Atos 6

Atos 6

Vincent on hupoballo - The verb originally means to put under, as carpets under one's feet; hence, to put one person in place of another; to substitute, as another's child for one's own; to employ a secret agent in one's place, and to instigate or secretly instruct him. Cleon Rogers on hupoballo - It applies to the secret instigation of persons supplied w. suggestions of what they are to say, much as in the modern frame-up We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God - Notice that the deluded Jews placed the accusation regarding Moses before that regarding God! They did not realize that the Law had been nailed to the Cross as Paul wrote - "having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross." (Col 2:14+) "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes." (Ro 10:4+) As Jesus said Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. (Mt 5:17+) Comment - They accused Jesus (and by association Stephen) of the following “He came to destroy the Law and the Prophets.” On the contrary, Jesus’ coming signaled the Law’s fulfillment not its abolishment or annulment. They had neither eyes to see this nor ears to hear it. As Bob