Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 26:23

23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

The sufferings of Christ was taught by Moses in all the commands about sacrifices, and more plainly by Isaiah in all the 53d Chapter; in so much, that this was acknowledged by Tryphon, disputing with Iustine Martyr, altho the generality of Iews, both then and now, do stifly deny it. The Carnal Iews do not like to hear of a Spiritual Kingdom.

Christ was the first that did rise to an immortal life; others that were restored to life, died again: Besides, Christ is deservedly called the first, by reason of his dignity and eminency, and in that he rose as a head and fountain of life to others; e[illegible: 1 letter]en to all that live and believe in him.

All the Word o[illegible: 1 letter] God is light; but especially the Gospel, which discovers a plain and open way unto Salvation,

to both Iews and Gentiles, as verse 17.

Marginal references: 1 Cor. 15.20. Col. 1.18. Rev. 1.5.; Luke 2.32.