Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 13:37

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34-37. now no more to return to corruption —that is, to the grave where death reigns; and compare Romans 6:9 , "Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more, death hath no more dominion over him. " I will give you the sure mercies of David — ( Isaiah 55:3 ). The word rendered "mercies" is peculiar, denoting the sanctity of them, as comprehending the whole riches of the new covenant; while the other word, "sure," points to the certainty with which they would, through David's Seed, be at length all substantiated. See on Isaiah 55:3- : . But how do these words prove the resurrection of Christ? "They presuppose it; for since an eternal kingdom was promised to David, the Ruler of this kingdom could not remain under the power of death. But to strengthen the indefinite prediction by one more definite, the apostle adduces Isaiah 55:3- : , of which Peter had given the same explanation (see on Isaiah 55:3- : ; Acts 2:30 ; Acts 2:31 ), both apostles denying the possibility of its proper reference to David" [OLSHAUSEN]. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-38" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-act-13-004

절 (explains)

bible-text/act-13-37

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological