Acts 26:8 Meaning and Explanation
“Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul presses the question of why the resurrection of the dead should be deemed unbelievable.
What Does Acts 26:8 Mean?
Paul turns directly to his hearers with a question. The hope of Israel includes the promise that God raises the dead, and this is the matter truly at stake in his trial.
He appeals to the power and faithfulness of God Himself. For the One who made all things, raising the dead is no impossibility. Paul invites his hearers to consider Who God is before deciding what God can do. The resurrection is the ground of Christian hope, and it begins with the empty tomb of Jesus.
Acts 26:8 in the Original Language
apistos (ἄπιστος), 'incredible, unbelievable' -- literally 'not to be believed,' the very thing faith is called to overcome.
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What does Acts 26:8 mean?
Paul presses the question of why the resurrection of the dead should be deemed unbelievable.