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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 7:35

Whom they refused - That is, when he first presented himself to them, Exodus 2:13-14. Stephen introduces and dwells upon this refusal in order, perhaps, to remind them that this had been the character of their nation, and to prepare the way for the charge which he intended to bring against those whom he addressed, as being stiff-necked and rebellious. See Acts 7:51-52, etc.A ruler - A military leader, or a governor in civil matters.A deliverer - A Redeemer - λυτρωτὴν lutrōtēn. It properly... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 7:35-36

Acts 7:35-36. This Moses, whom they refused Namely, forty years before: probably not they, but their fathers did it, and God imputes it to them. So God frequently imputes the sins of parents to those of their children who are of the same spirit. The same did God send to be a ruler and deliverer Which is much more than a judge. By the hand That is, by the means; of the angel See on Acts 7:30. He brought them out Though for a while he hesitated, he afterward complied, and at length... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 7:1-60

Stephen before the Sanhedrin (7:1-60)The defence that Stephen made before the Sanhedrin was not designed to win its approval. He outlined Israel’s history to demonstrate two main points. First, God had never shown himself to be limited to one dwelling place, or even one locality (therefore the Jews were mistaken in attaching such importance to the temple in Jerusalem). Second, the people of Israel had always rejected the messengers of God (therefore their rejection of the Messiah Jesus was not... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 7:35

deliverer = redeemer. Greek. lutroes. Only here. Compare lutron, ransom (Matthew 20:28 . Mark 10:45 ); lutroo, redeem (1 Timothy 2:14; 1 Timothy 2:141 Timothy 2:14 . 1 Peter 1:18 ); lutrosis, redemption (Luke 1:68 ; Luke 2:38 . Hebrews 9:12 ). by = in. Greek. en , but the texts read sun. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 7:35

Acts 7:35. This Moses, whom they refused,— As the terms of high respect, in which St. Stephen, through the whole of his discourse, speaks of Moses, tended to shew how improbable it was, that he should have spoken contemptibly of him, as the witnesses pretended; so this circumstance of the Israelites having rejected him whom God had appointed to be a ruler and redeemer, plainly adverted to their usage of the Lord Jesus, whom they had lately rejected, but whom God had constituted a Saviour by the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 7:35

35-41. This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge, &c.—Here, again, "the stone which the builders refused is made the head of the corner" (Psalms 118:22). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 7:2-53

2. Stephen’s address 7:2-53As a Hellenistic Jew, Stephen possessed a clearer vision of the universal implications of the gospel than did most of the Hebraic Jews. It was this breadth of vision that drew attack from the more temple-bound Jews in Jerusalem and led to his arrest. His address was not a personal defense designed to secure his acquittal by the Sanhedrin. It was instead an apologetic for the new way of worship that Jesus taught and His followers embraced."On the surface it appears to... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 7:17-36

The career of Moses 7:17-36Stephen’s understanding of Moses was as orthodox as his view of God, but his presentation of Moses’ career made comparison with Jesus’ career unmistakable. As in the previous pericope, there is a double emphasis in this one, first, on God’s faithfulness to His promises in the Abrahamic Covenant and, second, on Moses as a precursor of Jesus."More specifically than in the life of Joseph, Stephen sees in the story of Moses a type of the new and greater Moses-Christ... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 7:17-43

Stephen’s view of Moses and the Law 7:17-43Stephen continued his review of Israel’s history by proceeding into the period of the Exodus. He sought to refute the charge that he was blaspheming against Moses (Acts 6:11) and was speaking against the Mosaic Law (Acts 6:13). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 7:35-36

The very man whom the Israelite leaders had rejected as their ruler and judge (Acts 7:27) God sent to fulfill that role with His help (cf. Acts 3:13-15). Moses proceeded to perform signs and wonders in Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in the wilderness.The third reference to 40 years (cf. Acts 7:23; Acts 7:30; Acts 7:36) divides Moses’ career into three distinct parts. These stages were (1) preparation ending with rejection by his brethren, (2) preparation ending with his return to Egypt, and (3)... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 7:35

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 7:35-36

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 7:1-60

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 7:35

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 7:35

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 7:35

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 7:2-53

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 7:17-36

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 7:17-43

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 7:35-36

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