Acts 3:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

For. Indeed.

Moses. Moses is referred to nineteen times in Acts. See note on Matthew 8:4.

said. See Deuteronomy 18:15-19. So Peter claimed Deuteronomy as the work of Moses.

unto the fathers. The texts omit.

A prophet. Compare John 1:21; John 1:25.

raise up. Greek. anistemi. App-178.

of. out of. Greek. ek. App-104.

like unto. as He raised up me.

in. according to. Greek. kata. App-104.

say. speak, as in Acts 3:21. (See App-107.) The reference is to Deuteronomy 18:15.

Acts 3:22

22 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.