In Acts 3:24, what did all the prophets from Samuel onward foretell?
Acts 3:24 records that all the prophets from Samuel onward, and as many as have spoken, foretold “these days”—the events just accomplished: the crucifixion, resurrection, ascension, and coming of the Holy Spirit. Peter declares everything that had taken place was prophesied.
Les explains that when Peter says all the prophets from Samuel onward foretold “these days,” he means everything that had just taken place: the crucifixion, the resurrection, the ascension, and the coming of the Holy Spirit. Peter says all of it was prophesied. Les then connects this to Acts 3:25, where Peter calls the Jewish crowd the children of the prophets and of the covenant God made with Abraham, saying that through Israel all kindreds of the earth would be blessed. He emphasizes that all prophecy was directed to the nation of Israel, and Peter is still on covenant ground—the nation was to receive the Redeemer, Messiah, King, and Kingdom, and through Israel God would gather the Gentiles.
Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.