And Paul, as his manner was Of doing all things, as far as might be, in a regular way; went in unto them Entered their assembly; and three sabbath days reasoned with them If any reader wishes to know more particularly the manner of the apostle's reasoning with the Jews, and the proofs which he brought from their own Scriptures, in support of the facts which he affirmed, he will find an excellent example thereof in the sermon which Paul preached in the synagogue of Antioch in Pisidia, chap. Acts 13:16-41; where see the notes. Opening and alleging Διανοιγων και παρατιθεμενος, explaining and evidently showing, that is, showing by clear and incontestable arguments: for the word signifies placing a thing before the eyes of spectators; that Christ must needs have suffered That is, that it was necessary, according to the whole tenor of the prophecies, that the Messiah should suffer, and that no one could be the Messiah who did not suffer; and have risen again from the dead The Scriptures having also clearly predicted that event; and that this Jesus whom I preach unto you is Christ Having exactly fulfilled all these predictions of the Scriptures concerning the Messiah, and answered all the characters drawn in them of him.
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Acts 17:2-3
2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whoma I preach unto you, is Christ.