"And now. stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers"For the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers" This was the same point that Jesus made, that His teaching was the fulfillment of everything the prophets had said (Matthew 5:17). Notice that the "promise" in this section does not refer to. promise of "land". The one promise made repeatedly in the O.T. is the promise of the Messiah (Acts 3:22). Paul did not believe that he preached "one" version or one interpretation (among many valid ones) concerning the fulfillment of the prophets, rather he knew that he preached the one right interpretation. And if Jews did not obey the gospel, or if they did not come to Jesus Christ, then they would completely miss out on what God had promised (Romans 11:20). Apart from the gospel message--there was no hope.

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