Acts 7:41 NIV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 7:41

And they made a calf - This was made of the ear-rings and ornaments which they had brought from Egypt, Exodus 32:2-4. Stephen introduces this to remind them how prone the nation had been to reject God, and to walk in the ways of sin. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 7:39-41

Acts 7:39-41. Whom our fathers would not obey Even after all the proofs of his miraculous powers given in Egypt, and at the Red sea; but thrust him from them Acting a part more stupid and ungrateful than that before mentioned, Acts 7:27; rejecting him a second time, as in contempt of all these wonderful appearances of God by him; and in their hearts In their affections and intentions; turning back again into Egypt Preferring their garlick and onions there, before the manna they daily... 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 7:41

made a calf Greek. moschopoieo, a compound word, meaning "were calf-making" Only here. idol. Greek. eidolon. The first of eleven occurances. Only word so rendered. rejoiced = were rejoicing. Greek. euphraino. Same word as in Acts 2:26 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 7:41

And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands. But God turned, and gave them up: to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, Did ye offer unto me slain beasts and sacrifices Forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? And ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, And the star of the god Rephan, The figures which ye made to worship them: And I will carry you away beyond Babylon.This quotation is... 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 7:17-43

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 7:37-43

The teaching of Moses 7:37-43Stephen continued dealing with the Mosaic period of Israel’s history, but he focused more particularly next on Moses’ teaching, the Mosaic Law. This is what the Jews of his day professed to venerate and follow exactly, but Stephen showed that they really had rejected what Moses taught. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 7:41-43

The Israelites turned from Moses to idolatry, and in this their high priest, Aaron, helped them. Consequently God gave them over to what they wanted (cf. Romans 1:24). He also purposed to send them into captivity as punishment (Amos 5:25-27).By implication, turning from the revelation that Jesus had given amounted to idolatry. Stephen implied that by rejecting Moses’ coming prophet, Jesus, his hearers could expect a similar fate despite the sacrifices they brought to God."Stephen’s quotation of... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:1-60

Defence and Martyrdom of Stephen1-53. Speech of Stephen. There is every reason to believe that this speech was really delivered by St. Stephen, and not composed by St. Luke; for, (1) the speech does not (in any direct manner) answer the charges alleged (Acts 6:14), as a speech composed by the historian himself would have done; (2) there are several erroneous references to the OT. (not all due to the use of LXX), natural enough in a speech delivered impromptu, but not natural in a speech... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 7:41

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 7:39-41

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 7:1-60

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 7:41

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 7:41

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

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

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 7:37-43

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 7:41-43

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:1-60

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