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You received the law as it was ordained by angels, and didn`t keep it!"
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A Law Delivered by Angels
Stephen references the common Jewish belief, also found in Galatians 3:19 and Hebrews 2:2, that angels were present and instrumental in giving the Law at Mount Sinai. Commentators explain this angelic involvement was understood to highlight the Law's divine majesty and solemn authority.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Who have received the law. The law of Moses given on Mount Sinai.
By the disposition of angels. There has been much divers…
Ye who (οιτινες). The very ones who, quippe qui, often in Acts when the persons are enlarged upon (8:15; 9:35; 10:41,47).
19th Century
Anglican
Who have received . . .—More accurately, who received.
By the disposition of angels.—Better, …
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Stephen’s address began with the fraternal greeting “Men, brothers and fathers.” It affirmed throughout his deep respect for such distinctly Jewish…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Who have received the law, by the disposition of angels , &c.] Who attended the angel that spoke to Moses on Mount S…
Stephen was going on, it seems, to show that the temple and the temple service must come to an end, and it would be the glory of both to give way t…
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