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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:1

Are these things so? - Hast thou predicted the destruction of the temple? And hast thou said that Jesus of Nazareth shall change our customs, abolish our religious rites and temple service? Hast thou spoken these blasphemous things against Moses, and against God? Here was some color of justice; for Stephen was permitted to defend himself. And, in order to do this he thought it best to enter into a detail of their history from the commencement of their nation; and thus show how kindly God had... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:2

Men, brethren, and fathers - Rather, brethren and fathers, for ανδρες should not be translated separately from αδελφοι . Literally it is men-brethren, a very usual form in Greek; for every person knows that ανδρες Αθηναιοι and ανδρες Περσαι should not be translated men-Athenians and men-Persians, but simply Athenians and Persians. See Acts 17:22 . So, in Luke 2:15 , ανθρωποι ποιμενες should be translated shepherds, not men-shepherds. And ανθρωπος βασιλευς Matthew 18:23 ,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:4

When his father was dead - See the note on Genesis 11:26 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:5

Gave him none inheritance - Both Abraham and Jacob had small parcels of land in Canaan; but they had them by purchase, not by God's gift; for, as Abraham was obliged to buy a burying-place in Canaan, Genesis 23:3-18, it is obvious he had no inheritance there. And to his seed after him - See Genesis 12:7 ; (note); Genesis 13:15 , and the notes there. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:6

That his seed should sojourn in a strange land - See Genesis 15:13 , Genesis 15:14 . Four hundred years - Moses says, Exodus 12:40 , that the sojourning of the children of Israel in Egypt - was 430 years. See the note there. St. Paul has the same number, Galatians 3:17 ; and so has Josephus, Ant. lib. ii. cap. 1, sect. 9; in Bell. lib. v. cap. 9, sect. 4. St. Stephen uses the round number of 400, leaving out the odd tens, a thing very common, not only in the sacred writers, but... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:7

Will I judge - Κρινω εγω , I will punish, for in this sense the Greek word is frequently taken. "When," says Bp. Pearce, "a malefactor is brought before a judge, the judge does three things: he tries or judges him; he then gives his judgment or sentence; and, he puts the law in execution, and punishes him. Hence κρινω , at different times, signifies each of these things; and the sense of the word is to be determined by the context. Here it signifies to punish, as κριμα is used... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:1

Verse 1 1.There appeareth as yet some color of equity in the high priest and in the council; and yet, notwithstanding, there is a most unjust prejudice in his words; for he asketh him not what cause he had to teach thus, neither doth he admit him unto the defense of right, (which was, notwithstanding, the chief;) but he demanded precisely whether Stephen uttered these words, whatsoever they were; as the Papists at this day will not demand what doctrine it is, and whether it can be proved out of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:2

Verse 2 2.Men, brethren, and fathers. Although Stephen saw that those which sat in the council were, for the most part, the sworn enemies of Christ, yet because the ordinary government of the people did belong to them, and they had the oversight of the Church, which God had not as yet cast off, therefore, he is not afraid, for modesty’s sake, to call them fathers. Neither doth he flatteringly purchase favor hereby; but he giveth this honor to the order and government appointed by God, until... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:3

Verse 3 3.Come out of thy country. God useth many words, to the end he may the more wound the mind of Abraham, as if it were not a thing sharp enough of itself to be banished out of his own country. And that served to try his faith; even as that other thing also, that God assigneth him no land wherein he may dwell, but maketh him stand in doubt, and wait for a time. Wherefore the obedience of Abraham was so much the more to be commended, because the sweetness of his native soil keepeth him not... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:4

Verse 4 4.Then going out. The readiness and willingness of faith is commended in these words. For when he is called he maketh no delay, but maketh haste (376) and subdueth all his affections, that they may obey the holy commandment of God. It is uncertain for what cause he stayed at Charran; yet it may be that the weakness of his father caused him to tarry there, who, as we read, died there shortly after; or else, because he durst go no further, until such time as the Lord had told him whither... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:4

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