see from the words purifying their hearts by faith, and the address of Saint Peter, that justification by faith and sanctification by t…