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God's Power Defies 'Incredible'
Paul directly challenges his audience's skepticism. Commentators explain that if God has the infinite power to create the human body from nothing, it is entirely logical that He also has the power to restore it to life. The resurrection seems 'incredible' only when we limit God's power to the scope of our own finite understanding.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 26:8
18th Century
Theologian
Why should it be thought, etc. The force of this question will be better seen by an interrogation point after why, ti. "…
AT Robertson
On Acts 26:8
Incredible with you (απιστον παρ' υμιν). This old word απιστον (α privative and πιστος) means either unfaithful ([Reference Luke 1…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 26:8
19th Century
Bishop
Why should it be thought something incredible...?—Some manuscripts give punctuation that alters the structure of the sentence:
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 26:8
19th Century
Preacher
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
That great fact of the resurrection of Christ…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 26:8
It was not in spite of his Jewish heritage but because of it, Paul insisted, that he believed and proclaimed what he did. So he began the body of h…
John Calvin
On Acts 26:8
16th Century
Theologian
Indeed, I do not doubt that he proved, both by reason and also by testimonies of Scripture, what he taught concerning the resurrection and…
John Gill
On Acts 26:8
17th Century
Pastor
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you
You Heathens and Sadducees;
for the doctrine of the resu…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 26:1–11
17th Century
Minister
Christianity teaches us to give a reason of the hope that is in us, and also to give honour to whom honour is due, without flattery or fear of man.…