When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
This verse belongs to Paul's sermon in the synagogue at Antioch in Pisidia recalling God's dealings with Israel. The sermon was preached on the Sabbath after the reading of the law and the prophets, when the rulers invited a word of exhortation to Men of Israel and God-fearers. It traces the Lord's dealings from deliverance from Egyptian bondage to the promise of a Saviour of the seed of David.
John the Baptist preached before Jesus came, calling all the people of Israel to repentance through baptism. His ministry was the preparation before His coming and prepared the way for Jesus as the promised Saviour. Paul then proclaimed Jesus as the promised Savior from David's line, the Saviour of men, and the Messiah foretold by prophecy.
This verse belongs to Paul's sermon in the synagogue at Antioch in Pisidia recalling God's dealings with Israel. The sermon was preached on the Sabbath after the reading of the law and the prophets, when the rulers invited a word of exhortation to Men of Israel and God-fearers. It traces the Lord's dealings from deliverance from Egyptian bondage to the promise of a Saviour of the seed of David.
John the Baptist preached before Jesus came, calling all the people of Israel to repentance through baptism. His ministry was the preparation before His coming and prepared the way for Jesus as the promised Saviour. Paul then proclaimed Jesus as the promised Savior from David's line, the Saviour of men, and the Messiah foretold by prophecy.