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97521 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.4 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Acts 7:50 ), that it would have been much longer if his enemies would have given him leave to say all he had to say. In general we may observe,
97522 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.6 (Matthew Henry)
… . Acts 7:1-7:16 carry on this his compendium of church history to the end of the book of Genesis. Observe,
97523 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.7 (Matthew Henry)
(1.) His preface: Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken. He gives them, though not flattering titles, yet civil and respectful ones, signifying his expectation of …
97524 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.9 (Matthew Henry)
… 9:7, 9:8. His native country was an idolatrous country, it was Mesopotamia, ( Acts 7:2 ), the land of the Chaldeans ( Acts 7:4 ); thence God brought him at two removes, not too …
97525 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.11 (Matthew Henry)
… Acts 7:8. With this argument Paul proves that Abraham was justified by faith, because he was justified when he was in uncircumcision: and so here. 3. They had a …
97526 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.12 (Matthew Henry)
… , Acts 7:7. Nay, Fourthly, They must undergo a great deal of hardship and difficulty before they shall be put into the possession of that land: they shall be brought …
97527 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.13 (Matthew Henry)
… , Deuteronomy 7:7. And what need is there of so much ado, as if their ruin, when they bring it upon themselves by sin, must be the ruin of the world, and of all God’s interests …
97528 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.15 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Acts 7:8 ), by which he was both bound by the divine law and interested in the divine promise; for circumcision had reference to both, being a seal of the covenant …
97529 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.18 (Matthew Henry)
… , Acts 7:11. That fruitful land was turned into barrenness. But, hearing that there was corn in Egypt (treasured up by the wisdom of his own son), he sent out our fathers …
97530 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.19 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Acts 7:15 ), but were carried over to be buried in Canaan, Acts 7:16. A very considerable difficulty occurs here: it is said, They were carried over into Sychem, whereas …
97531 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.23 (Matthew Henry)
… , Acts 7:18, 7:19. When the Egyptians observed them to increase in number they increased their burdens, in which Stephen observes three things:—1. Their base ingratitude …
97532 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.24 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Acts 7:20 ), and was himself in danger, as soon as he came into the world (as our Saviour also was at Bethlehem) of falling a sacrifice to that bloody edict. God is preparing …
97533 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.25 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Acts 7:23 ): When he was full forty years old, in the prime of his time for preferment in the court of Egypt, it came into his heart (for God put it there) to visit his …
97534 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.28 (Matthew Henry)
… , Acts 7:30. And, when he appeared to him there, that was holy ground ( Acts 7:33 ), which Stephen takes notice of, as a check to those who prided themselves in the temple …
97535 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.29 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Acts 7:32 ): The voice of the Lord came to him; for faith comes by hearing; and this was it: I am the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; and therefore, 1. “I am the same that …
97536 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.30 (Matthew Henry)
… , Acts 7:34. Observe, (1.) The notice God took both of their sufferings and of their sense of their sufferings: I have seen, I have seen their affliction, and have heard …
97537 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.31 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Acts 7:35 ): This Moses whom they refused (whose kind offers and good offices they rejected with scorn, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? Thou takest too …
97538 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.32 (Matthew Henry)
… , Acts 7:37. He not only was a type of Christ (many were so that perhaps had not an actual foresight of his day), but Moses spoke of him ( Acts 7:37 ): This is that Moses who …
97539 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.33 (Matthew Henry)
… , Acts 7:38. And herein also he was a type of Christ, who yet so far exceeds him that it is no blasphemy to say, “He has authority to change the customs that Moses delivered …
97540 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1026.34 (Matthew Henry)
… , Acts 7:39. They murmured at him, mutinied against him, refused to obey his orders, and sometimes were ready to stone him. Moses did indeed give them an excellent …