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Act 3:25. Ὑμεῖς, ye) who are alive in these days.-τῶν προφητῶν) “ye are children of the prophets,” in their character as prophets, that is, of their prophecies. So what follows coheres with this, and of the covenant: as in Dan 9:24, The Vision and prophecy (in Hebr. prophet). To you, saith Peter, appertain the prophecies and covenant. He binds under obligation of the covenant his hearers.-καὶ ἐν τῷ σπέρματί σου ἐνευλογηθήσονται πᾶσαι αἱ πατριαὶ τῆς γῆς) Gen 22:18, LXX., καὶ εὐλογηθήσονται (Al. ἐνευλογηθήσονται) ἐν τῷ σπέρματί σου πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τῆς γῆς. By Peter they are termed πατριαὶ, families (kindred) [not ἔθνη, nations or Gentiles, as in LXX.], as it were under that veil;[33] as to which we have treated in ch. Act 2:39. Comp., as to this passage, the notes, Gal 3:8; Gal 3:16 [The promise of the blessing is in the seed, i.e. Christ. The promise of the inheritance of the earth is to Abraham and his seed, i.e. his countless posterity].
[33] Whereby the apostles were guided to use words implying truths, as here the conversion of the Gentiles, which were as yet future, and but imperfectly understood by themselves. Had Peter used ἔθνη, the meaning would have been no longer veiled, but explicit.-E. and T.