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ACTS 7:3-51
In addition to several direct quotations from the Septuagint,
Stephen’s speech consists of a series of allusions to and summaries
of Israelitish history. In these phrases drawn from the O...
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Verse Acts 7:5. _GAVE HIM NONE INHERITANCE_] Both Abraham and Jacob
had small parcels of land in Canaan; but they had them by _purchase_,
not by God's gift; for, as Abraham was obliged to _buy a_
_bur...
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AND HE GAVE HIM NONE INHERITANCE - Abraham led a wandering life; and
this passage means that he did not himself receive a permanent
possession or residence in that land. The only land which he owned w...
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CHAPTER 7
_ 1. The Address of Stephen (Acts 7:1)._
2. The Martyrdom of Stephen (Acts 7:54).
This is the largest chapter in this book and concludes the first
section. Stephen is the chosen instrumen...
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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, placing i...
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STEPHEN'S DEFENCE (Acts 7:1-7)
When Oliver Cromwell was outlining the education he thought necessary
for his son Richard, he said, "I would have him know a little
history." It was to the lesson of hi...
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The high priest said, "Is this so?" And Stephen said, "Men, brothers
and fathers, listen to what I have to say. The God of glory appeared
to Abraham our father when he was in Mesopotamia, before he li...
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NONE. not (Greek. _ou._ App-105) any.
NO, NOT, &C.. not even (Greek. _oude)_. Figure of speech _Epitasis._
App-6.
TO SET HIS FOOT ON. a place (Greek. _bema_. See note on John 19:13)
for. foot.
PROM...
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_And he gave him none inheritance in it_ The first settlement of
Abraham in Canaan is said (Genesis 12:6) to have been at the place of
Sichem [Shechem] at the plain [rather, _oak_ of Moreh. He next dw...
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ΔΟΥ͂ΝΑΙ ΑΥ̓ΤΩ͂Ι with BCDHP. _Vulg_. ‘dare illi.’
5. ΚΑῚ ΟΥ̓Κ ἜΔΩΚΕΝ ΑΥ̓ΤΩ͂Ι Κ.Τ.Λ., _and he
gave him no inheritance in it_. The first settlement of Abraham in
Canaan is said (Genesis 12:6) to have bee...
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Acts 7:1-53. STEPHEN’S DEFENCE...
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_THE CALL OF ABRAHAM ACTS 7:1-8:_ The High Priest wanted to know if
the things said about Stephen were true. Stephen's faith in Hebrew
history was strong because he knew it was God at work. Stephen be...
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ΈΔΩΚΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΔΊΔΩΜΙ (G412) давать,
ΈΝ ΑΎΤΗ там, вероятно, относится
скорее к Месопотамии или Харрану, чем
к Ханаану,
ΒΉΜΑ _асс. sing._ шаг; "шаг ноги" (RWP).
ΈΠΗΓΓΕΊΛΑΤΟ _aor. ind. me...
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AND HE GAVE HIM NONE INHERITANCE IN IT, &C.— Probably Canaan was not
at that time so universally given to idolatry as Chaldea; for there
Abraham met with Melchisedech, who was a worshipper of the true...
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c.
Stephen's defence. Acts 7:1-53.
Acts 7:1
And the high priest said, Are these things so?
Acts 7:2
And he said,
Brethren and fathers, hearken: The God of glory appeared unto our
father Abraham,...
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5-8. Having now introduced Abraham, and brought him into the land of
Canaan, Stephen quotes the prophesy, connected with the fulfillment of
which he is to find the chief points of his argument. (5) "_...
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And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his
foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a
possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child....
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13 These synagogues were doubtless very lax in their adherence to the
Jewish law and customs, yet they are not ashamed to charge Stephen
with this, in order to inflame the Sanhedrin against him. The f...
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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 does...
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See Genesis 12:7; Genesis 13:15, etc....
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 7
STEPHEN’S SPEECH, PART 1: ABRAHAM’S *FAITH IN GOD, 7:1-8
V1 The *high priest asked Stephen, ‘Is this true?’ V2 Stephen
replied, ‘Listen, brot...
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AND HE GAVE HIM NONE INHERITANCE. — The apparent exception of the
field and cave of Machpelah (Genesis 23:9) was not a real one. That
was purchased for a special purpose, not given as an inheritance....
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CHAPTER 15
ST. STEPHEN'S DEFENCE AND THE DOCTRINE OF INSPIRATION.
Acts 6:12; Acts 7:1
ST. STEPHEN and St. Philip are the two prominent names among the
primitive deacons. Stephen, however, much surp...
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κληρονομίαν : the field which Abraham bought, Genesis
23:9-17, could not come under this title the field was Abraham's
purchase, not God's gift as κληρονομία (see Meyer-Wendt, and
Westcott, Hebrews 6:...
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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 glory....
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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...
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A Face Like an Angel
Perhaps Paul reported to Luke the remarkable appearance of the face of
Stephen. Luke told Theophilus that those in the council saw Stephen's
face "as the face of an angel." The cl...
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And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not [so much as] to (c)
set his foot on: yet he (d) promised that he would give it to him for
a possession, and to his seed after him, when [as yet] he had...
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_Not the pace of a foot; not so much as a foot of land, that is, to
dwell in, though he bought there a place to bury in. (Genesis xxiii.
9.) (Witham)_...
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EXPATRIATION
1-7. Despite the awful doom of the antediluvians, the people after the
flood soon became terribly wicked. While they constantly ploughed up
the bones of their antediluvian predecessors, f...
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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 co...
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First of all we see man in an entirely new place man risen from among
the dead and ascending to heaven. The risen ascended man, Christ
Jesus, is the new starting-point of the dealings of God. The firs...
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5.We must note three firings in this place; that God exercised the
patience of his servant, because, after that he had brought him out of
his own country, he dwelt in the land of Canaan as a stranger....
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Stephen, [11] as far as we are told, had not known the Lord during His
life on earth. Certainly he was not appointed, like the apostles, to
be a witness of that life. He was simply the instrument of t...
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AND HE GAVE HIM NONE INHERITANCE IN IT,.... To be personally enjoyed
by him; and which was a great trial to Abraham's faith, to be brought
out of his country, and into another land, and which was prom...
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Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran:
and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this
land, wherein ye now dwell.
5 And he gave him none inheritanc...
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_Then came he out of the land of the Chaldeans_ Strange as the command
which was given him might seem, he, with all submission, readily
obeyed it; _and dwelt in Charran_ Namely, for several years, hav...
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HE; God.
PROMISED THAT HE WOULD GIVE IT TO HIM; GENESIS 12:7; Genesis 13:14-18....
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THE DEFENSE OF STEPHEN AND HIS DEATH.
Stephen refers to the call of Abraham:...
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AND HE GAVE HIM NONE INHERITANCE IN IT, NO, NOT SO MUCH AS TO SET HIS
FOOT ON; YE THE PROMISED THAT HE WOULD GIVE IT TO HIM FOR A POSSESSION
AND TO HIS SEED AFTER HIM WHEN AS YE THE HAD NO CHILD.
The...
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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...
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and he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his
foot on: and he promised that he would give it to him in possession,
and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.
'NOT...
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1-16 Stephen was charged as a blasphemer of God, and an apostate from
the church; therefore he shows that he is a son of Abraham, and values
himself on it. The slow steps by which the promise made to...
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HE GAVE HIM NONE INHERITANCE IN IT; it is true that Abraham had a
field, and the cave of Mach-pelah, GENESIS 23:9; but that was of no
use to Abraham whilst alive, but to bury him in when dead; besides...
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5-8. Having now introduced Abraham, and brought him into the land of
Canaan, Stephen quotes the prophesy, connected with the fulfillment of
which he is to find the chief points of his argument. (5) "_...
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Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V
and [yet] he did not receive an inheritance in it, not even a
footstep, but was always a stranger and a pilgrim therein.[276]...
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Acts 7:5 And G2532 gave G1325 (G5656) him G846 no G3756 inheritance
G2817 in G1722 it G846 not...
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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 witness...
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‘And he gave him no inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his
foot on, and he promised that he would give it to him in possession,
and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.'
But e...
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Acts 7:5. AND HE GAVE HIM NONE INHERITANCE IN IT, NO, NOT SO MUCH AS
TO SET HIS FOOT ON. This is confirmed by the circumstances related in
Acts 7:16, where we read how the very grave of the patriarchs...
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EXCURSUS.
On certain alleged Discrepancies in Stephen's Speech.
A great deal has been written upon certain supposed inaccuracies which
occur in the speech of Stephen, as given in the seventh chapter...
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_First Division of the Speech,_ 2-16. _The Age of the Patriarchs
Abraham and Joseph._
(a) Acts 7:2-8. _ABRAHAM THE FATHER OF THE FAITHFUL._ Stephen relates
the well-known incident, fraught with such m...
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NOT SO MUCH AS TO SET HIS FOOT ON
(ουδε βημα ποδος). From Deuteronomy 2:5. Old word from
βαινω, to go, to step. "Stepping of a foot," only instance of
this original meaning in the N.T. From this it...
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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 each
o...
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CONTENTS: Address of Stephen before the council. Stephen martyred.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Stephen, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,
Joseph, Pharaoh, Moses, Pharaoh's daughter, Aaron, Solomon, Sau...
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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 shoul...
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GOD DID NOT THEN GIVE. Abraham had only the promise by faith....
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_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 for...
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_When his father was dead He removed him into this land._
THE DIFFICULTY AS TO THE DATE OF ABRAHAM’S MIGRATION
Terah died at Haran at the age of two hundred and five (Genesis
11:32.). From Genesis 11...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 7:1 Stephen’s defense is the longest speech in
Acts 1:1. It is a selective summary of OT history that turned the
charges on his accusers: _they_ were the ones disobeying God because...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 7:2. Concerning what Stephen SAID in reply, Luke’s information
may have been derived either from Paul, who probably was present on
the occasion (Acts 26:10), and afterwards in...
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_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. Concerning...
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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. Acts
9:1 and...
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Let's turn tonight to Acts chapter 7.
In the early church when a dispute arose among the Grecians--that is,
those Jews of the Grecian culture. They were actually Jews, but they
had followed the Grecia...
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Acts 10:11; Acts 11:9; Acts 3:1; Acts 9:5; Deuteronomy 2:5;...
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Inheritance [κ λ η ρ ο ν ο μ ι α ν]. See on 1 Peter 1:4.
Not so much as to set his foot on [ο υ δ ε β η μ α π ο δ ο
ς]. Lit., not even the stepping of a foot. From the original meaning,
a pace or step...
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STEPHEN'S APOLOGY
Acts 7:1
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 made his...
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No, not to set his foot on — For the field mentioned, Acts 7:16, he
did not receive by a Divine donation, but bought it; even thereby
showing that he was a stranger in the land....