Acts 13:19 Meaning and Explanation
“And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.”
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Read Full Chapter →God overthrew seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to Israel as an inheritance.
What Does Acts 13:19 Mean?
Paul's survey moves to the conquest, recalling how God overthrew seven nations in the land of Canaan and gave their territory to Israel as an inheritance, divided among the tribes. The promise made to the fathers reached its first fulfillment in the land.
What God promises, He brings to pass in His time. The inheritance was not won by Israel's strength alone but given by the hand that goes before His people. Paul keeps the emphasis on God as the one who acts, settling His people in the place He had pledged. Every gift of God, then as now, is finally His doing, received as inheritance rather than seized as conquest.
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What does Acts 13:19 mean?
God overthrew seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to Israel as an inheritance.