Of this man’s seed - Of his posterity.According to his promise - See the notes on Acts 2:30.Raised unto Israel - See the notes on Acts 2:30.A Saviour, Jesus - See the notes on Matthew 1:21. read more
Acts 13:23-25. Of this man’s seed From that rod out of the stem of Jesse, that branch out of his roots; hath God, according to his promise, (Isaiah 9:6-7; Isaiah 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5-6,) raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus So long foretold in the sacred oracles. When John had first preached, before his coming Greek, προ προσωπου της εισοδου , to introduce his appearance: (so Doddridge:) the baptism of repentance Even that baptism which, in token of their repentance, they were... read more
To Antioch in Pisidia (13:13-52)When the trio arrived at Perga on the mainland of Asia Minor, John Mark, for some unknown reason, left the other two and returned to Jerusalem. Paul considered this a serious failure on Mark’s part (13; see 15:38).From Perga, Paul and Barnabas moved north into the province of Galatia and came to the town of Antioch, often referred to as Pisidian Antioch to distinguish it from Antioch in Syria. There they preached in the synagogue just as they had done in the... read more
Of = From. Greek. apo. this man's = this one's. according to . Greek. kata, as in Acts 13:22 . promise . See 2 Samuel 7:12-16 . Psalms 132:11 . raised . Greek. egeiro, as in Acts 13:22 . But the texts read ago, led or brought. read more
Of this man's seed, according to promise brought unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus."The Son of David" was a popular designation for the promised Messiah, a fact acknowledged in the first verse of the New Testament and brought into sharp focus here in Paul's address. Paul moved at once to prove the Messiahship of Jesus, citing as proof (1) the testimony of John the Baptist (Acts 13:24-25), (2) the fulfillment of prophecy by his rejection (Acts 13:26-29), and (3) his resurrection from the dead (Acts... read more
23-25. Of this man's seed hath God, according to . . . promise, raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus—The emphasis on this statement lies: (1) in the seed from which Christ sprang—David's—and the promise to that effect, which was thus fulfilled; (2) on the character in which this promised Christ was given of God—"a SAVIOUR." His personal name "JESUS" is emphatically added, as designed to express that very character. (See on :-). read more
Ministry in Antioch of Pisidia 13:14-52Paul and Barnabas proceeded north from the coast about 100 miles to Antioch of Pisidia. The road took them from sea level to 3,600 feet elevation through bandit-infested country. [Note: Blaiklock, p. 105.] They arrived on a lake-filled plateau. Paul later wrote to the Galatians that he had preached the gospel to them at first because of a weakness of the flesh (Galatians 4:13). This seems to indicate that Paul was not in good health when he ministered in... read more
Paul’s synagogue sermon in Antioch of Pisidia 13:16-41Luke recorded three of Paul’s evangelistic messages to unbelievers: here in Pisidian Antioch, in Lystra (Acts 14:15-17), and in Athens (Acts 17:22-31). This is the longest of the three, though Luke quite certainly condensed all of them. This one takes most people less than a minute to read."He [Paul] may have written out notes of this sermon afterwards for Luke. The keynotes of Paul’s theology as found in his Epistles appear in this sermon."... read more
Paul then announced that the promised Messiah had come and that He was Jesus. The promise in view seems to be the one in Isaiah 11:1-16, which speaks of Messiah coming from David’s descendants. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 13:23
Promise for his promise, A.V. ; brought for raised, A.V. and T.R. (comp. Isaiah 48:15 ; Hebrews 1:6 ). This verse leads to the great announcement which Paul had to make of the next great step in God's dealings with Israel, for which the pro- ceding ones of the redemption from Egyptian bondage, and the kingdom of David, were preparatory, viz. the actual coming of the Son of David, the Messiah, to save his people Israel. read more