Acts 7:39

"This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living revelations to give to us,"

Key Reflection

This verse highlights Moses as a key figure who received direct revelation from God, both through interactions with an angel on Mount Sinai and during his time leading the Israelites in the wilderness. These experiences served as a foundation for subsequent revelations passed down to future generations, including the author of Acts.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 39. Would not obey, etc. This refers to what they said of him when he was in the mount, Ex 32:1,23. In their hearts turned, etc. They wished to return to Egypt. They regretted that they had come out of Egypt, and desired again the things which they had there, as preferable to what they had in the desert, Nu 11:5. Perhaps, however, the expression means, not that they desired literally to return to Egypt, but that their hearts inclined to the habits and morals of the Egyptians. They forsook God, and imitated the idolatries of the Egyptians.

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