Acts 7:53

Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

Cross-references

Acts 7:38 Historical context

Acts 7:38 earlier mentions the angel at Sinai and living oracles, providing background for Stephen's claim.

John 7:19 Parallel

John 7:19 has Jesus accusing the Jews of not keeping the law, mirroring Stephen's accusation.

Romans 2:23-25 argues Jews boast in the law but break it, paralleling Stephen's charge.

Galatians 3:19 confirms the law was given through angels, supporting Stephen's claim.

Galatians 6:13 states circumcised people do not keep the law, aligning with Stephen's accusation.

Hebrews 2:2 Parallel

Hebrews 2:2 emphasizes the reliability of the angel-delivered law, reinforcing Stephen's point.

Deuteronomy 33:2 depicts God coming with holy ones (angels) — supporting the tradition that angels mediated the law, as Acts 7:53 states.

Psalm 68:17 Allusion

Psalm 68:17 describes God amid myriads of holy ones at Sinai — reinforcing the angelic presence at the law-giving that Acts 7:53 mentions.

Ezekiel 20:18-21 describes Israel's rebellion against God's statutes, echoing Stephen's charge of not keeping the law.