Who are the "children of the prophets and of the covenant" Peter addresses in Acts 3:25?
Peter addresses the Jews as the children of the prophets and of the covenant because they descended from Abraham and the fathers, and inherited the covenants God made with Israel. The covenant in view began with God's promise to Abraham that in his seed all kindreds of the earth would be blessed.
Les explains that Peter is speaking directly to the Jews, saying, “You are the children of the prophets and of the covenant.” The covenant is the one God made with their fathers, beginning with Abraham, when He said, “In thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.” Les ties this to Acts 3:26, where God sent Jesus first to bless them by turning every one of them from their iniquities. Israel was then in position to accept their King after the atoning work, resurrection, ascension according to Psalms 110:1, and Christ’s readiness to return, if Israel would believe.
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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To whom did Peter say 'You are the children of the prophets' in Acts 3:25?
Peter addressed his Jewish audience in Acts 3:25 as 'children of the prophets' and children of the covenant God made with Abraham.
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.