Kisah Para Rasul 7:38

Alkitab Terjemahan Lama

Maka ialah yang ada di dalam perhimpunan di padang belantara beserta dengan malaekat, yang bertutur kepadanya di gunung Torsina itu, dan beserta dengan nenek moyang kita, dan yang menerima segala firman yang hidup, supaya disampaikannya kepada kita.

Parallel Translations

Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
Musa inilah yang menjadi pengantara dalam sidang jemaah di padang gurun di antara malaikat yang berfirman kepadanya di gunung Sinai dan nenek moyang kita; dan dialah yang menerima firman-firman yang hidup untuk menyampaikannya kepada kamu.

Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari
Musa inilah yang menjadi pengantara dalam sidang jemaah di padang gurun di antara malaikat yang berfirman kepadanya di gunung Sinai dan nenek moyang kita; dan dialah yang menerima firman-firman yang hidup untuk menyampaikannya kepada kamu.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

in the church: Exodus 19:3-17, Exodus 20:19, Exodus 20:20, Numbers 16:3-35, Numbers 16:41, Numbers 16:42

with the: Acts 7:30, Acts 7:35, Acts 7:53, Isaiah 63:9, Galatians 3:19, Hebrews 2:2

who: Exodus 21:1-11, Deuteronomy 5:27-31, Deuteronomy 6:1-3, Deuteronomy 33:4, Nehemiah 9:13, Nehemiah 9:14, John 1:17

lively: Deuteronomy 30:19, Deuteronomy 30:20, Deuteronomy 32:46, Deuteronomy 32:47, Psalms 78:5-9, John 6:63, Romans 3:2, Romans 9:4, Romans 10:6-10, Hebrews 5:12, 1 Peter 4:11

Reciprocal: Exodus 19:2 - camped Song of Solomon 8:8 - she hath Malachi 3:1 - even Mark 11:28 - General Mark 12:1 - and set John 6:68 - thou hast John 7:19 - not Acts 7:37 - that Acts 8:1 - the church

Gill's Notes on the Bible

This is he that was in the church in the wilderness,.... Which must be understood of the children of Israel, who were the then church of God, whom he had chosen and separated from the rest of the world, to be a peculiar people to himself, to whom were given the word and ordinances, the service of God, and the promises; and God always had, and will have a church, though that is sometimes in the wilderness; which has been the case under the Gospel dispensation, as well as before; Revelation 12:6 and it was a peculiar honour to Moses, that he was in this church, though it was in the wilderness; even a greater honour than to be in Pharaoh's court. This has a particular respect to the time when all Israel were encamped at the foot of Mount Sinai, when Moses was not only in the midst of them, and at the head of them; but was

with the angel which spake to him in the Mount Sina: this is the same angel as before, in Acts 7:30 and refers either to his speaking to him then, saying, I am the God of thy fathers, c. which was at Mount Sinai or rather to the time when the law was given on that mount; and it may be to both; it is true of each, though it, may more especially regard the latter; for it was the angel of the divine presence, the second person in the Trinity, the word of God, that bid Moses come up into the mount; and who spake all the ten words to him; and who is described in so grand and august a manner in Deuteronomy 33:2

and with our fathers; the Jewish ancestors, who came out of Egypt under Moses, with whom he was as their deliverer and ruler, their guide and governor:

who received the lively oracles to give unto us; he received from the angel which spake to him the law, to deliver to the children of Israel; which is called "the oracles", because it came from God, and contained his mind and will, and was a sure and infallible declaration of it; and "lively" ones, because delivered "viva voce", with an articulate voice, and in audible sounds, and because it is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword. The Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions render it, "the words of life": not that the law gives life, or points out the way of life and salvation to sinful men; it is to them all the reverse; it is the killing letter, and the ministration of condemnation and death: it is indeed a rule of life, or of walk and conversation to men, and it promises life in case of perfect obedience, Leviticus 18:5 but this is impracticable by fallen men, and therefore there is no life nor righteousness by the law. Though these lively oracles may be considered in a larger extent, as including all the promises of God respecting the Messiah, delivered to Moses, and all the rites and ordinances of the ceremonial law, which pointed out Christ, as the way of life, righteousness, and salvation, from whence they may very well take this name.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In the church - The word “church” means literally “the people called out,” and is applied with great propriety to the assembly or multitude called out of Egypt, and separated from the world. It has not, however, of necessity our idea of a church, but means the “assembly,” or people called out of Egypt and placed under the conduct of Moses.

With the angel - In this place there is undoubted reference to the giving of the Law on Mount Sinai. Yet that was done by God himself, Exodus 20:0: It is clear, therefore, that by “the angel” here, Stephen intends to designate him who was God. It may be observed, however, that “the Law” is represented as having been given by the ministry of an angel (in this place) and by the ministry of “angels,” Acts 7:53; Hebrews 2:2. The essential idea is, that God did it by a messenger, or by mediators. The “character” and “rank” of the messengers, or of the “principal” messenger, must be learned by looking at all the circumstances of the case.

The lively oracles - See Romans 3:2. The word “oracles” here means “commands” or “laws” of God. The word “lively,” or “living” ζῶντα zōnta, stands in opposition to what is dead, or useless, and means what is vigorous, efficacious; and in this place it means that the commands were of such a nature, and given in such circumstances, as to secure attention; to produce obedience; to excite them to act for God - in opposition to laws which would fall powerless, and produce no effect.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 38. With the angel which spake to him — Stephen shows that Moses received the law by the ministry of angels; and that he was only a mediator between the angel of God and them.

The lively oracles — λογια ζωντα, The living oracles. The doctrines of life, those doctrines-obedience to which entitled them, by the promise of God, to a long life upon earth, which spoke to them of that spiritual life which every true believer has in union with his God, and promised that eternal life which those who are faithful unto death shall enjoy with him in the realms of glory.

The Greek word λογιον, which we translate oracle, signifies a Divine revelation, a communication from God himself, and is here applied to the Mosaic law; to the Old Testament in general, Romans 3:2; Hebrews 5:12; and to Divine revelation in general, 1 Peter 4:11.