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And there Moses received life-giving words to pass on to us. <a href="/esv/acts/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. He received living oracles to give to us. <a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us. <a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> This is the one having been in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel speaking to him in Mount Sinai, and who was with our fathers. He received living oracles to give to us, <a href="/kjv/acts/7.htm">King James Bible</a> This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us: <a href="/nkjv/acts/7.htm">New King James Version</a> “This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the Angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, the one who received the living oracles to give to us, <a href="/nasb_/acts/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> This is the one who was in the assembly in the wilderness together with the angel who spoke to him at length on Mount Sinai, and who was with our fathers; and he received living words to pass on to you. <a href="/nasb/acts/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness together with the angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai, and who was with our fathers; and he received living oracles to pass on to you. <a href="/nasb77/acts/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness together with the angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai, and who was with our fathers; and he received living oracles to pass on to you. <a href="/lsb/acts/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> This is the one who, in the congregation in the wilderness, was with the angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai and with our fathers; the one who received living oracles to pass on to you. <a href="/amp/acts/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness together with the Angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and who was with our fathers; and he received living oracles [divine words that still live] to be handed down to you. <a href="/csb/acts/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He is the one who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors. He received living oracles to give to us. <a href="/hcsb/acts/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness together with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors. He received living oracles to give to us. <a href="/asv/acts/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> This is he that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel that spake to him in the Mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received living oracles to give unto us: <a href="/cev/acts/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Moses brought our people together in the desert, and the angel spoke to him on Mount Sinai. There he was given these life-giving words to pass on to us. <a href="/erv/acts/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> This is he that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received living oracles to give unto us: <a href="/gwt/acts/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> This is the Moses who was in the assembly in the desert. Our ancestors and the messenger who spoke to him on Mount Sinai were there with him. Moses received life-giving messages to give to us, <a href="/gnt/acts/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> He is the one who was with the people of Israel assembled in the desert; he was there with our ancestors and with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and he received God's living messages to pass on to us. <a href="/isv/acts/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> This Moses is the one who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai and to our ancestors. He received living truths to give to us, <a href="/msb/acts/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received a living word to pass on to us. <a href="/net/acts/7.htm">NET Bible</a> This is the man who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors, and he received living oracles to give to you. <a href="/nheb/acts/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received words of life to give to us, <a href="/wbt/acts/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the living oracles to give to us: <a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> This is he who was among the Congregation in the Desert, together with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai and with our forefathers, who received ever-living utterances to hand on to us. <a href="/web/acts/7.htm">World English Bible</a> This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living revelations to give to us, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the Messenger who is speaking to him in Mount Sinai, and with our fathers who received the living oracles to give to us; <a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> This is the one having been in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel speaking to him in Mount Sinai, and who was with our fathers. He received living oracles to give to us, <a href="/ylt/acts/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the messenger who is speaking to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers who did receive the living oracles to give to us; <a href="/slt/acts/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> This is he having been in the church in the desert with the messenger speaking to him in Mount Sina, and our fathers: who received the living oracles to give to us:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> This is he that was in the church in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on mount Sina, and with our fathers; who received the words of life to give unto us. <a href="/cpdv/acts/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> This is he who was in the Church in the wilderness, with the Angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. It is he who received the words of life to give to us. <a href="/nabre/acts/7.htm">New American Bible</a> It was he who, in the assembly in the desert, was with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai and with our ancestors, and he received living utterances to hand on to us. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors; and he received living oracles to give to us.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> It was he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him and to our fathers in Mount Sinai: He is the one who received the living words to give to us. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with The Angel who had spoken with him and with our fathers at the mountain of Sinai, and he was receiving the living words which he would give to us.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers; he received the living oracles, that he might give them to us. <a href="/godbey/acts/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And this is the one being in the church in the wilderness with the angel speaking to him in Mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received the living oracles to give unto us; <a href="/haweis/acts/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> This is he, who was with the church in the wilderness with the angel who spake to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received the oracles of life to give unto us: <a href="/mace/acts/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> 'twas he that was in the assembly with our fathers in the wilderness, and with the angel that spoke to him on mount Sina: and delivered the oracles to him by word of mouth for our use. <a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> This is he who was among the Congregation in the Desert, together with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai and with our forefathers, who received ever-living utterances to hand on to us. <a href="/worrell/acts/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spake to him on mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received living oracles to give to us: <a href="/worsley/acts/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel that spake to him on mount Sinai, and with our fathers; and who received the oracles of life to give unto us. <a href="/parallel/acts/7-38.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=2114" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin</a> …37This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’ 38<a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: houtos (DPro-NMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: genomenos (V-APM-NMS) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">was</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1577.htm" title="1577: ekklēsia (N-DFS) -- From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation.">assembly</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2048.htm" title="2048: erēmō (Adj-DFS) -- Lonesome, i.e. waste.">wilderness</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: meta (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">with</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32: angelou (N-GMS) -- From aggello; a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor.">angel</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">who</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: lalountos (V-PPA-GMS) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">spoke</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">to him</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">on</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3735.htm" title="3735: orei (N-DNS) -- A mountain, hill. Probably from an obsolete oro; a mountain: -hill, mount(-ain).">Mount</a> <a href="/greek/4614.htm" title="4614: Sina (N-DNS) -- Sinai, a mountain in Arabia. Of Hebrew origin; Sina, a mountain in Arabia.">Sinai,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">with</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">our</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: paterōn (N-GMP) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">fathers.</a> <a href="/greek/1209.htm" title="1209: edexato (V-AIM-3S) -- To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive.">And he received</a> <a href="/greek/2198.htm" title="2198: zōnta (V-PPA-ANP) -- To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.">living</a> <a href="/greek/3051.htm" title="3051: logia (N-ANP) -- Plur: oracles, divine responses or utterances (it can include the entire Old Testament). Neuter of logios; an utterance.">words</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: dounai (V-ANA) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">to pass on</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmin (PPro-D1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">to us.</a> 39But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/19-17.htm">Exodus 19:17-19</a> Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. / Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently. / And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder. <a href="/deuteronomy/5-22.htm">Deuteronomy 5:22-27</a> The LORD spoke these commandments in a loud voice to your whole assembly out of the fire, the cloud, and the deep darkness on the mountain; He added nothing more. And He wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me. / And when you heard the voice out of the darkness while the mountain was blazing with fire, all the heads of your tribes and your elders approached me, / and you said, “Behold, the LORD our God has shown us His glory and greatness, and we have heard His voice out of the fire. Today we have seen that a man can live even if God speaks with him. ... <a href="/exodus/20-1.htm">Exodus 20:1-22</a> And God spoke all these words: / “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. / You shall have no other gods before Me. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/18-15.htm">Deuteronomy 18:15-19</a> The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him. / This is what you asked of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, “Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God or see this great fire anymore, so that we will not die!” / Then the LORD said to me, “They have spoken well. ... <a href="/exodus/24-3.htm">Exodus 24:3-8</a> When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.” / And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. / Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD. ... <a href="/exodus/32-7.htm">Exodus 32:7-14</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go down at once, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. / How quickly they have turned aside from the way that I commanded them! They have made for themselves a molten calf and have bowed down to it. They have sacrificed to it and said, ‘These, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.’” / The LORD also said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people. ... <a href="/exodus/34-29.htm">Exodus 34:29-35</a> And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD. / Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him. / But Moses called out to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke to them. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/9-10.htm">Deuteronomy 9:10-11</a> Then the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, inscribed by the finger of God with the exact words that the LORD spoke to you out of the fire on the mountain on the day of the assembly. / And at the end of forty days and forty nights, the LORD gave me the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant. <a href="/deuteronomy/33-2.htm">Deuteronomy 33:2-4</a> He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand. / Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words— / the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob. <a href="/psalms/68-17.htm">Psalm 68:17-18</a> The chariots of God are tens of thousands—thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai. / You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there. <a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a> In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. <a href="/john/1-17.htm">John 1:17</a> For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. <a href="/john/5-46.htm">John 5:46-47</a> If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me. / But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?” <a href="/john/6-32.htm">John 6:32-33</a> Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. / For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” <a href="/john/7-19.htm">John 7:19</a> Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spoke to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give to us:in the church.<a href="/exodus/19-3.htm">Exodus 19:3-17</a> And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; … <a href="/exodus/20-19.htm">Exodus 20:19,20</a> And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die… <a href="/numbers/16-3.htm">Numbers 16:3</a> And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?with the.<a href="/acts/7-30.htm">Acts 7:30,35,53</a> And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush… <a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a> In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.<a href="/galatians/3-19.htm">Galatians 3:19</a> Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.who.<a href="/exodus/21-1.htm">Exodus 21:1</a> Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.<a href="/deuteronomy/5-27.htm">Deuteronomy 5:27-31</a> Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it… <a href="/deuteronomy/6-1.htm">Deuteronomy 6:1-3</a> Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: … lively.<a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Deuteronomy 30:19,20</a> I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: … <a href="/deuteronomy/32-46.htm">Deuteronomy 32:46,47</a> And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law… <a href="/psalms/78-5.htm">Psalm 78:5-9</a> For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/acts/5-11.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/acts/5-11.htm">Church</a> <a href="/acts/6-2.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/acts/7-36.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/john/6-57.htm">Ever-Living</a> <a href="/acts/7-32.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/acts/7-32.htm">Forefathers</a> <a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/38-19.htm">Lively</a> <a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/acts/7-30.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/hosea/4-12.htm">Oracles</a> <a href="/acts/3-21.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/acts/5-21.htm">Received</a> <a href="/acts/7-30.htm">Sina</a> <a href="/acts/7-30.htm">Sinai</a> <a href="/acts/6-13.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/acts/4-1.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/acts/7-26.htm">Together</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-26.htm">Utterances</a> <a href="/acts/7-36.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/acts/7-36.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/8-26.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Church</a> <a href="/acts/13-43.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/acts/7-42.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/acts/14-15.htm">Ever-Living</a> <a href="/acts/7-39.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/acts/7-39.htm">Forefathers</a> <a href="/acts/7-50.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-3.htm">Lively</a> <a href="/acts/8-26.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/acts/23-24.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/romans/3-2.htm">Oracles</a> <a href="/acts/7-59.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Received</a> <a href="/acts/7-30.htm">Sina</a> <a href="/galatians/4-24.htm">Sinai</a> <a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/acts/8-34.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/acts/7-57.htm">Together</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-10.htm">Utterances</a> <a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/acts/7-42.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/acts/7-54.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 7</div>1. <a href="/acts/7-1.htm">Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy,</a> 2. <a href="/acts/7-2.htm">shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers,</a> 20. <a href="/acts/7-20.htm">before Moses was born, and before the tabernacle and temple were built;</a> 37. <a href="/acts/7-37.htm">that Moses himself witnessed of Christ;</a> 44. <a href="/acts/7-44.htm">and that all outward ceremonies were ordained to last but for a time;</a> 51. <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, whom the prophets foretold.</a> 54. <a href="/acts/7-54.htm">Whereupon they stone Stephen to death, </a> 59. <a href="/acts/7-59.htm">who commends his soul to Jesus, and humbly prays for them.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "assembly in the wilderness" is the congregation of Israel, gathered as a community under God's guidance. The wilderness journey is a significant period in Israel's history, symbolizing a time of testing and reliance on God. It also prefigures the Christian journey of faith, where believers are called to trust in God's provision and guidance.with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai The angel mentioned here is often understood to be a manifestation of God Himself, as seen in the burning bush encounter (<a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a>). Mount Sinai is a pivotal location where Moses received the Law, establishing the covenant between God and Israel. This event underscores the holiness and authority of God's commandments, which are foundational to both Jewish and Christian faiths. The presence of the angel signifies divine communication and the sacredness of the Law given to Moses.and with our fathers This phrase connects the audience of Stephen's speech in Acts to their ancestors, emphasizing continuity in God's dealings with Israel. The "fathers" are the patriarchs and leaders of Israel, who experienced God's faithfulness and covenant promises. This connection serves as a reminder of the shared heritage and responsibility to uphold God's commands and teachings.And he received living words to pass on to us The "living words" refer to the Law and commandments given to Moses, which are described as "living" because they are dynamic, active, and life-giving. These words are not merely historical documents but are intended to guide and shape the lives of God's people. The transmission of these words to subsequent generations highlights the importance of teaching and preserving God's truth. In a Christian context, this can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the living Word, Jesus Christ, who fulfills and embodies the Law.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_assembly_in_the_wilderness.htm">The Assembly in the Wilderness</a> Refers to the Israelites gathered during their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. This assembly is often seen as a precursor to the New Testament church. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_angel.htm">The Angel</a> This is the divine messenger who communicated God's law to Moses on Mount Sinai. In the context of Acts, this angel is often understood as a representation of God's presence and authority. 3. <a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a> The mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments and other laws from God. It is a significant place of divine revelation and covenant. 4. <a href="/topical/o/our_fathers.htm">Our Fathers</a> Refers to the patriarchs and ancestors of the Jewish people, emphasizing the continuity of God's covenant and promises through generations. 5. <a href="/topical/l/living_words.htm">Living Words</a> The commandments and teachings given by God, described as "living" because they are active, powerful, and relevant for guiding life and faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_continuity_of_god's_revelation.htm">The Continuity of God's Revelation</a> God's communication with His people did not end with the Old Testament; it continues through Jesus and the apostles. Believers today are part of this ongoing account of divine revelation. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_mediators.htm">The Role of Mediators</a> Just as Moses served as a mediator between God and the Israelites, Jesus is our mediator, bringing us into a new covenant relationship with God. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a> The "living words" given to Moses are still relevant today. They guide, convict, and transform us, calling us to live in obedience and faithfulness. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community.htm">The Importance of Community</a> The assembly in the wilderness serves as a model for the church today. We are called to gather, learn, and grow together in faith, supporting one another in our spiritual journeys. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_across_generations.htm">Faithfulness Across Generations</a> The reference to "our fathers" reminds us of the importance of passing down faith and teachings to future generations, ensuring the continuity of God's covenant promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 7</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_exodus_35_project_in_sinai.htm">(Exodus 35) Is there any concrete historical or archeological evidence to verify that such a grand construction project occurred in the Sinai wilderness?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_supernatural_gathering_in_ps._50_5.htm">In Psalm 50:5, is there any evidence for a supernatural gathering of God's people in ancient history or archaeology?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_israelites_gather_offerings.htm">Numbers 7:1-3: How could the Israelites, while wandering in the wilderness, assemble such large quantities of metals and animals for offerings?</a> <a href="/q/can_striking_a_rock_yield_water_for_all.htm">Numbers 20:2-11 - How could striking a rock realistically produce enough water for an entire nation and their livestock?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(38) That was in the church in the wilderness.--The word ecclesia is used, as it had been in the LXX. (<a href="/deuteronomy/18-16.htm" title="According to all that you desired of the LORD your God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.">Deuteronomy 18:16</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/23-1.htm" title="He that is wounded in the stones, or has his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.">Deuteronomy 23:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/26-12.htm" title="My foot stands in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.">Psalm 26:12</a>), for the "congregation" of Israel. Of the earlier versions. Tyndale, Cranmer, and the Genevan, had given "congregation." Even the Rhemish contented itself with "assembly." The translators of 1611, acting on the instructions which were drawn up for their direction, did not see any reason for making this an exception to the rule, and so gave "church." Assuming that ecclesia was so rendered elsewhere, it was, it may be admitted, right, as a matter of consistency, that it should be used here, as presenting the thought, which was emphasised in Stephen's speech, that the society of believers in Christ was like, in character and in its relation to God, to that of Israel. The new ecclesia was the development of the old. (See Note on <a href="/matthew/16-18.htm" title="And I say also to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.">Matthew 16:18</a>.)The lively oracles.--The noun was used by the Greeks for the solemn utterances of the Pythian oracles, and thus came to be used by the LXX. in connection with the Urim and Thummim of the high priest (<a href="/exodus/28-30.htm" title="And you shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be on Aaron's heart, when he goes in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel on his heart before the LORD continually.">Exodus 28:30</a>), and so for any answer from God (<a href="/numbers/24-4.htm" title="He has said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:">Numbers 24:4</a>). In the New Testament it appears again in <a href="/romans/3-2.htm" title="Much every way: chiefly, because that to them were committed the oracles of God.">Romans 3:2</a>; <a href="/hebrews/5-12.htm" title="For when for the time you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.">Hebrews 5:12</a>; <a href="/1_peter/4-11.htm" title="If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God gives: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.">1Peter 4:11</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 38. - Sinai for Sins, A.V. (Hebrew for Greek form); living cracks for the lively cracks, A.V. In the church. St. Stephen probably used the word ἐκκλησία without any reference to its special meaning, "the Church." It is used in a secular sense in <a href="/acts/19-32.htm">Acts 19:32, 39</a>, and of the congregation of Israel in the LXX. of <a href="/1_chronicles/13-2.htm">1 Chronicles 13:2</a>; 1 Macc. 2:56; Ecclus. 44:15; and elsewhere. In Stephen's time it could hardly have become widely known as the designation of the flock of Christ. On the whole, the marginal rendering, "the congregation," seems best, but with the idea attached that it was the Lord's congregation. The angel which spake. It may be doubted whether the phrase, "the angel which spake to him in the mount Sinai," refers to the angel spoken of in ver. 30, or to the angel by whose mouth God spake the words of the ten commandments on Mount Sinai, as recorded in <a href="/exodus/20-1.htm">Exodus 20:1-17</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/5-1.htm">Deuteronomy 5:1-22</a>. Chrysostom and most commentators seem to understand it of the angel who gave the Law; but Whitby, not without reason, thinks the reference is to the burning bush. Living oracles. In like manner, St. Paul calls the Holy Scriptures "the oracles of God" (<a href="/romans/3-2.htm">Romans 3:2</a>), and in <a href="/hebrews/5-12.htm">Hebrews 5:12</a> we read again of "the first principles of the oracles of God," and St. Peter says, "Let him speak as the oracles of God" (<a href="/1_peter/4-11.htm">1 Peter 4:11</a>). For the force of the living or lively oracles, see <a href="/1_peter/1-23.htm">1 Peter 1:23, 25</a>. Stephen magnifies Moses by reminding his hearers how he had received the Law from God to give to the people. <a href="/commentaries/acts/7-38.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[He] οὗτός (houtos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. was γενόμενος (genomenos) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. assembly ἐκκλησίᾳ (ekklēsia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1577.htm">Strong's 1577: </a> From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wilderness ἐρήμῳ (erēmō) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2048.htm">Strong's 2048: </a> Lonesome, i.e. waste. with μετὰ (meta) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. angel ἀγγέλου (angelou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_32.htm">Strong's 32: </a> From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. who τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. spoke λαλοῦντος (lalountos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. to him αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. on ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Mount ὄρει (orei) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3735.htm">Strong's 3735: </a> A mountain, hill. Probably from an obsolete oro; a mountain: -hill, mount(-ain). Sinai, Σινᾶ (Sina) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4614.htm">Strong's 4614: </a> Sinai, a mountain in Arabia. Of Hebrew origin; Sina, a mountain in Arabia. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [with] ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. fathers. πατέρων (paterōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. [And] he received ἐδέξατο (edexato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1209.htm">Strong's 1209: </a> To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive. living ζῶντα (zōnta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2198.htm">Strong's 2198: </a> To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live. words λόγια (logia) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3051.htm">Strong's 3051: </a> Plur: oracles, divine responses or utterances (it can include the entire Old Testament). Neuter of logios; an utterance. to pass on δοῦναι (dounai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. to us. ἡμῖν (hēmin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. 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