Acts 13:32 Meaning and Explanation
“And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul proclaims as good news the very promise God made to the ancestors.
What Does Acts 13:32 Mean?
Paul now states his own purpose in speaking: he and Barnabas declare glad tidings, the good news that the promise made long ago to the fathers has come to pass. The ancient hope of Israel is the very thing he announces as fulfilled.
The gospel is not a new and separate message but the keeping of an old promise. What God pledged to the patriarchs, He has now performed in Christ. To preach the good news is to say that God has been faithful, that what generations longed for has arrived. The continuity between promise and fulfillment assures every listener that the God who spoke of old still keeps His word, and the joy of it is meant to be shared.
Acts 13:32 in the Original Language
euangelizomai (εὐαγγελίζομαι), 'declare glad tidings' -- to announce good news, to proclaim a glad message.
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What does Acts 13:32 mean?
Paul proclaims as good news the very promise God made to the ancestors.