that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
All who believe a God, and have a reverence for his sovereignty, must acknowledge that those who speak and act by his direction, and by warrant from him, are not to be opposed; for that is fighting against God. Now Paul here, by a plain and faithful narrative of matters of fact, makes it out to this august assembly that he had an immediate call...
Commenting on Acts 26:12-23
And as he thus spake for himself,.... Asserting the integrity and innocence of his past life and conversation, in proof of which he appealed to the Jews themselves; setting forth the prejudices to the Christian religion he had been under; declaring the heavenly vision that had appeared to him, and the divine orders he had received; alleging, that in his ministry there was an entire...
Verse 23. That Christ. That the Messiah expected by the Jews should be a suffering Messiah. Should suffer. Should lead a painful life, and be put to death. . Compare . And that he should be the first, etc. This declaration contains two points: (1.) That it was taught in the prophets that the Messiah should rise from the dead. On this, see the proof alleged in ; .