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Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
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Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn an oath to him to seat one of his descendants on his throne.
Acts 2:30 In-Context
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You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.’
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“Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day.
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But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.
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Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay.
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God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it.