Acts 3:24

"It will be that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.’"

Key Reflection

This verse underscores the importance of heeding a divine messenger, indicating that rejection of prophetic guidance leads to exclusion from the community's blessings and protections, symbolizing spiritual isolation or condemnation. The severity of this consequence highlights the critical role of obedience to God's will as conveyed through His prophets.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 24. All the prophets. That is, the prophets in general. It may be said of the prophets generally, or of all of them, that they have foretold these things. This expression is not to be pressed as if we were to look for distinct predictions of the Messiah in each one of the prophets. The use of language does not require so strict an interpretation. From Samuel. In the previous verse, (Ac 3:22,) Moses was mentioned as the first in order. The next in order was Samuel. The same mention of Moses and Samuel occurs in Ps 99:6. The reason why Samuel is mentioned here is, probably, that he was the first prophet after Moses who recorded a prediction respecting the times of the Messiah.

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