ACTS 13:23 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:”
From this man's descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised — the promise (epaggelia) of a Davidic deliverer moves from the historical dynasty to its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus. From this man's descendants (ek tou spermatos, from his seed) connects Jesus genealogically to David, grounding messianic claims in the dynastic promise (2 Samuel 7). The term Savior (sōtēr) applies to Jesus titles previously belonging to God, establishing his identity as God's saving action in person.
Church Fathers on Acts 13:23
And God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years. Acts 13:21 And when he had removed him, He raised up unto them David to be their king: to whom also He gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, which shall fulfil all My will. Of this man's seed has God according to His promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus. (v. 22, 23.) This was no small thing that Christ should be…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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