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Wells of Living Water Commentary - Acts 7:1-41

Stephen's Apology Acts 7:1-41 INTRODUCTORY WORDS After charges against Stephen had been placed, the High Priest with a show of honor, said, "Are these things so?" Stephen then stood forth and made his own answer. This answer is found in Acts 7:1-60 . We cannot complete our study of the Apology of Stephen in one sermon, but we will cover as much ground as we can. This sermon, or apology, or defense, which Stephen gave not only recounts Jewish history from Abraham to Moses; but it is replete... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:1-60

The Preaching and Martyrdom of Stephen (6:8-7:60). It is one of the exciting things about serving God that we never know what He is going to do next. In Acts 6:1-7 the Apostles had rid themselves of the administrative burden of ‘serving tables’ and dealing with the administration of food to needy Hellenistic Christians, by appointing seven men to perform the task, one of whom was named Stephen. Little did they dream that God would then choose to take Stephen and give him a ministry similar to... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:2-3

‘And he said, “Brethren and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, and said to him, ‘Get you out of your land, and from your kindred, and come into the land which I shall show you.’ ” ’ Stephen begins his reply in a conciliating way, ‘brethren and fathers’. He is affirming his oneness with them as a Jew, and giving respect to those in authority. Then he asks them to ‘listen’, and consider his defence. He continues... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:2-43

From Abraham to the Prophet Like Moses - Reply To The Charge of Blasphemy Against God and Moses (7:2-43). The only way Stephen had of replying to charges of blasphemy when he had no supporting witnesses was to make clear what his whole theological position was and demonmstrate that in fact it was his oponents who were open to the charges. And that he set out to do. It is noteworthy that the background to the speech, together with the first part of the speech takes up ideas which are then... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:1-16

Acts 7:1-Nehemiah : . Abraham and the Patriarchs.— The High Priest invites Stephen to plead to the charge. Addressing his audience in the style used by Paul ( Acts 22:1), Stephen speaks of the theophany to Abraham, placing it, as Philo does, in Mesopotamia before the move to Haran (contrast Genesis 11:31; Genesis 12:1). The Divine injunction and promise ( Acts 7:3) are those of Genesis 12:1 spoken in Haran. That not a foot-breadth was given Abraham in the land of promise, is taken from... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 7:2

Brethren; to take away any prejudice they might have conceived against him, and to recommend, not his person as much as his doctrine to them, he calls them brethren; 1. As hoping in the same promises with them; 2. Observing the same law; 3. Worshipping the same God. Fathers; a word of respect; especially the elder amongst them, or his judges: thus the Roman senators were called fathers; and magistrates ought to be reverenced as the fathers of their country. The God of glory; who is also... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 7:1-53

CRITICAL REMARKSActs 7:1. The high priest’s question, Are these things so? analogous to that put to Christ (Matthew 26:62), was equivalent to a modern “Guilty or not guilty?”Acts 7:2. Concerning what Stephen said in reply, Luke’s information may have been derived either from Paul, who probably was present on the occasion (Acts 26:10), and afterwards in his own speeches and writings reproduced the martyr’s language (compare Acts 7:48 with Acts 16:24, and Acts 7:53 with Galatians 3:19), or from... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 7:2-8

CRITICAL REMARKSActs 7:2. Concerning what Stephen said in reply, Luke’s information may have been derived either from Paul, who probably was present on the occasion (Acts 26:10), and afterwards in his own speeches and writings reproduced the martyr’s language (compare Acts 7:48 with Acts 16:24, and Acts 7:53 with Galatians 3:19), or from records of it preserved by the Church at Jerusalem. The God of glory.—i.e., who manifested His presence by means of the glory (Exodus 16:7; Exodus 16:10;... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 7:1-60

Acts 6:0 ; Acts 7:0 Stephen. From the history of Stephen we learn: I. That fidelity to truth provokes antagonism; holiness and sin are mutually repellent; love and selfishness are the opposites of each other; and sooner or later the followers of the one will come into collision with the votaries of the other. The opposition of the ungodly is one of the seals to the genuineness of our discipleship; and if we bear ourselves rightly under it, who can tell but that it may be the occasion of... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Acts 7:1-59

Let's turn tonight to Acts chapter 7.In the early church when a dispute arose among the Grecians--that is, those Jews of the Grecian culture. They were actually Jews, but they had followed the Grecian culture, which was a universal culture as the result of Alexander the Great's conquest of the world. He left little pockets of Greek culture in the major areas and in Jerusalem. There were many who were no longer kosher. No longer following the Hebrew culture. But had adopted the Grecian culture,... read more

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Acts 7:1-41

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:1-60

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:2-3

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:2-43

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:1-16

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 7:2

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 7:1-53

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 7:2-8

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 7:1-60

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Acts 7:1-59

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