What covenant was Peter talking about in Acts 3:25?
Peter referred to the covenant God made with the fathers, specifically His promise to Abraham that in Abraham's seed all kindreds of the earth would be blessed. This covenant centered on Israel receiving the Redeemer, Messiah, King, and Kingdom, and through Israel God would gather the Gentiles.
Les teaches that Peter is preaching to a Jewish crowd and calls them "the children of the prophets" and "the children of the covenant." That covenant is the one God made with the fathers when He said unto Abraham, "In thy seed... all the kindreds of the earth would be blessed." Les explains that Peter is therefore on covenant ground, the same basis that had existed since Abraham: the nation of Israel was to receive the Redeemer, the Messiah, the King, and the Kingdom, and it would be through Israel that God would gather the Gentiles. Les also stresses that God had not cast off the Gentiles, but He was going to use the nation of Israel.
Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
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What covenant made with the fathers is Peter referring to in Acts 3:25?
The covenant God made with the fathers that Peter refers to is the promise spoken to Abraham, "in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed."
What covenant does Peter refer to when he says 'children of the covenant' in Acts 3:25?
When Peter calls his audience 'children of the covenant' in Acts 3:25, the covenant he means is the covenant God made with Abraham.
Who was Peter addressing in Acts 3:25 when he spoke of the children of the prophets and the covenant?
Peter's words in Acts 3:25 were directed to a Jewish audience, telling them they are children of the prophets and share in the covenant God made with Abraham.
In Acts 3:25, who is Peter addressing and why does he call them children of the prophets and of the covenant?
In verse 25, Peter is addressing Jews, telling them they are children of the prophets and of the covenant God made with the fathers, the covenant spoken to Abraham.