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SOJOURN IN A STRANGE LAND. By the continuative δέ there is now brought in the express declaration of God , which was given on occasion of this promise to Abraham concerning the future providential guidance destined for his posterity. But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves,’ God sai ‘and afterward they will come out of that country and worship me in this place. Then he gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. And Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him eight days after his birth.

Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?

To this he replied: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! See all full list on kingjamesbibleonline. And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place. Stephen’s defense is not a response to the charges made against him but takes the form of a discourse that reviews the fortunes. But many of those who had heard the word believe and the number of the men came to about five thousand.

On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. Stephen’s speech represents Luke’s description of Christianity’s break from its Jewish matrix. Acts – Stephen’s Response to the Council A. Browse daily devotions with Scripture passages fromActs, from the Today Daily Devotional library.

In review, from Acts :1 and 1 list the specific charges against him. Observe the sections on Abraham, Joseph, Moses, and the tabernacle-temple. They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. So the word of God spread. Commentary on Acts :1- 7. Acts Peter and John Before the Council And as they were speaking to the people , the priests and l the captain of the temple and m the Sadducees came upon them , greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming n in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

And they arrested them and o put them in custody until the next day , for it was already evening. Obedient to the faith. Here is another outcropping of that fundamental fact of the New Testament, making faith not a subjective thing at all but an objective obedience of the gospel commandments.

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplie there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. So (Nubian, Sabako), an Ethiopian king who brought Egypt under his sway. Acts 7:1-60—Read the Bible online or download free. He was bribed by Hoshea to. Bible teachings or to watch services live.

Answer the questions below and then click OK to send your. It would be judged by God. Because they were moved with envy. Pharaoh king of Egypt.

He made him Governor over Egypt and all his houses.

Dearth and Affliction. Acts Chapter Acts Chapter deals with the defense of Stephen, a disciple and deacon in the early church, who was moving among the people performing miracles and preaching. The twelve patriarchs.