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You are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, `In your seed will all the families of the earth be blessed.`
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Peter calls his Jewish audience "sons of the prophets and of the covenant" to remind them of their unique spiritual heritage. Commentators explain this meant they were the direct inheritors of God's promises to Abraham. This heritage wasn't just for status; it gave them the first and clearest opportunity to recognize Jesus as the fulfillment of the covenant God made with their ancestors.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
You are the children of the prophets. Greek, "You are the sons of the prophets." The meaning is, not that they were literally the desc…
Ye (Hυμεις). Emphatic position.
The covenant which God made (της διαθηκης ης ο θεος διεθετο). Literally, "…
19th Century
Anglican
And of the covenant... — It is a significant indication of the unity of apostolic teaching, which St. Luke aimed to bring before h…
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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
You are the children. He signifies that the grace of the covenant was appointed principally for them, the covenant that God made with thei…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You are the children of the prophets Of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who are called prophets, ([Reference Psalms 105:1…
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…
