...Samuel, and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant •which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. Unto you first,...

...heavens," and "sands upon the sea shore." Peter's method of alluding to it, proves it universal — 'Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers saying, In thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.' There can be no question then...

..." The Children of the Covenant the Saviour's First Care ; " — on the text Acts iii, 25, 26. — " Ye are the children of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. Unto you first,...

...long; but having alleged that decisive testimony of Moses, he passes by the rest. " Ye," he says, " are the children of the Prophets, and of the covenant which God made." (v. 25) " Children of the covenant ; " that is, heirs. For lest they should think that they received...

...Samuel and those who follow, as many as have spoken, have also foretold these days. 25 "You are sons - saying to Abraham, 'And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.' 26 "To you first,...

...Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. 25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. 26 Unto you first...

...Where observe, that the promise was not only to them at age, but also to their children. Again, 'You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant, which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, in thy seed all the nations of the earth be blessed' (Acts 3.25). Where note,...

...the days of our life." (1:72-75). Peter recalls that same covenant image in his temple sermon: "You are the children of the prophets and of the covenant which God gave to your ancestors, saying to Abraham, 'And in your posterity shall all the families of the earth...

...prophets from Samuel and thenceforth, as many as have spoken, have in like wise told of these days. Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God hath made unto our fathers saying to Abraham: Even in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth...

...introductory formula (Ac 3:25) The introductory formula flows out of the statement that the audience "are the children of the prophets and of the covenant which God has made with their fathers, by saying to Abraham" (Xеуши npôç ' Aßроüц). The quotation...