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Selected Verse: Acts 3:22 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
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Ac 3:22 |
Strong Concordance |
For [1063] Moses [3475] truly [3303] said [2036] unto [4314] the fathers [3962], [3754] A prophet [4396] shall [450] the Lord [2962] your [5216] God [2316] raise up [450] unto you [5213] of [1537] your [5216] brethren [80], like [5613] unto me [1691]; him [846] shall ye hear [191] in [2596] all things [3956] whatsoever [3745] [302] he shall say [2980] unto [4314] you [5209]. |
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King James |
For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
a prophet . . . like unto me--particularly in intimacy of communication with God (Num 12:6-8), and as the mediatorial Head of a new order of things (Heb 3:2-6). Peter takes it for granted that, in the light of all he had just said, it would be seen at once that One only had any claim to be that Prophet.
him shall ye hear in all things, &c.--This part of the prediction is emphatically added, in order to shut up the audience to the obedience of faith, on pain of being finally "cut off" from the congregation of the righteous (Psa 1:1). |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
For Moses truly said - The authority of Moses among the Jews was absolute and final. It was of great importance, therefore, to show not only that they were not departing from his Law, but that he had actually foretold these very things. The object of the passage is not to prove that the heavens must receive him, but that he was truly the Messiah.
Unto the fathers - To their ancestors, or the founders of the nation. See Deu 18:15-19.
A Prophet - Literally, one who foretells future events. But it is also used to denote a religious teacher in general. See Rom 12:6. In the passage in Deuteronomy it is evidently used in a large sense, to denote one who would infallibly guide and direct the nation in its religious affairs; one who would be commissioned by God to do this, in opposition to the diviners Act 3:14 on which other nations relied. The meaning of this passage in Deuteronomy is apparent from the connection. Moses is stating to the Hebrews Act 3:1-8 the duty and office of the priests and Levites. He then cautions them against conforming to the surrounding nations, particularly on the subject of religious instruction and guidance. They, said he, consult, in times of perplexity, with enchanters, and charmers, and necromancers, and wizards, etc. Act 3:11-14, but it shall not be so with you. You shall not be left to this false and uncertain guidance in times of perplexity and danger, for the Lord will raise up, from time to time, a prophet, a man directly commissioned in an extraordinary manner from heaven, like me, who shall direct and counsel you. The promise, therefore, pertains to the serges or, prophets which God would raise up; or it is a promise that God would send his prophets, as occasion might demand, to instruct and counsel the nation. The design was to keep them from consulting with diviners, etc., and to preserve them from following the pretended and false religious teachers of surrounding idolatrous people. In this interpretation most commentators agree. See particularly "Calvin" on this place. Thus explained, the prophecy had no "exclusive" or even "direct" reference to the Messiah, and there is no evidence that the Jews understood it to have any such reference, except as one of the series of prophets that God would raise up and send to instruct the nation. If, then, it be asked on what principle Peter appealed to this, we may reply:
(1) That the Messiah was to sustain the character of a prophet, and the prophecy had reference to him as one of the teachers that God would raise up to instruct the nation.
(2) it would apply to him by way of eminence, as the greatest of the messengers that God would send to instruct the people. In this sense it is probable that the Jews would understand it.
(3) this was one of those emergencies in the history of the nation when they might expect such an intervention. The prophecy implied that in times of perplexity and danger God would raise up such a prophet. Such a time then existed. The nation was corrupt, distracted, subjected to a foreign power, and needed such a teacher and guide. If it be asked why Peter appealed to this rather than to explicit prophecies of the Messiah, we may remark:
(1) That his main object was to show their guilt in having rejected him and put him to death, Act 3:14-15.
(2) that in order to do this, he sets before them clearly the obligation to obey him; and in doing this, appeals to the express command of Moses. He shows them that, according to Moses, whoever would not obey such a prophet should be cut off from among the people. In refusing, therefore, to hear this great prophet, and putting him to death, they had violated the express command of their own Lawgiver. But it was possible still to obey him, for he still lived in heaven; and all the authority of Moses, therefore, made it a matter of obligation for them still to hear and obey him. The Jews were accustomed to apply the name prophet to the Messiah Joh 1:21; Joh 6:14; Joh 7:40; Mat 21:11; Luk 4:24, and it has been shown from the writings of the Jewish rabbis that they believed the Messiah would be the greatest of the prophets, even greater than Moses. See the notes on Joh 1:21.
The Lord your God - In the Hebrew, "Yahweh, thy God. "Raise up unto you." Appoint, or commission to come to you.
Of your brethren - Among yourselves; of your own countrymen; so that you shall not be dependent on foreigners, or on teachers of other nations. All the prophets were native-born Jews. And it was particularly true of the Messiah that he was to be a Jew, descended from Abraham, and raised up from the midst of his brethren, Heb 2:11, Heb 2:16-17. On this account it was to be presumed that they would feel a deeper interest in him, and listen more attentively to his instructions.
Like unto me - Not in all things, but only in the point which was under discussion. He was to resemble him in being able to make known to them the will of God, and thus preventing the necessity of looking to other teachers. The idea of resemblance between Moses and the prophet is not very strictly expressed in the Greek, except in the mere circumstance of being raised up. God shall raise up to you a prophet as he has raised up me - ὡς hōs ἐμέ eme. The resemblance between Moses and the Messiah should not be pressed too far. The Scriptures have not traced it further than to the fact that both were raised up by God to communicate his will to the Jewish people, and therefore one should be heard as well as the other.
Him shall ye hear - That is, him shall you obey, or you shall receive his instructions as a communication from God.
In all things, whatsoever ... - These words are not quoted literally from the Hebrew, but they express the sense of what is said in Deu 18:15, Deu 18:18. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
The Lord shall raise you up a prophet like unto me - And that in many particulars. Moses instituted the Jewish Church: Christ instituted the Christian. With the prophesying of Moses was soon joined the effect, the deliverance of Israel from Egypt: with the prophesying of Christ that grand effect, the deliverance of his people from sin and death. Those who could not bear the voice of God, yet desired to hear that of Moses. Much more do those who are wearied with the law, desire to hear the voice of Christ. Moses spake to the people all, and only those things, which God had commanded him: so did Christ. But though he was like Moses, yet he was infinitely superior to him, in person, as well as in office. Deu 18:15. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Moses truly said unto the fathers - On this subject the reader is requested to refer to the note at Deu 18:22. From this appeal to Moses it is evident that Peter wished them to understand that Jesus Christ was come, not as an ordinary prophet, to exhort to repentance and amendment, But as a legislator, who was to give them a new law, and whose commands and precepts they were to obey, on pain of endless destruction. Therefore they were to understand that the Gospel of Jesus Christ was that new law which should supersede the old. |
1 Blessed [0835] is the man [0376] that walketh [01980] not in the counsel [06098] of the ungodly [07563], nor standeth [05975] in the way [01870] of sinners [02400], nor sitteth [03427] in the seat [04186] of the scornful [03887].
2 Who was [5607] faithful [4103] to him that appointed [4160] him [846], as [5613] also [2532] Moses [3475] was faithful in [1722] all [3650] his [846] house [3624].
3 For [1063] this [3778] man was counted worthy [515] of more [4119] glory [1391] than [3844] Moses [3475], inasmuch as [2596] [3745] he who hath builded [2680] the house [3624] hath more [4119] honour [5092] than [2192] the house [846].
4 For [1063] every [3956] house [3624] is builded [2680] by [5259] some [5100] man; but [1161] he that built [2680] all things [3956] is God [2316].
5 And [2532] Moses [3475] verily [3303] was faithful [4103] in [1722] all [3650] his [846] house [3624], as [5613] a servant [2324], for [1519] a testimony [3142] of those things which were to be spoken after [2980];
6 But [1161] Christ [5547] as [5613] a son [5207] over [1909] his own [846] house [3624]; whose [3739] house [3624] are [2070] we [2249], if [1437] [4007] we hold fast [2722] the confidence [3954] and [2532] the rejoicing [2745] of the hope [1680] firm [949] unto [3360] the end [5056].
6 And he said [0559], Hear [08085] now my words [01697]: If there be a prophet [05030] among you, I the LORD [03068] will make myself known [03045] unto him in a vision [04759], and will speak [01696] unto him in a dream [02472].
7 My servant [05650] Moses [04872] is not so, who is faithful [0539] in all mine house [01004].
8 With him will I speak [01696] mouth [06310] to mouth [06310], even apparently [04758], and not in dark speeches [02420]; and the similitude [08544] of the LORD [03068] shall he behold [05027]: wherefore then were ye not afraid [03372] to speak [01696] against my servant [05650] Moses [04872]?
18 I will raise them up [06965] a Prophet [05030] from among [07130] their brethren [0251], like unto thee, and will put [05414] my words [01697] in his mouth [06310]; and he shall speak [01696] unto them all that I shall command [06680] him.
15 The LORD [03068] thy God [0430] will raise up [06965] unto thee a Prophet [05030] from the midst [07130] of thee, of thy brethren [0251], like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken [08085];
16 For [1063] verily [1222] he took [1949] not [3756] on [1949] him the nature of angels [32]; but [235] he took on [1949] him the seed [4690] of Abraham [11].
17 Wherefore [3606] in [2596] all things [3956] it behoved him [3784] to be made like [3666] unto his brethren [80], that [2443] he might be [1096] a merciful [1655] and [2532] faithful [4103] high priest [749] in things pertaining to [4314] God [2316], to [1519] make reconciliation for [2433] the sins [266] of the people [2992].
11 For [1063] both [5037] he that sanctifieth [37] and [2532] they who are sanctified [37] are all [3956] of [1537] one [1520]: for [1223] which [3739] cause [156] he is [1870] not [3756] ashamed [1870] to call [2564] them [846] brethren [80],
21 And [2532] they asked [2065] him [846], What [5101] then [3767]? Art [1488] thou [4771] Elias [2243]? And [2532] he saith [3004], I am [1510] not [3756]. Art [1488] thou [4771] that prophet [4396]? And [2532] he answered [611], No [3756].
24 And [1161] he said [2036], Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], [3754] No [3762] prophet [4396] is [2076] accepted [1184] in [1722] his own [846] country [3968].
11 And [1161] the multitude [3793] said [3004], This [3778] is [2076] Jesus [2424] the prophet [4396] of [575] Nazareth [3478] of Galilee [1056].
40 Many [4183] of [1537] the people [3793] therefore [3767], when they heard [191] this saying [3056], said [3004], Of a truth [230] this [3778] is [2076] the Prophet [4396].
14 Then [3767] those men [444], when they had seen [1492] the miracle [4592] that [3739] Jesus [2424] did [4160], said [3004], This [3754] [3778] is [2076] of a truth [230] that prophet [4396] that should come [2064] into [1519] the world [2889].
21 And [2532] they asked [2065] him [846], What [5101] then [3767]? Art [1488] thou [4771] Elias [2243]? And [2532] he saith [3004], I am [1510] not [3756]. Art [1488] thou [4771] that prophet [4396]? And [2532] he answered [611], No [3756].
14 But [1161] ye [5210] denied [720] the Holy One [40] and [2532] the Just [1342], and [2532] desired [154] a murderer [5406] [435] to be granted [5483] unto you [5213];
15 And [1161] killed [615] the Prince [747] of life [2222], whom [3739] God [2316] hath raised [1453] from [1537] the dead [3498]; whereof [3739] we [2249] are [2070] witnesses [3144].
11 And [1161] as the lame man [5560] which was healed [2390] held [2902] Peter [4074] and [2532] John [2491], all [3956] the people [2992] ran together [4936] unto [4314] them [846] in [1909] the porch [4745] that is called [2564] Solomon's [4672], greatly wondering [1569].
12 And [1161] when Peter [4074] saw [1492] it, he answered [611] unto [4314] the people [2992], Ye men [435] of Israel [2475], why [5101] marvel ye [2296] at [1909] this [5129]? or [2228] why [5101] look ye so earnestly [816] on us [2254], as though [5613] by our own [2398] power [1411] or [2228] holiness [2150] we had made [4160] this man [846] to walk [4043]?
13 The God [2316] of Abraham [11], and [2532] of Isaac [2464], and [2532] of Jacob [2384], the God [2316] of our [2257] fathers [3962], hath glorified [1392] his [846] Son [3816] Jesus [2424]; whom [3739] ye [5210] delivered up [3860], and [2532] denied [720] him [846] in [2596] the presence [4383] of Pilate [4091], when he was determined [2919] to let [630] him [1565] go [630].
14 But [1161] ye [5210] denied [720] the Holy One [40] and [2532] the Just [1342], and [2532] desired [154] a murderer [5406] [435] to be granted [5483] unto you [5213];
1 Now [1161] Peter [4074] and [2532] John [2491] went up [305] together [1909] [846] into [1519] the temple [2411] at the hour [5610] of prayer [4335], being the ninth [1766] hour.
2 And [2532] a certain [5100] man [435] lame [5225] [5560] from [1537] his [846] mother's [3384] womb [2836] was carried [941], whom [3739] they laid [5087] daily [2250] [2596] at [4314] the gate [2374] of the temple [2411] which [3588] is called [3004] Beautiful [5611], to ask [154] alms [1654] of [3844] them that entered [1531] into [1519] the temple [2411];
3 Who [3739] seeing [1492] Peter [4074] and [2532] John [2491] about [3195] to go [1524] into [1519] the temple [2411] asked [2065] [2983] an alms [1654].
4 And [1161] Peter [4074], fastening his eyes [816] upon [1519] him [846] with [4862] John [2491], said [2036], Look [991] on [1519] us [2248].
5 And [1161] he gave heed [1907] unto them [846], expecting [4328] to receive [2983] something [5100] of [3844] them [846].
6 Then [1161] Peter [4074] said [2036], Silver [694] and [2532] gold [5553] have [5225] I [3427] none [3756]; but [1161] such as [3739] [5124] I have [2192] give I [1325] thee [4671]: In [1722] the name [3686] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] of Nazareth [3480] rise up [1453] and [2532] walk [4043].
7 And [2532] he took [4084] him [846] by the right [1188] hand [5495], and lifted him up [1453]: and [1161] immediately [3916] his [846] feet [939] and [2532] ankle bones [4974] received strength [4732].
8 And [2532] he leaping up [1814] stood [2476], and [2532] walked [4043], and [2532] entered [1525] with [4862] them [846] into [1519] the temple [2411], walking [4043], and [2532] leaping [242], and [2532] praising [134] God [2316].
14 But [1161] ye [5210] denied [720] the Holy One [40] and [2532] the Just [1342], and [2532] desired [154] a murderer [5406] [435] to be granted [5483] unto you [5213];
6 Having [2192] then [1161] gifts [5486] differing [1313] according [2596] to the grace [5485] that is given [1325] to us [2254], whether [1535] prophecy [4394], let us prophesy according [2596] to the proportion [356] of faith [4102];
15 The LORD [03068] thy God [0430] will raise up [06965] unto thee a Prophet [05030] from the midst [07130] of thee, of thy brethren [0251], like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken [08085];
16 According to all that thou desiredst [07592] of the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] in Horeb [02722] in the day [03117] of the assembly [06951], saying [0559], Let me not hear [08085] again [03254] the voice [06963] of the LORD [03068] my God [0430], neither let me see [07200] this great [01419] fire [0784] any more, that I die [04191] not.
17 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto me, They have well [03190] spoken that which they have spoken [01696].
18 I will raise them up [06965] a Prophet [05030] from among [07130] their brethren [0251], like unto thee, and will put [05414] my words [01697] in his mouth [06310]; and he shall speak [01696] unto them all that I shall command [06680] him.
19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever [0376] will not hearken [08085] unto my words [01697] which he shall speak [01696] in my name [08034], I will require [01875] it of him.
15 The LORD [03068] thy God [0430] will raise up [06965] unto thee a Prophet [05030] from the midst [07130] of thee, of thy brethren [0251], like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken [08085];
22 When a prophet [05030] speaketh [01696] in the name [08034] of the LORD [03068], if the thing [01697] follow not, nor come to pass [0935], that is the thing [01697] which the LORD [03068] hath not spoken [01696], but the prophet [05030] hath spoken [01696] it presumptuously [02087]: thou shalt not be afraid [01481] of him.