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how the Christ must suffer, and how he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."
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A Prophesied Sufferer
Paul's message, rooted in the Old Testament, presented a radical idea to his Jewish audience: the Messiah was destined to suffer. Commentators explain that while many Jews expected a triumphant king, Paul showed from the Scriptures that a "passible" Christ—one capable of suffering and dying—was God's plan all along. This truth remains a foundational tenet of the Christian faith.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
That Christ. That the Messiah expected by the Jews should be a suffering Messiah.
Should suffer. Should lead a painful lif…
How that the Christ must suffer (ε παθητος ο Χριστος). Literally, "if the Messiah is subject to suffering." Ε can here mean "wheth…
19th Century
Anglican
That Christ should suffer.—Literally, that the Christ was passible—that is, capable of suffering. The great body…
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Baptist
And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you persecute. But rise and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for th…
Nevertheless, in fulfillment of Christ’s promise (v.17), God had stood by Paul, protecting him and enabling him to proclaim “to small and great ali…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
That Christ should suffer Great afflictions in soul and body, and death itself; this is recorded by Moses, ([Referen…
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Paul was made a Christian by Divine power; by a revelation of Christ both to him and in him; while he was in the full career of his sin. He was mad…
