“For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.”
Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from his people.' — the warning (apastēmata, completely cut off, excluded, destroyed) is severe: rejecting the prophet-like-Moses means exclusion from the covenant community and salvation. The stakes are ultimate; the call to listen (akouō) is not casual advice but salvific summons.
Church Fathers on Acts 3:22
So shall the times of refreshing come from the presence of the Lord. Acts 3:19 This betokens them in a sad state, brought low by many wars. For it is to the case of one on fire, and craving comfort, that the expression applies. And see now how he advances. In his first sermon, he but slightly hinted at the resurrection, and Christ's sitting in heaven; but here he also speaks of His visible advent. And He shall send Jesus the Christ ordained (for you), Whom the heaven must…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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