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Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.
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The Significance of Samuel
Commentators explain that Peter specifically mentions Samuel because he was the next great prophet after Moses and the founder of the 'schools of the prophets.' More importantly, Samuel was the prophet who anointed King David and was associated with the promise of David's eternal kingdom (2 Samuel 7), a key Messianic prophecy that points directly to Jesus.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
All the prophets. This means the prophets in general. It may be said of the prophets generally, or of all of them, that they have…
From Samuel (απο Σαμουηλ). Schools of prophets arose in his time, few before him (1 Samuel 3:1).
19th Century
Anglican
All the prophets from Samuel.—Samuel is named, both as being the founder of the school of the prophets, and so the repres…
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Baptist
They were to have the first proclamation of the gospel; from among them would be gathered many of the first converts. The preacher did not know imm…
No group within Israel that considered itself to be God’s righteous remnant in the inauguration of the final eschatological days could expect to wi…
16th Century
Protestant
And all When he says that all the prophets with one accord send their disciples to Christ, this more plainly shows (as I have said) that t…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel Who was, as the Jews call him, (Myaybn lv Nbr) , "the master…
Here is a powerful address to warn the Jews of the dreadful consequences of their unbelief, in the very words of Moses, their favorite prophet. Out…
