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

“ And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place. ”

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

And the nation ... - Referring particularly to the Egyptians. Will I judge - The word “judge,” in the Bible, often means to “execute judgment” as well as to pronounce it; that is, “to punish....
Acts 7:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Abraham and the Patriarchs. The High Priest invites Stephen to plead to the charge. Addressing his audience in the style used by Paul ( Acts 22:1 ), Stephen speaks of the theophany to Abraham, plac...
Acts 7:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

nation. Greek. ethnos. See note on Acts 4:25 ; Acts 4:27 . to whom, &c. . whom they shall serve. Greek. douleuo. App-190. judge. Greek. krino. App-122. that . these things. ser...
Acts 7:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7. The nation whom they shall serve. This judgment is joined with the deliverance of the people. For, whereas God doth punish the cruelty and tyranny of the wicked Egyptians, he doth that fo...
Acts 7:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place. Will I judge - Κρινω εγω, I will punish, for in this sense th...
Acts 7:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place. And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will...
Acts 7:7 - 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 7:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And after that shall they come forth. — The verse combines the promise to Abraham in Genesis 15:17 with a free rendering of the sign given to Moses ( Exodus 3:12 ), which referred not to Canaan b...
Acts 7:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 15 ST. STEPHEN'S DEFENCE AND THE DOCTRINE OF INSPIRATION. Acts 6:12-14 ; Acts 7:1-2 ST. STEPHEN and St. Philip are the two prominent names among the primitive deacons. Stephen, howev...
Acts 7:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Stephen's Defense: God's First Called Ones Acts 7:1-13 There are several touches in this eloquent apology which deserve notice. Acts 7:2 : “The God of glory.” This chapter begins and ends with...
Acts 7:7 - 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 7:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, (3) And said unto him, Get thee out of thy c...
Acts 7:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage ,.... At the end of the four hundred years, and which was the Egyptian nation: I will judge, said God ; that is, condemn and punish them, as he did,...
Acts 7:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place. Ver. 7. And serve me in this place ] Servati sumus ut se...
Acts 7:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And God spake, that his seed should sojourn in a strange land When God had brought Abraham into this country, he did not keep him and his posterity here till the time when they were to enter upon t...
Acts 7:7 - 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 7:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Stephen's Address. 1 Then said the high priest, Are these things so? 2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God...
Acts 7:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Will I judge, or punish; and so the Egyptians were punished, not by human means, but by Divine power, and with God's own immediate hand, and that in the fulness of time, the very night in which God...
Acts 7:7 - 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 7:7 - 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 7:7 - 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 7:7 - 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 7:7 - 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 7:7 - 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 7:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The promise to Abraham:
Acts 7:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 14:31 ; Exodus 3:12 ; Genesis 15:14-16 ; Isaiah 51:10 ; Isaiah 51:9 ; Nehemiah 9:9-11 ; Psalms 105:27-36 ; Psalms 135:8 ; Psalms 135:9 ; Psalms 136:10-15 ; Psalms 74:12-14 ; Psalms...
Acts 7:7 - 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 7:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They shall serve me — Not the Egyptians.

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

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

Acts 7:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

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

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

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

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

Acts 7:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Acts 7:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

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

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

Acts 7:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

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

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

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

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

Acts 7:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 7:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

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

Acts 7:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 7:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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

Acts 7:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 7:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 7:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes