SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:40
diciendo a Aarn: Haznos dioses que vayan delante de nosotros; porque a este Moiss, que nos sac de tierra de Egipto, no sabemos qu le ha acontecido.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 40. Saying unto Aaron, make us gods to go before us , etc.] This is a proof of their disobedience to the law of Moses, and of their rejection of him, and of the inclination of their hearts to the idolatry of the Egyptians; which shows the gross stupidity, as well as ingratitude of this people, to think that gods could be made; and that those that are made could go before them, be guides unto them, and protectors of them; when they have eyes, but see not, and hands, but handle not, and feet, but walk not: for as for this Moses ; whom they speak of with great contempt, and in a very irreverent way: which brought us out of the land of Egypt ; which they mention not with gratitude, but as reflecting upon him for doing it: we wot not what is become of him ; they thought he was dead, according to the Targum of Jonathan on ( Exodus 32:1) they concluded he was consumed with fire on the mount which flamed with fire. The following story is told by the Jews; when Moses went up on high, he said to the Israelites, at the end of forty days, at the beginning of the sixth hour I will come; at the end of forty days came Satan, and disturbed the world; he said to them, where is Moses your master? they answered him, he is gone up on high: he said to them, the sixth hour is come; they took no notice of him; he is dead (says he); they had no regard to him; he showed them the likeness of his bier; then they said to Aaron, as for this man Moses, etc.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 30-41 - Men deceive themselves, if they think God cannot do what he sees to be good any where; he can bring his people into a wilderness, and ther speak comfortably to them. He appeared to Moses in a flame of fire, ye the bush was not consumed; which represented the state of Israel i Egypt, where, though they were in the fire of affliction, yet they wer not consumed. It may also be looked upon as a type of Christ's takin upon him the nature of man, and the union between the Divine and huma nature. The death of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, cannot break the covenant relation between God and them. Our Saviour by this proves the future state, Mt 22:31. Abraham is dead, yet God is still his God therefore Abraham is still alive. Now, this is that life an immortality which are brought to light by the gospel. Stephen her shows that Moses was an eminent type of Christ, as he was Israel' deliverer. God has compassion for the troubles of his church, and the groans of his persecuted people; and their deliverance takes rise from his pity. And that deliverance was typical of what Christ did, when for us men, and for our salvation, he came down from heaven. Thi Jesus, whom they now refused, as their fathers did Moses, even thi same has God advanced to be a Prince and Saviour. It does not at all take from the just honour of Moses to say, that he was but a instrument, and that he is infinitely outshone by Jesus. In assertin that Jesus should change the customs of the ceremonial law. Stephen wa so far from blaspheming Moses, that really he honoured him, by showin how the prophecy of Moses was come to pass, which was so clear. God wh gave them those customs by his servant Moses, might, no doubt, chang the custom by his Son Jesus. But Israel thrust Moses from them, an would have returned to their bondage; so men in general will not obe Jesus, because they love this present evil world, and rejoice in their own works and devices.
Greek Textus Receptus
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Vincent's NT Word Studies
40. Shall go before us. As symbols to be born before them on the march. Compare Neh. ix. 18.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
7:40 {Gods which shall go before us} (qeous hoi proporeusontai hemwn). #Ex 32:1. As guides and protectors, perhaps with some allusion to the pillar of fire and of cloud that had gone before them (#Ex 13:21). The future indicative here with hoi (relative) expresses purpose. {Ye wot not} (ouk oidamen). We do not know. How quickly they had forgotten both God and Moses while Moses was absent in the mount with God. {Become of him} (egeneto autwi). Happened to him. " this " (houtos) here is a contemptuous allusion to Moses by the people.
