Act 3:18 | RWP | e4.org | Foreshewed ( προκατηγγειλεν ). First aorist active indicative of προκαταγγελλω , late compound to announce fully beforehand. Only twice in the N.T. in the critical text ( ; ). That his Christ should suffer ( παθειν τον Χριστον αυτου ). Accusative of general reference with the aorist active infinitive ( παθειν of πασχω ) in indirect discourse (predictive purpose of God). Their crime, though real, was carrying out God's purpose ( ; ). See the same idea in ; . This "immense paradox" (Page) was a stumbling block to these Jews as it is yet ( ). Peter discusses the sufferings of Christ in ; .

‏ Acts 3:18

Foreshewed ( προκατηγγειλεν ). First aorist active indicative of προκαταγγελλω, late compound to announce fully beforehand. Only twice in the N.T. in the critical text (Ac 3:18; 7:52).

That his Christ should suffer ( παθειν τον Χριστον αυτου ). Accusative of general reference with the aorist active infinitive ( παθειν of πασχω ) in indirect discourse (predictive purpose of God). Their crime, though real, was carrying out God's purpose (2:23; Joh 3:16). See the same idea in Ac 17:3; 26:23. This "immense paradox" (Page) was a stumbling block to these Jews as it is yet (1Co 1:23). Peter discusses the sufferings of Christ in 1Pe 4:13; 5:1.