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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: and by Him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses." Observe how Paul here is more vehement in his discourse: we nowhere find Peter saying this. "Through this man," nay more, by Him, "is remission of sins." And besides, he wished to bring them to a longing desire of this great thing. Well then, His death was not dereliction, but fulfilling of Prophecy. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
See how he does not finish speaking about the essence of the matter, about the promised seed. He did not bring forward the testimony on which they could rely that the remission of sins is accomplished through Jesus, and this was beyond doubt.
Oecumenius
Why did he not produce testimony by which they would have been persuaded that the forgiveness of sins is affected through him? That this was what was being sought, namely to show first that he had risen. This being admitted, the other is indisputable. For Israel was indeed of great astonishment, called the first-born son, for fear that Egypt be destroyed, handed over to the enemies, the Babylonians, by sword and captivity and servitude. [CHRYSOSTOM]
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