As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
Parallel translations
- WEB (as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),
- BSB as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
- NKJV As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, Who have been since the world began,
- NASB Just as He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient times—
- NLT just as he promised through his holy prophets long ago.
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Quick answer
This salvation fulfills what God promised through his holy prophets long ago. God keeps his ancient word.
Overview
Zacharias affirms that the coming deliverance was foretold by the prophets from ages past. God's saving work in Christ is the consistent fulfillment of his prophetic promises. The whole of Scripture testifies to the redemption now dawning.
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Cross-references · 17
- Acts 3:21–24Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
- Rom 1:2(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
- 2 Pet 1:21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
- Jer 23:5Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
- Gen 49:10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
- 2 Sam 23:2The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
- Luke 24:26–27Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
- Acts 28:25And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
- Luke 24:44And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
- Jer 30:10Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.
- Gen 12:3And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
- 1 Pet 1:12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
- Gen 3:15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
- Heb 3:7Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
- Mark 12:36For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
- Rev 19:10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
- Dan 9:24–27Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
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