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The Unchanging God of Israel
Peter begins by identifying God as "the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." Commentators stress this is crucial. Peter isn't introducing a new deity but showing that the same God worshipped by the Jewish fathers is the one who has now glorified Jesus. This establishes continuity between the Old and New Testaments, affirming that the God of the gospel is the same powerful God of Israel's history.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 3:13
18th Century
Theologian
The God of Abraham. He is called the God of Abraham because Abraham acknowledged Him as his God, and because God showed Himself t…
AT Robertson
On Acts 3:13
His servant Jesus (τον παιδα Ιησουν). This phrase occurs in Isa 42:1; 52:13 about the Messiah except the name "Jesus" which Peter …
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 3:13
19th Century
Bishop
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob.—Here again we have an echo of our Lord’s teaching. That Name had been uttered in t…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 3:12–23
19th Century
Preacher
And when Peter saw it, he answered to the people, You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why do you look so earnestly on us, as thoug…
John Gill
On Acts 3:13
17th Century
Pastor
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob
These titles and epithets of God, which are used in the Old Testament…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 3:12–18
17th Century
Minister
Observe the difference in the manner of working the miracles. Our Lord always spoke as having Almighty power, never hesitated to receive the greate…