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- Chapter 13
- Verse 17
Acts 13:17
“The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.”
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Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers,.... Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their seed after them, to be a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The God of this people - Who has manifested himself as the special friend and protector of this nation. This implied a…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The God of - our fathers - The apostle begins his discourse with the Egyptian bondage, and their deliverance from it, as…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Acts 13:14-41
Perga in Pamphylia was a noted place, especially for a temple there erected to the goddess Diana, yet nothing at all is…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers He commends his words to their hearing by dwelling on the historic…
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