Acts 3:24
Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
Indeed
The word "indeed" serves as an affirmation, emphasizing the certainty and truth of the statement that follows. In Greek, the word used is "καί" (kai), often translated as "and" or "indeed," which connects the current statement to the preceding context. This word underscores the continuity and fulfillment of prophecy, affirming that what is being discussed is not a new concept but a continuation of God's plan as revealed through the prophets.

all the prophets
This phrase highlights the collective testimony of the prophets throughout the Old Testament. The Greek word for "all" is "πάντες" (pantes), indicating inclusivity. The prophets were God's messengers, and their writings and proclamations were divinely inspired. This phrase suggests that the message of Jesus Christ and the events of the New Testament were not isolated incidents but were foretold by a multitude of prophets, showing the unity and consistency of God's revelation.

from Samuel on
Samuel is often considered the first of the prophets in the line of those who would anoint kings and speak directly to the nation of Israel. The mention of Samuel is significant because he represents a pivotal moment in Israel's history, transitioning from the period of the judges to the establishment of the monarchy. Samuel's role as a prophet set the stage for the prophetic tradition that would follow, emphasizing the continuity of God's message through history.

as many as have spoken
This phrase underscores the breadth of prophetic witness. The Greek phrase "ὅσοι ἐλάλησαν" (hosoi elalēsan) can be translated as "as many as have spoken," indicating that numerous prophets have contributed to the unfolding revelation of God's plan. This highlights the idea that the message of the coming Messiah and the establishment of His kingdom was a consistent theme throughout the prophetic writings.

have proclaimed
The Greek word "κατήγγειλαν" (katēngeilan) means "to proclaim" or "to announce." This verb conveys the idea of making a public declaration, emphasizing the role of the prophets as heralds of God's message. The use of this word suggests that the prophets were not merely predicting future events but were actively announcing God's plan and calling people to respond.

these days
The phrase "these days" refers to the time of the early church and the fulfillment of the messianic prophecies through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the context of Acts, "these days" signifies the era of the New Covenant, inaugurated by Christ and continued through the work of the Holy Spirit. This phrase connects the prophetic tradition to the present reality of the church, affirming that the promises of God are being realized in the current age.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Prophets
The prophets mentioned here are those who spoke God's word to the people of Israel, starting from Samuel and including others who followed. They foretold the coming of the Messiah and the establishment of His kingdom.

2. Samuel
A significant prophet in Israel's history, Samuel was the last judge and the one who anointed the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. He is noted for his role in establishing the monarchy and his dedication to God's service from a young age.

3. These days
This phrase refers to the time of the early church and the fulfillment of the prophecies concerning the Messiah, Jesus Christ. It highlights the era of the New Covenant inaugurated by Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.
Teaching Points
The Continuity of God's Plan
God's plan for salvation through Jesus Christ was not a new development but was foretold by the prophets throughout Israel's history. This continuity assures us of God's sovereignty and faithfulness.

The Role of Prophecy
Prophecy serves as a testament to God's foreknowledge and His plan for redemption. It encourages believers to trust in God's promises and His timing.

The Importance of Scripture
Understanding the prophecies and their fulfillment in Christ underscores the importance of studying Scripture. It equips believers to recognize God's work and to share the gospel with confidence.

Living in the Fulfillment of Prophecy
As believers living in "these days," we are called to live in the light of the fulfilled prophecies, embracing our role in God's ongoing redemptive work.
Bible Study Questions
1. How does understanding the role of the prophets enhance your appreciation of God's plan for salvation?

2. In what ways can the continuity of prophecy from Samuel to the New Testament strengthen your faith in God's promises?

3. How can you apply the lessons from the prophets' lives and messages to your own walk with God today?

4. What are some practical ways you can deepen your study of Scripture to better understand the fulfillment of prophecy in Jesus?

5. How does recognizing the fulfillment of prophecy in "these days" impact your perspective on current events and your role as a believer?
Connections to Other Scriptures
1 Samuel 3:20
Samuel is recognized as a prophet of the Lord, establishing his authority and role in Israel's history.

Luke 24:27
Jesus explains to His disciples how all the Scriptures, beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, spoke about Him, reinforcing the idea that the prophets proclaimed the coming of Christ.

Hebrews 1:1-2
This passage speaks of God speaking through the prophets in the past and now through His Son, Jesus, emphasizing the continuity and fulfillment of prophecy in Christ.
A Great Sermon to a Wondering MultitudeR.A. Redford Acts 3:11-26
A Greater MiracleJ. Parker, D. D.Acts 3:11-26
Credit Due to ChristH. W. Beecher.Acts 3:11-26
Glory Due to ChristJ. Spencer.Acts 3:11-26
Glory to be Given to GodH. W. Beecher.Acts 3:11-26
Misapprehensions RemovedA. Hudson.Acts 3:11-26
Peter's AddressJ. T. McCrory.Acts 3:11-26
Peter's AddressMonday ClubActs 3:11-26
Peter's AddressJ. Bennett, D. D.Acts 3:11-26
Peter's SermonC. S. Robinson, D. D.Acts 3:11-26
Peter's SpeechJ. Parker, D. D.Acts 3:11-26
Show Me the DoctorActs 3:11-26
Solomon's PorchDean Plumptre.Acts 3:11-26
Solomon's Porch -- a Hallowed Spot for PeterG. T. Stokes, D. D.Acts 3:11-26
The Miracle At the Beautiful Gate as a TextD. Thomas, D. D.Acts 3:11-26
The Threefold Testimony of Peter Concerning ChristLisco.Acts 3:11-26
The Work of the Holy Spirit in the Conversion of MenR. W. Dale, LL. D.Acts 3:11-26
Trite CourageH. C. Trumbull, D. D.Acts 3:11-26
Witness of Peter to JesusE. Johnson Acts 3:11-26
Moses' Witness to the ChristR. Tuck Acts 3:22, 24
Reasons for RepentanceW. Hudson.Acts 3:22-26
The Greatness of Jesus ChristW. Clarkson Acts 3:22-26
The Promised ProphetR. M. Edgar, M. A.Acts 3:22-26
The Prophet Like unto MosesJ. Orr, B. D.Acts 3:22-26
The Resemblance Between Christ and MosesW. Denton, M. A.Acts 3:22-26
People
Isaac, Israelites, Jacob, John, Peter, Pilate, Samuel, Solomon
Places
Beautiful Gate, Nazareth, Solomon's Colonnade
Topics
Afterwards, Announced, Follow, Followed, Foretell, Foretold, Indeed, Likewise, Onward, Onwards, Order, Present, Proclaimed, Prophets, Samuel, Spake, Spoken, Succession, Successors, Yea, Yes
Dictionary of Bible Themes
Acts 3:24

     2366   Christ, prophecies concerning

Acts 3:1-26

     7469   temple, Herod's

Acts 3:11-26

     7755   preaching, importance

Acts 3:19-26

     8466   reformation

Acts 3:21-26

     5467   promises, divine

Acts 3:22-25

     6708   predestination

Acts 3:23-26

     1340   consistency

Acts 3:24-26

     5048   opportunities, and salvation

Library
March 19 Morning
God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in the turning away every one of you from his iniquities.--ACTS 3:26. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercies hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.--Saved by his life. Our Saviour Jesus Christ . . . who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.--As
Anonymous—Daily Light on the Daily Path

The Healing Power of the Name
'And His name through faith in His name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by Him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.' --ACTS iii. 16. Peter said, 'Why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?' eagerly disclaiming being anything else than a medium through which Another's power operated. Jesus Christ said, 'That ye may know that the Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins,
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts

The Servant of the Lord
'Unto you first God, having raised up His Son Jesus, sent Him to bless you, In turning away every one of you from his iniquities.' --ACTS iii. 26. So ended Peter's bold address to the wondering crowd gathered in the Temple courts around him, with his companion John and the lame man whom they had healed. A glance at his words will show how extraordinarily outspoken and courageous they are. He charges home on his hearers the guilt of Christ's death, unfalteringly proclaims His Messiahship, bears witness
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts

'Then Shall the Lame Man Leap as an Hart'
'Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2. And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 3. Who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked an alms. 4. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us. 5. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts

'The Prince of Life'
'But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; 15. And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.' --ACTS iii. 14, 15. This early sermon of Peter's, to the people, is marked by a comparative absence of the highest view of Christ's person and work. It is open to us to take one of two explanations of that fact. We may either say that the Apostle was but learning the full significance of the marvellous events that
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts

Watching the Horizon
"Thy Kingdom Come." "Thou art coming! We are waiting With a hope that cannot fail; Asking not the day or hour, Resting on Thy word of power, Anchored safe within the veil. Time appointed may be long, But the vision must be sure: Certainty shall make us strong, Joyful patience must endure. "O the joy to see Thee reigning, Thee, my own beloved Lord! Every tongue Thy name confessing, Worship, honour, glory, blessing, Brought to Thee with glad accord! Thee, my Master and my Friend, Vindicated and enthroned!
by S. D. Gordon—Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation

Upon Our Lord's SermonOn the Mount
Discourse 1 "And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: And when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: For they shall be comforted." Matt. 5:1-4. 1. Our Lord had now "gone about all Galilee," (Matt. 4:23, ) beginning at the time "when John was cast into prison," (Matt. 4:12, ) not only "teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel
John Wesley—Sermons on Several Occasions

Apostolic Exhortation
It is noteworthy that Peter, in addressing this crowd, came at once to the very essence and bowels of his message. He did not beat the bush; he did not shoot his arrow far afield, but he hit the very centre of the target. He preached not merely the gospel of good news, but Christ, the person of Christ; Christ crucified--crucified by them, Christ risen, Christ glorified of his Father. Depend upon it, this is the very strength of the Christian ministry, when it is saturated with the name and person
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 14: 1868

Gladden -- the Prince of Life
Washington Gladden, Congregational divine, was born at Pottsgrove, Pa., in 1836. After graduating at Williams College he was ordained pastor, and occupied pulpits in Brooklyn, Morrisania, N.Y., and Springfield, Mass., until 1882, when he assumed charge of the First Congregational Church of Columbus, Ohio. He has also occupied editorial positions, and has published many books on social and civil reform and the practical application of Christian truth to popular and common life. His style, whether
Grenville Kleiser—The world's great sermons, Volume 8

That the Christian Miracles are not Recited, or Appealed To, by Early Christian Writers Themselves So Fully or Frequently as Might have Been Expected.
I shall consider this objection, first, as it applies to the letters of the apostles preserved in the New Testament; and secondly, as it applies to the remaining writings of other early Christians. The epistles of the apostles are either hortatory or argumentative. So far as they were occupied in delivering lessons of duty, rules of public order, admonitions against certain prevailing corruptions, against vice, or any particular species of it, or in fortifying and encouraging the constancy of the
William Paley—Evidences of Christianity

Thoughts Upon Worldly Riches. Sect. I.
HE that seriously considers the Constitution of the Christian Religion, observing the Excellency of its Doctrines, the Clearness of its Precepts, the Severity of its Threatnings, together with the Faithfulness of its Promises, and the Certainty of its Principles to trust to; such a one may justly be astonished, and admire what should be the reason that they who profess this not only the most excellent, but only true Religion in the World, should notwithstanding be generally as wicked, debauched and
William Beveridge—Private Thoughts Upon a Christian Life

Whether Christ's Resurrection Ought to have Been Manifested to All?
Objection 1: It would seem that Christ's Resurrection ought to have been manifested to all. For just as a public penalty is due for public sin, according to 1 Tim. 5:20: "Them that sin reprove before all," so is a public reward due for public merit. But, as Augustine says (Tract. civ in Joan.), "the glory of the Resurrection is the reward of the humility of the Passion." Therefore, since Christ's Passion was manifested to all while He suffered in public, it seems that the glory of the Resurrection
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica

Whether Christ's Persecutors Knew who He Was?
Objection 1: It would seem that Christ's persecutors did know who He was. For it is written (Mat. 21:38) that the husbandmen seeing the son said within themselves: "This is the heir; come, let us kill him." On this Jerome remarks: "Our Lord proves most manifestly by these words that the rulers of the Jews crucified the Son of God, not from ignorance, but out of envy: for they understood that it was He to whom the Father says by the Prophet: 'Ask of Me, and I will give Thee the Gentiles for Thy inheritance.'"
Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica

Christ Rightly and Properly Said to have Merited Grace and Salvation for Us.
1. Christ not only the minister, but also the author and prince of salvation. Divine grace not obscured by this mode of expression. The merit of Christ not opposed to the mercy of God, but depends upon it. 2. The compatibility of the two proved by various passages of Scripture. 3. Christ by his obedience truly merited divine grace for us. 4. This grace obtained by the shedding of Christ's blood, and his obedience even unto death. 5. In this way he paid our ransom. 6. The presumptuous manner in which
John Calvin—The Institutes of the Christian Religion

An Ox in the Congregation
Friday, July 10.--I rode to London and preached at Short's Gardens on "the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth" [Acts 3:6]. Sunday, 12. While I was showing, at Charles' Square, what it is "to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with our God" [see Micah 6:8], a great shout began. Many of the rabble had brought an ox, which they were vehemently laboring to drive among the people. But their labor was in vain; for in spite of them all, he ran round and round, one way and the other, and at length
John Wesley—The Journal of John Wesley

Christ Teaching by Miracles
We have seen how many valuable lessons our Saviour taught while on earth by the parables which he used. But we teach by our lives, as well as by our lips. It has passed into a proverb, and we all admit the truth of it, that "Actions speak louder than words." If our words and our actions contradict each other, people will believe our actions sooner than our words. But when both agree together, then the effect is very great. This was true with our blessed Lord. There was an entire agreement between
Richard Newton—The Life of Jesus Christ for the Young

The "Times of Restitution" Can be Ushered in Only by the Second Advent of Christ.
"Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the Times of Refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; And He shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the Times of Restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began" (Acts 3:19-21). The "Times of Restitution" here promised to Israel on the condition of their national repentance is one of the names
Arthur W. Pink—The Redeemer's Return

Christ and Pilate: the True King and his Counterfeit
'And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate. 2. And Pilate asked Him, Art Thou the King of the Jews? And He answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. 3. And the chief priests accused Him of many things: but He answered nothing. 4. And Pilate asked Him again, saying, Answerest Thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against Thee. 6. But Jesus yet
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

The Essay which Brings up the Rear in this Very Guilty Volume is from The...
The Essay which brings up the rear in this very guilty volume is from the pen of the "Rev. Benjamin Jowett, M.A., [Fellow and Tutor of Balliol College, and] Regius Professor of Greek in the University of Oxford,"--"a gentleman whose high personal character and general respectability seem to give a weight to his words, which assuredly they do not carry of themselves [143] ." His performance is entitled "On the Interpretation of Scripture:" being, in reality, nothing else but a laborious denial of
John William Burgon—Inspiration and Interpretation

Some Surprising Results of the Break.
The Surprised Jew: a clash of wills--thousands of believing Jews--the church displacing kingdom--two-fold division of men formerly--now three-fold--church different in organization from kingdom--the Baptist puzzled--Jesus did not fill out Hebrew prophecy--two characteristics, personal and official--personal details fulfilled--official not because of rejection--out of situation grew four gospels--Mark--Matthew's the gap gospel--Paul's audiences--Luke's gospel--these three tell of rejection mainly--John's
S. D. Gordon—Quiet Talks about Jesus

Wilt Thou be Made Whole?
"Jesus saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool. Jesus saith unto him, Rise and walk. Immediately the man was made whole, and walked."--JOHN v. 6-9. "Peter said, In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.... The faith which is by Him hath given this man this perfect soundness in the presence of you all."--ACTS iii. 6, 16. "Peter said, AEneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise. And he arose immediately."--ACTS
Andrew Murray—The Ministry of Intercession

The Disciple, -- Master, what is the Real Meaning of Service? is it that We...
The Disciple,--Master, what is the real meaning of service? Is it that we serve the Creator and then His creatures for His sake? Is the help of man, who is after all but a mere worm, of any value to God in caring for His great family, or does God stand in need of the help of man in protecting or preserving any of His creatures? The Master,--1. Service means the activity of the spiritual life and is the natural offering prompted by love. God, who is Love, is ever active in the care of His creation,
Sadhu Sundar Singh—At The Master's Feet

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