22-28. a man approved of God--rather, "authenticated," "proved," or
"demonstrated to be from God."
by miracles . . . which God did by him--This is not a low view of our
Lord's miracles, as has been alleged, nor inconsistent with
Joh 2:11,
but is in strict accordance with His progress from humiliation to glory,
and with His own words in
Joh 5:19.
This view of Christ is here dwelt on to exhibit to the Jews the whole
course of Jesus of Nazareth as the ordinance and doing of the God of
Israel [ALFORD].
JFB.
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