Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.
- KJV Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
- NKJV Yes, and all the prophets, from Samuel and those who follow, as many as have spoken, have also foretold these days.
- NASB And likewise, all the prophets who have spoken from Samuel and his successors onward, have also announced these days.
- NLT “Starting with Samuel, every prophet spoke about what is happening today.
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All the prophets from Samuel onward also spoke of these days. The whole prophetic witness points to the time of fulfillment in Christ.
Overview
Peter broadens his appeal from Moses to the entire prophetic tradition, affirming that Scripture as a whole anticipated the days of the Messiah. This unity of prophetic testimony underscores that Jesus is the goal toward which all of Israel's Scriptures were moving. The gospel is no novelty but the fulfillment of God's long-revealed plan, spoken through his servants the prophets.
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- Acts 3:21Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
- Luke 24:27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
- 1 Sam 3:20So all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.
- 1 Sam 2:18Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.
- Ps 99:6Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.
- 1 Sam 3:1And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare and visions were scarce.
- Rom 3:21But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.
- Acts 13:20All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.
- Acts 3:19Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
- Jer 15:1Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go.
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