John Bengel Commentary - Acts 7:41 - 7:41

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John Bengel Commentary - Acts 7:41 - 7:41


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Act 7:41. Ἐμοσχοποίησαν, they made a calf) A very notorious act of wickedness is signified by an extraordinary and newly-coined word. They imitated the Egyptians, whose God Apis was an OX.-ἀνήγαγον θυσίαν) A rare phrase. But so also in 1Ki 3:15, ἀνήγαγεν ὁλοκαυτώσεις.-τῷ εἰδώλῳ, unto the idol) They were idolaters, although they made the name of God their pretext.[48]-εὐφραίνοντο, they rejoiced) with great pageant.-ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν, in the works of their own hands) It becomes GOD to rejoice in the works of His own hands: and it becomes us to rejoice in the works of His hands. Men are idolaters who rejoice in the works of their own hands.

[48] The calves were probably an imitation of the Cherubim, a recognised symbol of the true God. Hence Aaron says, “These be thy Gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt,” Exo 32:4. The plural form, Gods, refers to the plural form of the name of God, Elohim.-E. and T.