Acts 15:17 Meaning and Explanation
“That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.”
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Read Full Chapter →The promise continues: the house of David is rebuilt so that the rest of mankind — all the Gentiles called by the name of the Lord — may seek after him.
What Does Acts 15:17 Mean?
The quotation reaches its goal. God rebuilds the fallen house of David so that the residue of men — all the Gentiles upon whom his name is called — might seek after the Lord. The restoration of the king of Israel was always aimed at the blessing of the nations, as God had promised Abraham from the beginning (Genesis 12:3).
Here is the answer of Scripture to the question before the council. Gentiles seeking the Lord is not a complication of the plan of God; it is its fulfillment. And the Lord signs the promise himself — he is the one 'who doeth all these things.' Every soul that reaches toward God belongs to a purpose older than the nations, and that seeking finds its rest in Christ.
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What does Acts 15:17 mean?
The promise continues: the house of David is rebuilt so that the rest of mankind — all the Gentiles called by the name of the Lord — may seek after him.