² sn The OT prophets wondered about the person and the surrounding circumstances (time) through which God would fulfill his promised salvation.

¹ tn Grk “that this”; the referent (the promise mentioned in the previous verse) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹ sn From the descendants (Grk “seed”). On the importance of the seed promise involving Abraham, see Gal 3:6-29.

³ sn A quotation from Exod 3:6. The phrase suggests the God of promise, the God of the nation.

⁴ tn Here the genitive τοῦ πνεύματος (tou pneumatos) is a genitive of apposition; the promise consists of the Holy Spirit.

³ sn An allusion to Ps 132:11 and 2 Sam 7:12-13, the promise in the Davidic covenant.

¹ tn Heb “do not change.” This refers to God’s ongoing commitment to his covenant promises to Israel.

² sn The blessings described in vv. 25-30 are those promised for obedience in Lev 26:4-13.

¹ sn A promise given to Abraham (Gen 15:7) and his descendants (Gen 15:8; Exod 6:7).

¹ sn In Ezek 11:19 and 36:26 the new heart and new spirit are promised as future blessings.

² sn Heb “hand.” “Giving one’s hand” is a gesture of promise (2 Kgs 10:15).

¹ sn See 1:18. The Lord renews his promise of protection and reiterates his call to Jeremiah.

¹ sn Psalm 122. The psalmist expresses his love for Jerusalem and promises to pray for the city’s security.

² tn Heb “which [is] for your fear,” that is, the promise made to those who exhibit fear of God.

² sn I will be with you. Though Laban was no longer “with him,” the Lord promised to be.

⁴ tn The disjunctive clause gives important information parenthetical in nature—the promised land was occupied by Canaanites.

¹ sn The promise refers to the promise of the Holy Spirit that Jesus received from the Father in 2:33 and which he now pours out on others. The promise consists of the Holy Spirit (see note in 2:33). Jesus is the active mediator of God’s blessing.

² tn Grk “the promise of my Father,” with τοῦ πατρός (tou patros) translated as a subjective genitive. This is a reference to the Holy Spirit and looks back to how one could see Messiah had come with the promise of old (Luke 3:15-18). The promise is rooted in Jer 31:31 and Ezek 36:26.

² sn A nation…will descend from you. The promise is rooted in the Abrahamic promise (see Gen 17). God confirms what Isaac told Jacob (see Gen 28:3-4). Here, though, for the first time Jacob is promised kings as descendants.

² tn Grk “through them.” The implication is that through inheriting and acting on these promises the believers will increasingly become partakers of the divine nature.