Acts 3:24

24 “Indeed, beginning with Samuel, all the prophets who have spoken have foretold these days.

Acts 3:24 in Other Translations

24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.

24 And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days.

24 “Starting with Samuel, every prophet spoke about what is happening today.

24 "All the prophets from Samuel on down said the same thing, said most emphatically that these days would come.

24 Yea and all the prophets from Samuel and them that followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.

24 Samuel and all the prophets who followed him spoke about these days.

24 "In addition, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those after him, have also announced these days.

24 "Samuel and all the prophets after him spoke about this. They said these days would come.

Acts 3:24 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 3:24

Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel
Who was, as the Jews call him, (Myaybn lv Nbr) , "the master of the prophets" ^F12; and they say, that Samuel the prophet is (Nwvarh aybnh) , "the first prophet" in the chain of the Kabbala ^F13; and therefore is here particularly mentioned, as at the head of the prophets, and next to Moses; there being but very few prophets between him and Moses, when there were many after him; and in his days, the schools of the prophets were set up: now not only Moses spoke of Christ, but all the prophets from the time of Samuel; in the books that bear his name, stands a famous prophecy concerning Christ, ( 2 Samuel 7:13 2 Samuel 7:14 2 Samuel 7:16 ) .

And those that follow after;
in order, as David, Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel

and as many as have spoken;
anything by way of prophecy:

have likewise foretold of these days;
of the days of the Messiah, of his person, office, incarnation, obedience, sufferings, death, resurrection, ascension, the pouring down of the Spirit, the times of refreshing, the Gospel dispensation, the conversion of the Jews, the calling of the Gentiles, and the gathering in all the elect of God.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 T Hieros. Chagiga, fol. 77. 1.
F13 Ganz Tzemach David, par. 1. fol. 9. 1. Vid. Kimchi in Psal. xcix. 6.

Acts 3:24 In-Context

22 For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you.

23 Anyone who does not listen to him will be completely cut off from their people.’

24 “Indeed, beginning with Samuel, all the prophets who have spoken have foretold these days.

25 And you are heirs of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.’

26 When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”

Cross References

• 1. S Luke 24:27