Acts 7:35
This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
Cross-references
In Acts 7:51, Stephen directly connects the fathers' rejection of Moses to the current generation's resistance to the Holy Spirit, showing a recurring pattern.
Acts 7:30 describes the angel's appearance in the bush that Acts 7:35 says God used to send Moses as redeemer.
Acts 7:9-15 recounts Joseph's rejection by his brothers and later exaltation — parallels Moses being refused then sent as deliverer in verse 35.
Acts 7:27 records the same accusation 'Who made thee a ruler and a judge?' that is quoted again in Acts 7:35 — direct internal citation.
Acts 7:28 adds the Israelite's question 'Wilt thou kill me?' — immediate context for the rejection referenced in Acts 7:35.
Acts 7:38 continues Stephen's narrative, showing Moses as mediator who received living oracles — the same deliverer rejected in verse 35.
Acts 2:36 states God made the rejected Jesus both Lord and Christ — a direct typological fulfillment of the rejected-then-exalted pattern seen in Moses.
Acts 3:22 quotes Moses' prophecy of a prophet like him — showing that Moses himself prefigured the ultimate deliverer, Jesus.
Acts 5:31 describes Jesus exalted as Prince and Savior — echoing Moses' role as ruler and deliverer, identifying him as a type of Christ.
1 Samuel 12:8 recounts God sending Moses and Aaron to deliver Israel from Egypt — the same historical event Stephen references in Acts 7:35.
John 19:15 has the chief priests cry 'We have no king but Caesar,' paralleling the refusal to accept God's appointed ruler.
John 18:40 shows the crowd choosing Barabbas over Jesus, rejecting the true deliverer just as Moses was rejected.
Luke 19:14 has the citizens saying 'We will not have this man to reign over us'—a clear echo of the rejection of Moses.
Isaiah 63:9 describes the angel of God's presence redeeming Israel, paralleling Moses being sent as redeemer by the same angel.
1 Samuel 10:27 records the cry 'How shall this man save us?'—directly parallel to the rejection of Moses as deliverer.
1 Samuel 8:7 reveals that rejecting God's appointed leader is rejecting God Himself, just as the people rejected Moses.
Numbers 20:16 directly states that God sent an angel to bring Israel out of Egypt, the same angel who commissioned Moses.
Psalm 105:26 says God sent Moses his servant — closely paralleling Acts 7:35's 'God send to be a ruler and deliverer'.
Deuteronomy 33:16 recalls 'him that dwelt in the bush' — the same burning bush where the angel appeared to Moses, linking the divine commissioning.
Numbers 16:13 repeats the accusation that Moses made himself a prince, paralleling the rejection in Acts 7:35.
Hebrews 12:25 warns against refusing God’s speaker — echoing Moses as God’s spokesman who was refused yet sent with authority.
Genesis 45:7 shows Joseph sent by God to preserve life, mirroring God sending Moses as deliverer.
Exodus 2:14 is the direct source of the quote 'Who made thee a prince...' used by Stephen.
Psalm 118:22 describes the rejected stone becoming cornerstone — mirroring Moses' rejection by Israel and exaltation by God as ruler and deliverer.
Revelation 15:3 references the song of Moses celebrating deliverance, connecting to Moses' role as redeemer in Acts 7:35.
Exodus 23:20-23 promises the angel's guidance for Israel, the same angel who commissioned Moses in the bush.
Exodus 14:19 shows the same angel of God leading Israel out of Egypt, confirming the angel's ongoing role as deliverer.
Exodus 6:26 identifies Moses and Aaron as those God commissioned to lead Israel out, the same commissioning Stephen references.
John 9:29 affirms God spoke to Moses — underscoring the divine authority behind Moses' mission that Stephen describes.
Hosea 12:13 says by a prophet (Moses) the Lord brought Israel out — confirming Moses' role as deliverer that Stephen recounts.
Isaiah 63:12 describes God leading Israel by Moses' right hand through the sea — reinforcing the deliverer role that Stephen emphasizes in Acts 7:35.
Isaiah 63:11 remembers God bringing Israel up from the sea through Moses as shepherd — the same deliverance Stephen credits to Moses as ruler and deliverer.
Psalm 77:20 poetically recalls God leading Israel by the hand of Moses and Aaron — echoing the leadership role Stephen attributes to Moses.
Nehemiah 9:10-14 summarizes God's signs and giving the law through Moses — providing the broader context of Moses' deliverance role Stephen highlights.
Exodus 33:2 again promises the angel's leadership, linking to the angel of the bush.
Exodus 32:34 reiterates that God's angel will go before Israel, echoing the angel who sent Moses.