7:35,36
There is now another parallel. God had sent Moses to set them free, this was the same Moses that Israel had rejected, though of course this rejection happened before Moses had been sent by God. Their rejection said “who made you ruler and judge?”. Moses did indeed become their “ruler and judge”. Likewise Jesus, whom they had rejected, is the KIng of kings and Lord of lords, He is “ruler and judge”. The people’s rejection of Moses, or Jesus, makes no difference to God’s plans. Moses did lead them out of Egypt and through the Red Sea. The current generation revered Moses, but could not see the parallels to how they were treating Jesus.
7:37,38
Now Moses knew that someone far greater than he would be sent by God. The reference is to Deut 18:15-18. Stephen then points out that Moses met with angels on Mount Sinai, and that he received “living words”. The Sanhedrin would all acknowledge this, even the Saduccees who only accepted the first five books of the Bible. Yet they were not paying attention to what Moses had said.
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