Acts 3:24
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Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
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foretold of these days--of Messiah; all pointing to "the time of reformation" (Heb 9:10), though with more or less distinctness.
Open source ↗In this chapter we have a miracle and a sermon: the miracle wrought to make way for the sermon, to confirm the doctrine that was to be preached, and to make way for it into the minds of the people; and then the sermon to explain the miracle, and to sow the ground which by it was broken up. I. The miracle was the healing of a man that was lame from his birth, with a word speaking (Act 3:1-8), and the impression which this made upon the people (Act 3:9-11). II. The scope of the sermon which was preached hereupon was to bring people to Christ, to repent of their sin in crucifying him (Act 3:12-19), to believe in him now that he was glorified, and to comply with the Father's design in glorifying him (Act 3:20-26). The former part of the discourse opens the wound, the latter applies the remedy.
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Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
So all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.
Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.
Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.
All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.
And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare and visions were scarce.
But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.
Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go.