Act 13:23 | RWP | e4.org | Of this man's seed ( τουτου απο του σπερματος ). Emphatic position of τουτου . Of this one from the (his) seed. According to promise ( κατ' επαγγελιαν ). This phrase in ; . See the promise in ; ; , ; .; . In the verb αγω is used of the sending of the Messiah as here. A Saviour Jesus ( Σωτηρα Ιησουν ). Jesus is in apposition with Saviour (accusative case) and comes at the end of the sentence in contrast with "this man" (David) at the beginning. Paul goes no further than David because he suggests to him Jesus, descendant in the flesh from David. By "Israel" here Paul means the Jewish people, though he will later enlarge this promise to include the spiritual Israel both Gentile and Jew ( .).

‏ Acts 13:23

Of this man's seed ( τουτου απο του σπερματος ). Emphatic position of τουτου. Of this one from the (his) seed.

According to promise ( κατ' επαγγελιαν ). This phrase in Ga 3:29; 2Ti 1:1. See the promise in 2Sa 7:2; Ps 132:11; Isa 11:1, 10; Jer 23:5f.; Zec 3:8. In Zec 3:8 the verb αγω is used of the sending of the Messiah as here.

A Saviour Jesus ( Σωτηρα Ιησουν ). Jesus is in apposition with Saviour (accusative case) and comes at the end of the sentence in contrast with "this man" (David) at the beginning. Paul goes no further than David because he suggests to him Jesus, descendant in the flesh from David. By "Israel" here Paul means the Jewish people, though he will later enlarge this promise to include the spiritual Israel both Gentile and Jew (Ro 9:6f.).