Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 7:50
Hath not my hand made all these things?
Verse 50. Hath not my hand made all these things?] Stephen certainly had not finished his discourse, nor drawn his inferences from the facts already stated; but it is likely that, as they perceived he was about to draw conclusions unfavourable to the temple and its ritual, they immediately raised up a clamour against him, which was the cause of the following very cutting address.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
As appears in the history of the creation, Gen 1:1. It is spoken unto our capacity after the manner of men, and implies that God is too great to stand in need of temples or offerings; and that what worship he requires, is not for his own sake, for our righteousness cannot profit him; but for mans sake, that he might be exercised in the duties of religion and devotion.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Hath not my hand made all these things? The heaven, and the earth, and all that is in them; the Arabic version renders it, “all these creatures”; and therefore what can be made for God? or what house built for him? in Isaiah the words are read without an interrogation, and affirm that his hand had made all these things, and therefore nothing could be made for him suitable to him, by the hands of men.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
1) “Hath not my hand,” (ouchi he cheir mou) “Has not my hand,” the hand of the Lord, denoting His strength, wisdom, and skill, Exo 15:6; Psa 17:7; Psa 20:6; Psa 44:3. The hand of the Lord is said to be upon men for good who seek Him, Ezr 8:22.
2) “Made all these things?” (epoiesen touta panta) “Made, done, formed, or put together all these things?” This is a rhetoric question, the answer to which is an affirmative “yes,” 1Co 8:6; Joh 1:1-3.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
50. Hath not mine hand? The prophet telleth the people in these words, that God hath no need either of gold, either of precious furniture of the temple, either of the sacrifices; whereupon it followeth that his true worship is not contained in ceremonies. For he desireth none of all these things which we offer unto him, for his own sake, but only that he may exercise us in the study of godliness; which argument is handled more at large, Psa 1:0. For although this be a shameful foolishness to go about to feed God with sacrifices, yet unless hypocrites were drowned in the same, they would make no such account of toys, because all that is unsavory before God which dissenteth from the spiritual worship; therefore, let us know that God seeketh us and not ours, which we have only at pleasure; and hereby it appeareth also what great difference there is between true religion and the carnal inventions of men.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
50 Hath not my hand made all these things?
Ver. 50. Hath not mine hand made all these things? ] Therefore I need not your handiwork, though I am pleased to accept of it; which you are to look upon as a wonderful condescension. “God humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and in earth,” Psa 113:6 . If he look out of himself upon the saints and angels (how much more upon us!) it is a condescension.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
not. Greek. ouchi. App-105. Freely quoted from Isa 66:1, Isa 66:2.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Act 7:50. , My hand) which is ever unwearied.
Fuente: Gnomon of the New Testament
Act 14:15, Exo 20:11, Psa 33:6-9, Psa 50:9-12, Psa 146:5, Psa 146:6, Isa 40:28, Isa 44:24, Isa 45:7, Isa 45:8, Isa 45:12, Jer 10:11, Jer 32:17
Reciprocal: Exo 17:4 – almost Job 42:10 – when
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Act 7:50. God was already the Maker of all things in the universe, hence it was foolish for the Jews to think they could build a temple as a permanent dwelling for Him.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
See notes on verse 44