Acts 7:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: ”

Acts 7:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Suffer wrong - The wrong or injury was, that the Egyptian was smiting the Hebrew, Exodus 2:11-12 . Smote the Egyptian - He slew him, and buried him in the sand,
Acts 7:24 - 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 7:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

seeing. Greek. eidon. App-133. suffer wrong . being wronged. Greek. adikeo. Compare App-128. defended. Greek. amunomai. Only here. avenged . took vengeance (Greek. ekdikesis. Here,...
Acts 7:24 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

24. When he saw a certain man. Moses came not to this spectacle by chance, but forasmuch as God had appointed him to be the deliverer of his people, he would have him show forth this token,...
Acts 7:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him , and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: Smote the Egyptian - See this explained, Exodus 2:11 , Exodus 2:12 (note).
Acts 7:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And seeing one of them suffer, &c.— See Exodus 2:11 where the word is מכה meche, which sometimes signifies to smite so as to kill; and the Israelite is here represented as καταπονουμενω,...
Acts 7:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and, avenged him that w...
Acts 7:24 - 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 7:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And avenged him. — The Greek phrase is noticeable as identical with that used by St. Luke ( Luke 18:7 ) in reporting the lesson drawn by our Lord from the parable of the Unjust Judge.
Acts 7:24 - 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 7:24 - 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 7:24 - 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 7:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And seeing one of them suffer wrong ,.... Beza's Cambridge copy, and one of Stephens's, and one in the Bodleian library add, "of his own kindred": and so Exodus 2:11 he is said to be "one of his b...
Acts 7:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him , and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: Ver. 24. And avenged him ] Wherein haply he was too hasty to do justice befor...
Acts 7:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When he was forty years old So long he continued in Pharaoh's court; it came into his heart Probably by an impulse from God; to visit his brethren He having been instructed, it appears, in the...
Acts 7:24 - 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 7:24 - 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 7:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This fact of Moses some defend by the law of nature, which allows us to protect the innocent; but many things we know were done by an extraordinary warrant, which we are not to imitate; nor by our ow...
Acts 7:24 - 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 7:24 - 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 7:24 - 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 7:24 - 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 7:24 - 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 7:24 - 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 7:24 - 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 7:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Moses attempts to deliver his people:
Acts 7:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 7:28 ; John 18:10 ; John 18:11 ; John 18:25-27
Acts 7:24 - 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 7:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Seeing one wronged — Probably by one of the task masters.

Acts 7:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 7:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 7:24 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 7:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 7:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 7:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 7:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 7:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 7:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 7:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 7:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 7:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 7:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 7:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 7:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 7:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 7:24 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 7:24 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 7:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 7:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 7:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 7:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 7:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 7:24 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 7:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes