Bible Strands
Acts 13:32
And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul and Barnabas address a synagogue audience in Pisidian Antioch, concluding a historical review of Israel and Jesus. They pause their sermon to deliver a direct declaration of the gospel message to the listeners.
The words — εὐαγγελιζόμεθα (euangelizometha) translates literally as "we evangelize" or "we proclaim good news." The verb anchors the declaration as an active, communal announcement directed toward the present hearers.
The thread — The promise to the fathers resurfaces in Acts 26:6 as the basis of Paul's hope and in Romans 4:13 as the inheritance granted to Abraham's offspring apart from the law. Ezekiel 34:23 extends the covenant lineage by pointing to a Davidic shepherd who will gather the people God pledged to their ancestors.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to identify the "fathers" as the original covenant recipients and recognize the gospel as the direct continuation of God's pledged word. It demands a response that treats the promise not as historical background but as the active foundation for present faith.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
Cross-references
- Romans 4:13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
- Acts 26:6 And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,
- Ezekiel 34:23 I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd.
- Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
- Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
- Zechariah 6:12 And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD.
- Acts 13:38 Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
- Romans 9:4 the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
- Galatians 3:16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.
- Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”