Acts 3:23

“And it shall come to pass, that every soul, etc.] Every person, man or woman: which will not hear that prophet; neither believe what he says, nor do what he commands; or as it is in (<051819>Deuteronomy 18:19) “will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name”: for he that hears not him, hearkens not to God, in whose name he speaks, and whose word he delivers, shall be destroyed from among the people; in the Hebrew text it is, “I will require it of him”; the Hebrew word, wm[m, there used, by having different points, may be rendered “of him”, or “from his people”, which seems to be the reason of this difference: and requiring often intends punishment, or a cutting off; or as…”

“And it shall come to pass - It shall be, or shall occur. This is not the usual word rendered “it shall come to pass.” It is a word commonly expressing “futurity,” but here it conveys the notion of “obligation.” In this verse Peter has not quoted the passage in Deuteronomy literally, but he has given the sense. Every soul - Every “person” or “individual.” Soul is often put for the whole man by the Hebrews, Acts 7:14; Joshua 10:28. Hear that Prophet - That is, obey his instructions. He shall have authority to declare the will of God; and he that does not obey him refuses to obey God. Compare Luke 10:16; John 13:20. Shall be destroyed - This quotation is made according to the sense, and not…”

“Every soul who will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people - One cannot imagine a more masterly address than this, to warn the Jews of the dreadful consequence of their infidelity, in the very words of their favourite prophet, out of a pretended zeal for whom they rejected Christ. Acts 3:24”

“3:23 Refusing to heed Jesus, God’s final Prophet, would have disastrous consequences (John 3:16, 17, 36).”

“that every: Act 13:38-41; Deu 18:19; Mar 16:16; Joh 3:18-20, Joh 8:24, Joh 12:48; Th2 1:7-9; Heb 2:3, Heb 10:28-30, Heb 10:39, Heb 12:25; Rev 13:8, Rev 20:15 Acts 3:24”