{Appointed} (	axamenoi). First aorist middle participle
of 	ass(935c). Formal arrangement as in  Mt 28:16  when Jesus
appointed the mountain for his meeting in Galilee. {In great
number} (pleiones). Comparative of polus, "more than a few."
{Expounded} (exetitheto). Imperfect middle of ektith(886d)i, to
set forth, as in  11:4  18:26 . He did it with detail and care
and spent all day at it, "from morning till evening" (apo pr(9369)
he(9373) hesperas). In N.T. only here,  4:3  and  Lu 24:29 , though
common word. {Persuading them concerning Jesus} (peith(936e) autous
peri tou I(8873)ou). Conative present active participle, trying to
persuade. It was only about Jesus that he could make good his
claim concerning the hope of Israel (verse  20 ). It was Paul's
great opportunity. So he appealed both to Moses and to the
prophets for proof as it was his custom to do.