“Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;”
But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne. — David's prophetic gift (prophētes, prophet, one who speaks on behalf of God) enables him to see beyond his own death. The oath (horka, sworn promise) references the Davidic covenant (2 Samuel 7), God's irrevocable commitment to David's dynasty. The throne (thronos) promise is not merely geopolitical but eschatological: Christ sits on the throne of David eternally.
Church Fathers on Acts 2:30
Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that with an oath God had sworn unto him. Acts 2:30 But this he says, that were it but on account of the honor shown to David, and the descent from him, they may accept what is said concerning Christ's resurrection, as seeing that it would be an injury to the prophecy, and a derogating from (τἥς εἰς αὐτοὺς τιμἥς) their honor, if this were not the fact. And knowing, he says, that with an oath God had sworn unto him— he does not say simply…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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