Acts 7:35

“This Moses, whom they refused, etc.] That is, the Israelites; the Ethiopic version reads, “his kinsmen denied”; those of his own nation, and even of his family: “saying, who made thee a ruler and a judge?” as Dathan, or whoever said the words in (<440727>Acts 7:27). the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer; or “a redeemer”; so the Jews often call Moses, saying f361 “as was the first redeemer, so shall be the last Redeemer.” He was an eminent type of the Messiah; and the redemption of the people of Israel out of the Egyptian bondage, by him, was emblematical of redemption from the bondage of sin, Satan, and the law by Jesus Christ; and as Moses had his mission and commission from…”

“This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge, &c.--Here, again, "the stone which the builders refused is made the head of the corner" (Psa 118:22).”

“Whom they refused - That is, when he first presented himself to them, Exodus 2:13-14. Stephen introduces and dwells upon this refusal in order, perhaps, to remind them that this had been the character of their nation, and to prepare the way for the charge which he intended to bring against those whom he addressed, as being stiff-necked and rebellious. See Acts 7:51-52, etc. A ruler - A military leader, or a governor in civil matters. A deliverer - A Redeemer - λυτρωτὴν lutrōtēn. It properly means one who redeems a captive or a prisoner by paying a “price” or “ransom.” It is applied thus to the Lord Jesus, as having redeemed or purchased sinners by his blood as a price, Titus 2:14; 1 Peter…”

“This Moses whom they refused - Namely, forty years before. Probably, not they, but their fathers did it, and God imputes it to them. So God frequently imputes the sins of the fathers to those of their children who are of the same spirit. Him did God send to be a deliverer - Which is much more than a judge; by the hand of - That is, by means of the angel - This angel who spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai expressly called himself Jehovah, a name which cannot, without the highest presumption, be assumed by any created angel, since he whose name alone is Jehovah, is the Most High over all the earth, Psa 83:18. It was therefore the Son of God who delivered the law to Moses, under the character of…”

“Moses: Act 7:9-15, Act 7:27, Act 7:28, Act 7:51; Sa1 8:7, Sa1 8:8, Sa1 10:27; Luk 19:14; Joh 18:40, Joh 19:15 the same: Psa 75:7, Psa 113:7, Psa 113:8, Psa 118:22, Psa 118:23 a ruler: Act 2:36, Act 3:22, Act 5:31; Sa1 12:8; Neh 9:10-14; Psa 77:20; Isa 63:11, Isa 63:12; Rev 15:3 by: Act 7:30; Exo 14:19, Exo 14:24, Exo 23:20-23, Exo 32:34, Exo 33:2, Exo 33:12-15; Num 20:16; Isa 63:9; Col 1:15; Heb 2:2 Acts 7:36”