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`I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.` Moses trembled, and dared not look.
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God of the Covenant
When God identified Himself, He did so as the 'God of thy fathers.' Commentators like Calvin and Gill explain this was not a new introduction but a powerful reminder of His long-standing covenant. By linking Himself to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, God assured Moses that the same faithful God who made promises to the patriarchs was now acting to fulfill them for their descendants.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Saying, I am the God, and so on. See this explained in Barnes on Matthew 22:32.
Then Moses trembled ([Reference Exodus 3:6…
19th Century
Anglican
The God of Abraham.—It is probable, on the assumption that Stephen had been one of the Seventy disciples of Luke 10:1, that he kn…
Baptist
When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him, saying, I am the God of thy…
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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
I am the God of your fathers. Now, we see for what purpose the vision was offered to Moses; namely, that the word of God might have its au…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Saying, I am the God of your fathers Who made a covenant with them, promised the land of Canaan to them, and to thei…
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