Matthew Poole Commentary - Acts 13:33 - 13:33

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Acts 13:33 - 13:33


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Raised up Jesus again; some refer these words to the incarnation, others to the resurrection, of our Saviour: our translators lay the stress upon the preposition, with which the verb is compounded, and by adding again, intend it to be understood of the resurrection; and there is ground for it in the context; for the resurrection of Christ is that which in Act_13:30 is propounded by St. Paul as his theme or argument to preach upon.



Thou art my Son; these words quoted, though they do not seem to be a proof of Christ’s resurrection at the first view, yet if we weigh them well, they answer St. Paul’s purpose:



Thou art my Son, Psa_2:7, is ushered in with, I have made thee king, Act_13:6, and followed with, I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance; which was in an especial manner to be fulfilled after the resurrection, as our Saviour manifests, Mat_28:18,19.



This day have I begotten thee; not as if Christ at his resurrection began to be the Son of God; but then he was manifested to be so, Rom_1:4; which before, whilst he was in a suffering condition was not so apparent. Some of the ancients have understood these words, of the eternal generation of the Son of God; eternity being an everlasting point, and one and the same day for ever.