And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
You killed the Prince of life himself, but God brought him back from the dead, and we saw it happen with our own eyes.
They killed the source of all life, but death couldn't hold him down, and we're here to tell you about it.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Acts, which chronicles the early church's expansion after Jesus' ascension, Peter and John heal a man lame from birth at the temple gate in Jerusalem, drawing a crowd that allows Peter to preach. He directly accuses the Jewish listeners of crucifying Jesus, whom he calls the Prince of life, while affirming that God raised Him from the dead as a demonstration of divine power. The apostles position themselves as eyewitnesses to these events, emphasizing the historical reality of the resurrection to validate their message.
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