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Acts 7:45

King James Version (KJV)

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Acts 7:45

Verse 45 of 60

Scripture focus

Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

Acts 7:45 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 7:45

Theological / Devotional

That came after. Gr. diadechomai, “to receive in turn,” that is, they inherited the tabernacle from their fathers. It was the generation following that of the Exodus that took the tabernacle into Canaan, for all who came out of Egypt, except Caleb and Joshua, died in the wilderness.

Jesus. Gr. Iesous, equivalent to the Heb. Yehoshua‘, “Joshua” (see on Matt 1:1). Here the reference is obviously to Joshua, who brought the Israelites and the tabernacle into Canaan.

Into the possession. Literally, “in the taking possession.”

Gentiles. That is, “nations,” or “heathen,” with particular reference to the Canaanites.

Whom God drave out. See on Deut. 9:3; Ps. 44:2.

Days of David. This phrase may have two applications: (1) the original Canaanite population of Palestine was not wholly conquered until David’s day; (2) the tabernacle was the focal point of Israelitish worship up to and including the reign of David. After his time the Temple took the place of the tabernacle.

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