Acts 7:35

This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
This	τοῦτον toûton	G5126	this (person
Moses	Μωϋσῆν Mōusēn	G3475	Moseus · noun — accusative singular masculine, a proper name
whom	ὃν hon	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular masculine
refused	ἠρνήσαντο ērnēsanto	G720	to contradict · verb — aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person plural
saying	εἰπόντες· eipontes	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
Who	τίς tis	G5101	an interrogative pronoun · interrogative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
made	κατέστησεν katestēsen	G2525	to place down (permanently) · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
thee	σέ sé	G4571	thee
ruler	ἄρχοντα archonta	G758	a first (in rank or power) · noun — accusative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
judge	δικαστήν; dikastēn	G1348	a judger · noun — accusative singular masculine
same	τοῦτον toûton	G5126	this (person
did	ἀπέσταλκεν apestalken	G649	set apart · verb — perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular
God	θεὸς theos	G2316	figuratively · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
send	ἀποστέλλω apostéllō	G649	set apart
ruler	ἄρχοντα archonta	G758	a first (in rank or power) · noun — accusative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
deliverer	λυτρωτὴν lutrōtēn	G3086	a redeemer (figuratively) · noun — accusative singular masculine
by	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
hand	χειρὶ cheiri	G5495	the hand (literally or figuratively (power) · noun — dative singular feminine
angel	ἀγγέλου angelou	G32	compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings) · noun — genitive singular masculine
which	τὸν ton	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — accusative singular masculine
appeared	ὀφθέντος ophthentos	G3700	to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes · verb — aorist passive participle, genitive singular masculine
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in
bush	βάτῳ. batō	G942	a brier shrub · noun — dative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Psalms 118:22-23 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
Luke 19:14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Numbers 20:16 And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kades…
Psalms 75:7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
Psalms 113:7-8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
Exodus 14:19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their…
Exodus 14:24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, a…
Exodus 23:20-23 Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:30-41

Stephen here proceeds in his story of Moses; and let any one judge whether these are the words of one that was a blasphemer of Moses or no; nothing could be spoken more honourably of him. Here is, I. The vision which he saw of the glory of God at the bush (Act 7:30): When forty years had expired (during all which time Moses was buried alive in Midian, and was now grown old, and one would think past service), that it might appear that all his performances were products of a divine power and promise (as it appeared that Isaac was a child of promise by his being born of parents stricken in years), now, at eighty years old, he enters upon that post of honour to which he was born, in recompence f…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 7:35

This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge, &c.--Here, again, "the stone which the builders refused is made the head of the corner" (Psa 118:22).

Adam Clarke on Acts 7:30

In a flame of fire in a bush - See this and the following verses largely explained in the notes on Exo 3:1-8 (note).

John Gill on Acts 7:35

This Moses, whom they refused,.... That is, the Israelites; the Ethiopic version reads, "his kinsmen denied"; those of his own nation, and even of his family: "saying, who made thee a ruler and a judge?" as Dathan, or whoever said the words in Acts 7:27. the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer; or "a redeemer"; so the Jews often call Moses, saying (z). "as was the first redeemer, so shall be the last Redeemer.'' He was an eminent type of the Messiah; and the redemption of the people of Israel out of the Egyptian bondage, by him, was emblematical of redemption from the bondage of sin, Satan, and the law by Jesus Christ; and as Moses had his mission and commission from God, so h…

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The Church Fathers

Marvel not, he says, if they on whom Christ confers His benefits refuse His kingdom, seeing in the case of Moses it was just the same. "He brought them out;" and rescued them not in a general way, but also while they were in the wilderness. Do you mark that they themselves (Stephen's hearers) are concerned in those old miracles also? "This is that Moses:" he, that conversed with God; he, that had been saved out of situations so strange and wonderful; he, that wrought so great works, and had so great power.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 17

This is very suitable to the matter in hand. "This Moses," he says. "This," the man who had been in danger of losing his life; the man who had been set at naught by them; "this" the man whom they had declined: "this" same, God having raised up, sent unto them. "Whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler?" just as they themselves (the hearers) said, "We have no king, but Caesar." He here shows also, that what was then done, was done by Christ. "The same did God send by the hand of the Angel," who said unto him, "I am the God of Abraham."
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 17

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Dictionary and topics

Angel Of The Lord — (Genesis 16:7) etc. (The special form in which God manifested himself to man, and hence Christ’s visible form before the incarnation. Compare (Acts 7:30-38) with the corresponding Old-Testament…
Stephen — One of the seven deacons, who became a preacher of the gospel. He was the first Christian martyr. His personal character and history are recorded in Acts 6. “He fell asleep” with a prayer for his…
Angel (A Spirit) · . — .
Call · .MOSES — .MOSES
Church Of Israel · Established by God — Established by God
Court · ACCUSED SPOKE IN HIS OWN — ACCUSED SPOKE IN HIS OWN

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Acts 7:35

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:30-41

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 7:35

Adam Clarke on Acts 7:30

John Gill on Acts 7:35

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 7:35

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:30-41

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 7:35

Adam Clarke on Acts 7:30

John Gill on Acts 7:35

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 7:35-37

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 7:16