Acts 7:1-19

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

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 7:9-16

CRITICAL REMARKSActs 7:9. Moved with envy, or jealousy, they, the patriarchs, sold Joseph into Egypt—i.e., to be carried thither. Stephen condenses the Genesis narrative.Acts 7:10. The Pharaoh under whom Joseph rose to power was the last of the Hyksos or Shepherd kings, Apophis, who, not being himself a native Egyptian, might feel disposed to favour the Hebrew stranger who had in so remarkable a manner interpreted his dreams and saved the country.Acts 7:11. A dearth over all the land of Egypt... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 7:17-44

CRITICAL REMARKSActs 7:18. Another king which knew not Joseph.—This was Aahmes, the first monarch of the eighteenth dynasty, “a prince of great force of character, brave, active, energetic, liberal, beloved by his subjects” (Rawlinson, The Story of the Nations—Egypt, p. 152).Acts 7:19. Dealt subtilly with our kindred, or race.—With Aahmes the new policy towards the Israelites may have begun, but the author of the cruel decree appears to have been Seti I., while Rameses II. was the Pharaoh of... 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

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Acts 7:9

God Jehovah. Genesis 39:2. read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Acts 7:14

kindred Cf. (See Scofield " :-") . There is no real contradiction. The "house of Jacob" numbered seventy but the "kindred" would include the wives of Jacob's sons. read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Acts 7:16

sepulchre (See Scofield " :-") . 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

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Acts 7:1-60

The scope and design of St. Stephen’s defence before the council will be better understood, if it be properly analyzed. The rulers construed his defence to import, that the glory of their temple should wane; that the institutions of Moses were about to be superseded; and that the rulers did always resist the Holy Ghost. First, he describes the state of Abraham while he dwelt in Haran, as a state of uncircumcision when he received the promise of the Messiah, that in his seed all the families of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 7:1-53

Acts 7:1-53Then said the high priest, Are these things so?The high priest and his questionThis functionary was probably Theophilus, son-in-law of Caiaphas. The ex-officio president of the council called for the defence against the charge of blasphemy (Acts 6:13-14). The question, equivalent to guilty or not guilty, appears to have been put with great mildness, possibly under the influence of the angel-like aspect. (Bp. Jacobson.)And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken.--Stephen’s... read more

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