Acts 7:7

"God spoke in this way: that his offspring would live as aliens in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years."

Key Reflection

This passage foreshadows the Israelites' experience in Egypt, highlighting their temporary exile and suffering before deliverance, which foreshadows the broader narrative of God's redemptive plan throughout history, including Jesus' own journey to the cross. This ordeal serves as a precursor to the ultimate fulfillment of God’s promises and salvation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 7. And the nation, etc. Referring particularly to the Egyptians. Will I judge. The word judge, in the Bible, often means to execute judgment, as well as to pronounce it; that is, to punish. See Joh 18:31; 3:17; 8:50; 12:47; Ac 24:6; 1 Co 5:13, etc. It has this meaning here. God regarded their oppressive acts as deserving his indignation, and he evinced it in the plagues with which he visited them, and in their overthrow in the Red Sea. Shall serve me. Shall worship me, or be regarded as my people. In this place. That is, in the place where God made this promise to Abraham.

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