What David Saw: Messianic Exegesis in Acts 2

Luke’s use of Psalm 16 in two speeches in Acts reflects a kerygmatic view of Christ’s death and resurrection. This paper explores his understanding of the psalm, informed by several OT texts, and suggests he believed David prophetically envisioned his house would continue and an heir would be raised...

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Main Author: Holladay, Carl R. 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2016
In: Stone-Campbell journal
Year: 2016, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 95-108
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Luke’s use of Psalm 16 in two speeches in Acts reflects a kerygmatic view of Christ’s death and resurrection. This paper explores his understanding of the psalm, informed by several OT texts, and suggests he believed David prophetically envisioned his house would continue and an heir would be raised from the dead, that David composed the psalm as a "Messianic speech" and possibly intended dual Messianic and self-referential meanings.
ISSN:1097-6566
Contains:Enthalten in: Stone-Campbell journal