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"But as the time of the promise came close which God swore to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
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God's Promises Have a Due Time
Commentators emphasize that God's promises have a specific, appointed time for fulfillment. Stephen's reference to the 'time of the promise' drawing near reminds believers to trust in God's sovereign schedule. Even when fulfillment seems slow or delayed, we can be confident that God is working to bring His word to pass at the perfect moment, a theme echoed by Charles Spurgeon and John Calvin.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The times of the promise. The time of the fulfillment of the promises.
The people grew, and so on ([Reference Exo…
Drew nigh (ηγγιζεν). Imperfect active, was drawing nigh.
19th Century
Anglican
Which God had sworn to Abraham.—The better manuscripts give, which God promised.
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Baptist
Note those words, the time of the promise, and remember that every promise has its due time of fulfillment, and that there is a time of pr…
Still on the subject of “the land,” Stephen recounts the life of Moses. Incorporated into this section, largely by way of anticipation, is a Mosesr…
16th Century
Protestant
Stephen moves on to the deliverance of the people, which was preceded by their innumerable offspring, who had increased in number beyond the ordina…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But when the time of the promise drew nigh That is, the time of the four hundred years; when God promised to deliver the …
Let us not be discouraged at the slowness of the fulfillment of God's promises. Suffering times are often growing times for the church. God is prep…
