2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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Peter continues his speech to the Jews that he began in [Acts 3:11](./11.md).
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## all those who followed him ##
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"all those prophets who lived after Samuel lived"
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## these days ##
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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"these times" or "the things that are happening now"
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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## You are the sons of the prophets ##
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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"You are the heirs of the prophets." This can be translated as "You will receive what God promised through his prophets."
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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## and of the covenant ##
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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"and sons of the covenant." This can be translated as "You will receive what God promised in his covenant."
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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## In your seed ##
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"Because of your offspring"
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## After God raised up his Servant ##
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"After God chose his Servant" or "After God gave authority to his Servant"
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## his Servant ##
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This refers to God's Messiah.
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