(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
(This good news isn't something new, God's been talking about it through his prophets in the scriptures for ages.)
God's been dropping hints about this plan all along.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Romans to introduce the Gospel and connect it to the Jewish Scriptures, emphasizing that God's promise of salvation through Jesus was foretold by the prophets. This verse highlights the continuity between the Old Testament and the New, showing that early Christians viewed their faith as the fulfillment of ancient prophecies. Paul's reference to the "holy scriptures" points to the authoritative texts of the Hebrew Bible, which were central to Jewish religious life at the time.
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