Acts 7:38

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

In the church

Exodus 19:3

Exodus 20:19

Numbers 16:3

With the

Lively

General references

Exodus 20:1

Mark 11:28

Bible References

In the church

Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain: "This is what you are to say to the house of Jacob and declare to the sons of Israel,

They told Moses, "You speak to us and we will listen, but don't let God speak with us, or we may die.

They gathered together against Moses and Aaron and told them, "You have appropriated too much for yourselves from the entire congregation, since all of them are holy, and the LORD is among them, too. Why do you exalt yourselves over the LORD's assembly?"

With the

"After 40 years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.

In all their distress he wasn't distressed, but the angel of his presence saved them; in his acts of love and in his acts of pity he redeemed them; he carried them and lifted them up all the days of old.

Why, then, was the Law added? Because of transgressions, until the descendant came about whom the promise pertained. It was put into effect through angels by means of a mediator.

because if the message spoken by angels was reliable, and every violation and act of disobedience received its just punishment,

Lively

I call heaven and earth to testify against you today! I've set life and death before you today: both blessings and curses. Choose life, that it may be well with you you and your children.

he told them, "Take to heart my entire testimony against you today. Command your children to observe carefully every word of this Law,

He established a decree in Jacob, and established the Law in Israel, that he commanded our ancestors to reveal to their children

It's the Spirit who gives life; the flesh accomplishes nothing. The words that I've spoken to you are spirit and life.

There are all kinds of advantages! First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the utterances of God.

who are Israelis. To them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the Law, the worship, and the promises.

But the righteousness that comes from faith says, "Do not say in your heart, "Who will go up to heaven?' (that is, to bring the Messiah down),

In fact, though by now you should be teachers, you still need someone to teach you the basic truths of God's word. You have become people who need milk instead of solid food.

Whoever speaks must speak God's words. Whoever serves must serve with the strength that God supplies, so that in every way God may be glorified through Jesus, the Messiah. Glory and power belong to him forever and ever! Amen.

General references

Then God spoke all these words:

and asked him, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority to do them?"