<p>17:3- see on Acts 13:24,25.</p><p><i>Explaining and proving that it was necessary that the Christ suffer and rise from the dead</i>- The idea of a suffering, murdered Messiah is hard for Jews to accept to this day. Paul sought to persuade them from the Old Testament that this was indeed a requirement for the true Messiah. Once that is established, it becomes easier to connect Jesus of Nazareth with the Biblical picture of Messiah. Jesus thus becomes the Christ.</p><p><em>Saying, This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ</em>- Paul could describe his own preaching as &ldquo;this Jesus, whom I proclaim to you&hellip;&rdquo;, as if Jesus was right there before their eyes, witnessed through Paul. As the Lord was Paul&rsquo;s representative, so Paul was Christ&rsquo;s. The idea of representation works both ways: we see in the Gospel records how the Lord experienced some things which only we have; and we show aspects of His character to the world which nobody else can manifest. Likewise Paul could tell the Galatians that in him they had seen Jesus Christ placarded forth, crucified before their own eyes (Gal. 3:1). Paul knew that when people looked at his life, they saw something of the crucifixion of the Lord. The Galatians therefore accepted him &quot;even as Christ Jesus&quot; (Gal. 4:14).</p>