Acts 7:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. ”

Acts 7:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Was cast out - When he was exposed on the banks of the Nile, Exodus 2:3 . And nourished him - Adopted him, and treated him as her own son, Exodus 2:10 . It is implied in this that he was ed...
Acts 7:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Moses. Stephen describes the growth of the people, the change of ruler and his oppression, as in Exodus 1. Acts 7:20 . fair unto God ( mg. ): from Exodus 2:2 ; Philo and Josephus speak of the...
Acts 7:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

cast out. Greek. ektithemi, verb of ekthetos, in Acts 7:19 . Only here, Acts 11:4 ; Acts 18:26 ; Acts 28:23 . took... up. Greek. anaireo. Generally translated "kill", i.e. take away (b...
Acts 7:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
Acts 7:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And—Pharaoh's daughter took him up,— All these extraordinary circumstances relating to the birth, preservation, education, genius and character of Moses, serve to aggravate the crime of Israel in r...
Acts 7:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. And when he was cast out, х Ektethenta ( G1620 )] - or 'exposed;' for his mother "could not lo...
Acts 7:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Defence and Martyrdom of Stephen 1-53. 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 d...
Acts 7:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Stephen's Defense: the Deliverer from Bondage Acts 7:14-29 Moses, we are here told, was “mighty in words;” that is, in eloquence as well as in deeds. This confirms the statement of the Jewish h...
Acts 7:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The charge against Stephen was that he had spoken against the Temple and the Law. His reply consisted of a masterly review of the history of the nation from the calling of Abraham to the rejection of...
Acts 7:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, (18) Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph. (19) The same dealt subtlety...
Acts 7:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when he was cast out ,.... Into the river, or by the river, as some copies read; the Syriac version adds, by his own people; by his father and mother and sister; who might be all concerned in it...
Acts 7:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. Ver. 21. See Trapp on " Exo 2:5 "
Acts 7:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When the time of the promise drew nigh That is, the time for the accomplishment of the promise; which God had sworn to Abraham Concerning the multiplication of his seed; see note on Genesis 22:1...
Acts 7:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The high priest only asks the question, "Are these things so?" Then God provides room for Stephen to speak without interruption for some time. This stands in striking contrast to the way in which the...
Acts 7:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Stephen's Address. 17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in...
Acts 7:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Was cast out; exposed and left, Exodus 2:2 , &c.; now was the time for God to take him up, as in Psalms 27:10 . Pharaoh's daughter, an enemy to God's Israel; yet God did make use of her...
Acts 7:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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 wit...
Acts 7:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 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 . C...
Acts 7:21 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 6 ; Acts 7 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...
Acts 7:21 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 7:14-17 . Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls. So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, and were carrie...
Acts 7:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 shou...
Acts 7:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then said the high priest, Are these things so? The high priest and his question This functionary was probably Theophilus, son-in-law of Caiaphas. The ex-officio president of the council called...
Acts 7:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 7:1 And the high priest said for then said the high priest, A.V. The high priest spoke as president of the Sanhedrim (see Acts 9:1-44 . Acts 9:1 and Matthew 26:62 )....
Acts 7:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The birth and youth of Moses:
Acts 7:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 32:26 ; Exodus 2:2-10 ; Hebrews 11:24
Acts 7:21 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

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...
Acts 7:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Pharaoh's daughter took him up — By which means, being designed for a kingdom, he had all those advantages of education, which he could not have had, if he had not been exposed.

Acts 7:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 7:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 7:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 7:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 7:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 7:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 7:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 7:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 7:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 7:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 7:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 7:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 7:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 7:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 7:21 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 7:21 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 7:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 7:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 7:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 7:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 7:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 7:21 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 7:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes