Acts 7:17-22

¹⁷ But when the time was near for putting into effect the undertaking which God had given to Abraham, the people were increasing in Egypt, ¹⁸ Till another king came to power, who had no knowledge of Joseph. ¹⁹ He, having evil designs against our nation, was cruel to our fathers, and they were forced to put out their young children, so that they might not go on living. ²⁰ At which time Moses came to birth, and he was very beautiful; and he was kept for three months in his father's house: ²¹ And when he was put out, Pharaoh's daughter took him and kept him as her son. ²² And Moses was trained in all the wisdom of Egypt, and was great in his words and works.

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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 7:17-22

Commentary on Acts 7:17-29

(Read Acts 7:17-29)

Let us not be discouraged at the slowness of the fulfilling of God's promises. Suffering times often are growing times with the church. God is preparing for his people's deliverance, when their day is darkest, and their distress deepest. Moses was exceeding fair, "fair toward God;" it is the beauty of holiness which is in God's sight of great price. He was wonderfully preserved in his infancy; for God will take special care of those of whom he designs to make special use. And did he thus protect the child Moses? Much more will he secure the interests of his holy child Jesus, from the enemies who are gathered together against him. They persecuted Stephen for disputing in defence of Christ and his gospel: in opposition to these they set up Moses and his law. They may understand, if they do not wilfully shut their eyes against the light, that God will, by this Jesus, deliver them out of a worse slavery than that of Egypt. Although men prolong their own miseries, yet the Lord will take care of his servants, and effect his own designs of mercy.