<p>13:27 Consider the intensity of allusion to the records of Christ's death and resurrection in Acts 13:27-38: <br /><b>Acts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gospels</b> <br />13:27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lk. 24:27<br />13:28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mt. 27:72; Mk. 15:13 <br />13:29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mt. 27:59<br />13:30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mt. 28:6<br />13:38&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lk. 24:47</p><p>Thus Paul's early recorded preaching was basically a commentary on the Gospel records of Christ's death and resurrection (as was Peter's).</p><p><i>For they that dwell in Jerusalem and their rulers- </i>This phrase is used in Acts about those responsible for the Lord's death who then repented (Acts 1:19; 2:5,14; 4:16). This group are therefore being held up as an example to the Jews in the synagogue where Paul was preaching.</p><p><i>Because they knew Him not, nor the voices of the prophets</i>- Jesus personally is paralleled with the word of the prophets; for as explained under :26 <i>The word of this salvation, </i>Jesus is being presented as the word of the Jewish prophets made flesh. Paul was preaching just after the reading of the prophets- and he was seeking to persuade his audience that the words just read had become flesh in the person of Jesus. He speaks of their &quot;voices&quot; rather than merely their words. They had heard the words, but not felt and perceived that these were the actual voices of men who being dead yet speak. They didn't <i>feel</i> the wonder of inspiration in their attitude to Bible study- even though they would have devoutly upheld the position that the Bible texts were inspired. And here we have a lesson for ourselves. See Rom. 9:27; Jn. 5:39.</p><p><i>Which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him</i>- Paul was preaching at a time when the voices of the prophets had just been read in the synagogue- he was appealing to his audience to be different from the respected Jerusalem Jews, who had heard the same readings read, and yet condemned God's Son to death. Paul was ever quick to press home the similarities between his present audience and previous precedents.</p>