使徒行传 7:45-47 CUNPSS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 7:42-50

Two things we have in these verses:? I. Stephen upbraids them with the idolatry of their fathers, which God gave them up to, as a punishment for their early forsaking him in worshipping the golden calf; and this was the saddest punishment of all for that sin, as it was of the idolatry of the Gentile world that God gave them up to a reprobate mind. When Israel was joined to idols, joined to the golden calf, and not long after to Baal-peor, God said, Let them alone; let them go on (Acts 7:42):... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 7:37-53

7:37-53 "It was this man who said to the sons of Israel, 'God will raise up a prophet from among your brothers, like me.' It was this Moses who was in the gathering of the people in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him in Mount Sinai, and with your fathers. It was he who received the living oracles to give to you. But your fathers refused to be obedient to him. They rejected him. In their hearts they turned back to Egypt. They said to Aaron, 'Make us gods who will go before us, as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 7:45

Which also our fathers that came after ,.... Who came after those that died in the wilderness, and never saw nor entered into the land of Canaan; the children of that generation whose carcasses fell in the wilderness, who sprung from them, came up in their room, and succeeded them: brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles ; that is, they having received the tabernacle from their fathers, brought it into the land of Canaan, which was possessed by the Gentiles, when they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 7:46

Who found favour before God ,.... That is, David, who had an interest in the free favour and love of God, was chosen of God, a man after his own heart, and raised up to do his will; and who had the grace of God implanted in him, and was acceptable, and well pleasing to God through Christ; the same is said of Noah, Genesis 6:8 and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob ; from whom the Israelites descended: David having a deep sense of the love of God to him, and the grace of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 7:47

But Solomon built him an house. Though David was so set upon it, and made such large provisions for it, he was not to be the man that should build it, he having been greatly concerned in wars, and in the effusion of blood; but Solomon his son, who enjoyed much peace, was the person designed for this work, and who did accomplish it; of which there is a large account in the 1 Kings 6:1 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:45

Brought in with Jesus - That is, with Joshua, whom the Greek version, quoted by St. Stephen, always writes Ιησους , Jesus, but which should constantly be written Joshua in such cases as the present, in order to avoid ambiguity and confusion. Possession of the Gentiles - Των εθνων , of the heathens, whom Joshua conquered, and gave their land to the children of Israel. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:46

Desired to find a tabernacle - This was in David's heart, and it met with the Divine approbation: see 2 Samuel 7:2 , etc., and see the purpose, Psalm 132:2-5 ; but, as David had been a man of war, and had shed much blood, God would not permit him to build the temple; but he laid the plan and made provision for it, and Solomon executed the design. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:45

Verse 45 45.Which they brought in. This serveth to increase the frowardness (461) of the nation, that whereas the tabernacle did continue with them, and they carried the same whithersoever they went, yet could they not be kept within the bounds of God’s covenant, but they would have strange and profane rites; to wit, declaring that God dwelt amidst them, from whom they were so far distant, and whom they did drive out of that inheritance which he had given them. To this purpose serveth that... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:47

Verse 47 47.Solomon built. Stephen seemeth to gird Solomon glancingly (463) in this place, as if he did not regard the nature of God in building the temple; yet did he attempt that work not without the commandment of God. There was also a promise added, wherein God did testify that he would be present with his people there. I answer, that when Stephen denieth that God dwelleth in temples made with hands, that is not referred unto Solomon, who knew full well that God was to be sought in heaven,... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 7:1-53

The recital of a nation's spiritual pedigree—its leading suggestions. Technically the description of a defense may very justly be applied to the long stretch of these verses. They no doubt do stand for Stephen's formal defense. He has been very mildly challenged by the high priest to say whether the "things" laid to his charge "are so." And he loses not a minute in replying. He replies, however, in his own way. That way is somewhat indirect. His tone betrays some sense of his being in... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 7:42-50

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 7:37-53

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 7:45

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 7:46

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 7:47

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:45

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:46

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:45

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 7:47

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 7:1-53

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