Acts 13:33

"We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,"

Key Reflection

The verse from Acts 13:33, "We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers," refers back to God's covenant promises to Israel's ancestors, particularly Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For the original audience, these promises were rich with historical significance, linking them directly to their ancestral roots and the hope of a Messiah who would fulfill those ancient prophecies.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 33. God hath fulfilled. God has completed, or carried into effect, by the resurrection of Jesus. He does not say that all the promise had reference to his resurrection; but his being raised up completed or perfected the fulfillment of the promises which had been made respecting him. In the second psalm. Ps 2:7. Thou art my Son. This psalm has been usually understood as referring to the Messiah. See Barnes "Ac 4:25". This day have I begotten thee. It is evident that Paul uses the expression here as implying that the Lord Jesus is called the Son of God because he raised him up from the dead; and that he means to imply that it was for this reason that he is so called in the psalm.

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