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Acts 7:1 (show verse)
The high priest said, “Are these things so?”
Acts 7:2 (show verse)
And he said, “Hear me, brethren and fathers! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
Abraham » Divine call of
Babylon » Formerly a part of mesopotamia
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Mesopotamia » Abraham a native of
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Syria » Originally included mesopotamia
Babylon » Formerly a part of mesopotamia
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Mesopotamia » Abraham a native of
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Syria » Originally included mesopotamia
Acts 7:3 (show verse)
and said to him, ‘Leave your country and your relatives, and come into the land that I will show you.’
Abraham » Divine call of
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Obedience » Instances of » Abraham
Pilgrims and strangers » Saints are called to be
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Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Obedience » Instances of » Abraham
Pilgrims and strangers » Saints are called to be
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Acts 7:4 (show verse)
Abraham » Lives in ur, but removes to haran
Abraham » And canaan
Babylon » Empire of » Divisions
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Haran » Or charran, land of
Haran » Also called charran » A place in mesopotamia to which terah and abraham migrated
Obedience » Instances of » Abraham
Pilgrims and strangers » Exemplified
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Abraham » And canaan
Babylon » Empire of » Divisions
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Haran » Or charran, land of
Haran » Also called charran » A place in mesopotamia to which terah and abraham migrated
Obedience » Instances of » Abraham
Pilgrims and strangers » Exemplified
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Acts 7:5 (show verse)
But He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot of ground, and yet, even when he had no child, He promised that He would give it to him as a possession, and to his descendants after him.
Acts 7:6 (show verse)
But God spoke to this effect, that his descendants would be aliens in a foreign land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years.
physical Bondage » In prison » Of israel
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Carried into bondage
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Bondage of
Israel » Living » Egypt » 430 years
Israel » Prophecy » Captivity » In egypt
Obedience » Instances of » Abraham
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Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Carried into bondage
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Bondage of
Israel » Living » Egypt » 430 years
Israel » Prophecy » Captivity » In egypt
Obedience » Instances of » Abraham
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Acts 7:7 (show verse)
‘And whatever nation to which they will be in bondage I Myself will judge,’ said God, ‘and after that they will come out and serve Me in this place.’
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Israel » Prophecy » Captivity » In egypt
Obedience » Instances of » Abraham
Oppression » National, God judges
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Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Israel » Prophecy » Captivity » In egypt
Obedience » Instances of » Abraham
Oppression » National, God judges
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Acts 7:8 (show verse)
And He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
Circumcision » Covenant promises of
Circumcision » Institution of
Circumcision » Called the » Covenant of circumcision
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
jacob » Son of isaac, and the twin brother of esau
Obedience » Instances of » Abraham
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Circumcision » Institution of
Circumcision » Called the » Covenant of circumcision
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
jacob » Son of isaac, and the twin brother of esau
Obedience » Instances of » Abraham
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Acts 7:9 (show verse)
“The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt. Yet God was with him,
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Envy » Instances of » Joseph's brethren, of joseph
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Patriarch » Head of a family
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Servants » When good » Have God with them
Envy » Instances of » Joseph's brethren, of joseph
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Patriarch » Head of a family
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Servants » When good » Have God with them
Acts 7:10 (show verse)
and rescued him from all his afflictions, and granted him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt and all his household.
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
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Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Servants » When good » Have God with them
Servants » Good--exemplified
Wisdom » Of joseph
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
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Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Servants » When good » Have God with them
Servants » Good--exemplified
Wisdom » Of joseph
Acts 7:11 (show verse)
“Now a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction with it, and our fathers could find no food.
Acts 7:12 (show verse)
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.
Acts 7:13 (show verse)
On the second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family was disclosed to Pharaoh.
Acts 7:14 (show verse)
Then Joseph sent word and invited Jacob his father and all his relatives to come to him, seventy-five persons in all.
Acts 7:15 (show verse)
And Jacob went down to Egypt and there he and our fathers died.
Acts 7:16 (show verse)
From there they were removed to Shechem and laid in the tomb which Abraham had purchased for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
Burial » Burying places » Family
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Hamor » Called emmor
Joseph » Son of jacob » Exacts a pledge from his brothers to convey his remains to canaan
Machpelah » The burying place of sarah, abraham, isaac, rebekah, leah, and jacob
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Shechem » Also called sichem and sychem, a district in the central part of the land of canaan » Jacob buried in
Shechem » Son of hamor; seduces jacob's daughter; killed by jacob's sons » Called sychem
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Hamor » Called emmor
Joseph » Son of jacob » Exacts a pledge from his brothers to convey his remains to canaan
Machpelah » The burying place of sarah, abraham, isaac, rebekah, leah, and jacob
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Shechem » Also called sichem and sychem, a district in the central part of the land of canaan » Jacob buried in
Shechem » Son of hamor; seduces jacob's daughter; killed by jacob's sons » Called sychem
Acts 7:17 (show verse)
“But as the time of the promise was approaching which God had assured to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
Acts 7:18 (show verse)
until there arose another king over Egypt who knew nothing about Joseph.
Acts 7:19 (show verse)
It was he who took shrewd advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers so that they would expose their infants and they would not survive.
Acts 7:20 (show verse)
It was at this time that Moses was born; and he was lovely in the sight of God, and he was nurtured three months in his father’s home.
Acts 7:21 (show verse)
And after he had been set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him away and nurtured him as her own son.
Acts 7:22 (show verse)
Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds.
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Egypt » Magi of
Egypt » Celebrated for » Literature
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Called learning
Knowledge » Withheld from man » Learning, examples of men possessing
moses » Learned in all the wisdom of egypt
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Wisdom » of moses
Egypt » Magi of
Egypt » Celebrated for » Literature
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Called learning
Knowledge » Withheld from man » Learning, examples of men possessing
moses » Learned in all the wisdom of egypt
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Wisdom » of moses
Acts 7:23 (show verse)
But when he was approaching the age of forty, it entered his mind to visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.
Acts 7:24 (show verse)
And when he saw one of them being treated unjustly, he defended him and took vengeance for the oppressed by striking down the Egyptian.
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
Rashness » Instances of » Moses, in killing the egyptian
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Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
Rashness » Instances of » Moses, in killing the egyptian
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Acts 7:25 (show verse)
And he supposed that his brethren understood that God was granting them deliverance through him, but they did not understand.
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
Rashness » Instances of » Moses, in killing the egyptian
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Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
Rashness » Instances of » Moses, in killing the egyptian
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Acts 7:26 (show verse)
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
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Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
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Acts 7:27 (show verse)
But the one who was injuring his neighbor pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and judge over us?
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
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Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
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Acts 7:28 (show verse)
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
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Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
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Acts 7:29 (show verse)
At this remark, Moses fled and became an alien in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
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Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
moses » Takes the life of an egyptian taskmaster; flees from egypt; finds refuge among the midianites
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Acts 7:30 (show verse)
“After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning thorn bush.
Angels » Called » Angel of the lord
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Fire » As a symbol of the divine presence and power
God » Fire, a consuming » As a symbol of the divine presence and power
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
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Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Fire » As a symbol of the divine presence and power
God » Fire, a consuming » As a symbol of the divine presence and power
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
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Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon
Acts 7:31 (show verse)
When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight; and as he approached to look more closely, there came the voice of the Lord:
Acts 7:32 (show verse)
‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.’ Moses shook with fear and would not venture to look.
Acts 7:33 (show verse)
Acts 7:34 (show verse)
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » From bondage
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Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Prayer » Answered » Israelites for deliverance » From bondage
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Servant » Bond » Cruelty to » The israelites
Acts 7:35 (show verse)
“This Moses whom they disowned, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer with the help of the angel who appeared to him in the thorn bush.
Angels » Called » Angel of the lord
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Church of israel » Established by God
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
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Call » To special religious duty » moses
Church of israel » Established by God
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
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Acts 7:36 (show verse)
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
journey of israel through the Desert » Under moses as leader
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Plague » As a judgment on the egyptians
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journey of israel through the Desert » Under moses as leader
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Plague » As a judgment on the egyptians
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Acts 7:37 (show verse)
This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brethren.’
Jesus The Prophet » God commands us to hear
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Hearing » Hearing the lord
Jesus Christ » Prophet » God will severely punish those who reject him
moses » Prophecies of
moses » A type of the messiah
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Types » Of the saviour » moses
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Hearing » Hearing the lord
Jesus Christ » Prophet » God will severely punish those who reject him
moses » Prophecies of
moses » A type of the messiah
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Types » Of the saviour » moses
Acts 7:38 (show verse)
This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness together with the angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai, and who was with our fathers; and he received living oracles to pass on to you.
Church of israel » Established by God
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
journey of israel through the Desert » Under moses as leader
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
the Law of moses » Called » Lively oracles
Lawgiver » Moses as
moses » Prophecies of
Mountains » Names of » Sinai, upon which moses received the decalogue
Oracle » The scriptures are called "oracles,"
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Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon
Sinai » Mount
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
journey of israel through the Desert » Under moses as leader
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
the Law of moses » Called » Lively oracles
Lawgiver » Moses as
moses » Prophecies of
Mountains » Names of » Sinai, upon which moses received the decalogue
Oracle » The scriptures are called "oracles,"
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Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon
Sinai » Mount
Acts 7:39 (show verse)
Our fathers were unwilling to be obedient to him, but repudiated him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,
Apostates » Examples of
Calf of gold » Was made » After an egyptian model
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Idolatry » The jews » Brought, out of egypt with them
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Calf of gold » Was made » After an egyptian model
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Idolatry » The jews » Brought, out of egypt with them
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Acts 7:40 (show verse)
Acts 7:41 (show verse)
Calf » Golden, made by aaron
Calf of gold » Sacrifices offered to
Calf of gold » Was made » After an egyptian model
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Idolatry » The jews » Brought, out of egypt with them
Idolatry » Consists in » Sacrificing to images
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calf made by aaron
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false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calf made by aaron
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calf made by aaron
Calf of gold » Sacrifices offered to
Calf of gold » Was made » After an egyptian model
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Idolatry » The jews » Brought, out of egypt with them
Idolatry » Consists in » Sacrificing to images
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calf made by aaron
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false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calf made by aaron
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calf made by aaron
Acts 7:42 (show verse)
But God turned away and delivered them up to serve the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, ‘It was not to Me that you offered victims and sacrifices forty years in the wilderness, was it, O house of Israel?
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Error » Sin's penalty » Abandonment by God
Forsaken » The wicked, by God
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Idolatry » Objects of » The heavenly bodies
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Sin » Penalty for » Abandonment by God
Sins » Penalty » Abandonment by God
Stars » Worshiped
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Abandonment by God
The wicked » Devices of » Forsaken
Error » Sin's penalty » Abandonment by God
Forsaken » The wicked, by God
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Idolatry » Objects of » The heavenly bodies
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Sin » Penalty for » Abandonment by God
Sins » Penalty » Abandonment by God
Stars » Worshiped
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Abandonment by God
The wicked » Devices of » Forsaken
Acts 7:43 (show verse)
Chiun » Also called remphan, a God of the phoenicians
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Idolatry » Objects of, carried in procession
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Remphan
Molech » An idol of the ammonites
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Stars » Worshiped
Stars » False gods frequently worshipped under the representation of
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Molech, moloch, or milcom, a God of the ammonites
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Idolatry » Objects of, carried in procession
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Remphan
Molech » An idol of the ammonites
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Stars » Worshiped
Stars » False gods frequently worshipped under the representation of
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Molech, moloch, or milcom, a God of the ammonites
Acts 7:44 (show verse)
“Our fathers had the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness, just as He who spoke to Moses directed him to make it according to the pattern which he had seen.
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
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Tabernacle » Called the » Tabernacle of testimony or witness
Tabernacle » Pattern of, revealed to moses
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
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Tabernacle » Called the » Tabernacle of testimony or witness
Tabernacle » Pattern of, revealed to moses
Acts 7:45 (show verse)
And having received it in their turn, our fathers brought it in with Joshua upon dispossessing the nations whom God drove out before our fathers, until the time of David.
Acts 7:46 (show verse)
Acts 7:47 (show verse)
But it was Solomon who built a house for Him.
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
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Temple » Solomon's » Pattern and building of
Temple » Solomon's » Built by solomon
The First Temple » Was but a temple built with hands
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
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Temple » Solomon's » Pattern and building of
Temple » Solomon's » Built by solomon
The First Temple » Was but a temple built with hands
Acts 7:48 (show verse)
However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophet says:
Acts 7:49 (show verse)
And earth is the footstool of My feet;
What kind of house will you build for Me?’ says the Lord,
‘Or what place is there for My repose?
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Footstool » Of God
Footstool » Figurative » The earth is God's
God » Pillar of » Footstool of
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Heaven » Dwelling place of God
Heaven » God's throne
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Stool » Footstool » Of the earth
The world » Glory of » God's footstool
Footstool » Of God
Footstool » Figurative » The earth is God's
God » Pillar of » Footstool of
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Heaven » Dwelling place of God
Heaven » God's throne
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Stool » Footstool » Of the earth
The world » Glory of » God's footstool
Acts 7:50 (show verse)
Acts 7:51 (show verse)
“You men who are stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are always resisting the Holy Spirit; you are doing just as your fathers did.
holy Boldness » Exemplified » Stephen
Character » Of the wicked » Stiff-necked
Character of the wicked » Uncircumcised in heart
Character of the wicked » Stiff-necked
Courage » Examples of » Christ
Courageous reformers » Stephen before the council
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
ears » Of the wicked » Uncircumcised
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
character of the unrenewed Heart » Uncircumcised
the personality of Holy Spirit » He can be resisted
Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The sin against
Holy spirit » Sin against
Jews, the » National character of » Stubborn and stiffnecked
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Resisting him
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Courageous reformers » Rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Stephen, of the high priest
Reproof » Exemplified » Stephen
Resistance » Who resists the holy spirit
Self-will » Exhibited in » Resisting the holy spirit
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Resisting the holy ghost
Sin » Against the spirit
Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The sin against
Spirit » Quickeneth » Sin against
Unpardonable sin » The sin against the holy spirit
Character » Of the wicked » Stiff-necked
Character of the wicked » Uncircumcised in heart
Character of the wicked » Stiff-necked
Courage » Examples of » Christ
Courageous reformers » Stephen before the council
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
ears » Of the wicked » Uncircumcised
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
character of the unrenewed Heart » Uncircumcised
the personality of Holy Spirit » He can be resisted
Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The sin against
Holy spirit » Sin against
Jews, the » National character of » Stubborn and stiffnecked
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Resisting him
Select readings » Stephen's defense
Courageous reformers » Rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Stephen, of the high priest
Reproof » Exemplified » Stephen
Resistance » Who resists the holy spirit
Self-will » Exhibited in » Resisting the holy spirit
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Resisting the holy ghost
Sin » Against the spirit
Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The sin against
Spirit » Quickeneth » Sin against
Unpardonable sin » The sin against the holy spirit
Acts 7:52 (show verse)
Confessing Christ » Exemplified » Stephen
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Jesus Christ » Names of » Just man, just person, just one
Jews, the » Christ » Murdered by
Murder » Exemplified
Names » Of Christ » Just one
Persecution » Suffering of--exemplified » The prophets
Select readings » Stephen's defense
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Stephen, of the high priest
Sin » Defined » Denunciation of
Speech » Plainness of
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Jesus Christ » Names of » Just man, just person, just one
Jews, the » Christ » Murdered by
Murder » Exemplified
Names » Of Christ » Just one
Persecution » Suffering of--exemplified » The prophets
Select readings » Stephen's defense
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Stephen, of the high priest
Sin » Defined » Denunciation of
Speech » Plainness of
Acts 7:53 (show verse)
you who received the law as ordained by angels, and yet did not keep it.”
Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Law given by
Angels » The law given by the ministration of
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Law » Received by the disposition of angels
The law of God » Given » Through the ministration of angels
the Law of moses » Given » By disposition of angels
Prophets » Inspired by angels
Select readings » Stephen's defense
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Stephen, of the high priest
Angels » The law given by the ministration of
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Law » Received by the disposition of angels
The law of God » Given » Through the ministration of angels
the Law of moses » Given » By disposition of angels
Prophets » Inspired by angels
Select readings » Stephen's defense
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Stephen, of the high priest
Acts 7:54 (show verse)
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the quick, and they began gnashing their teeth at him.
Anger » Sinful, exemplified
Anger » Instances of » Jews, against stephen
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Gnashing of teeth » In rage against the righteous
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
Insanity » Of sin » The jews
Malice » Examples of
Select readings » Stephen's defense
Reproof » Despised » By the jewish leaders
Revenge » Exemplified
Revenge » Exemplified » By the chief priests
Sin » Insanity of » The jews
Stephen » Stoned
Teeth » Gnashing (grinding) of, usually signifying anger or extreme pain
Anger » Instances of » Jews, against stephen
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Gnashing of teeth » In rage against the righteous
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
Insanity » Of sin » The jews
Malice » Examples of
Select readings » Stephen's defense
Reproof » Despised » By the jewish leaders
Revenge » Exemplified
Revenge » Exemplified » By the chief priests
Sin » Insanity of » The jews
Stephen » Stoned
Teeth » Gnashing (grinding) of, usually signifying anger or extreme pain
Acts 7:55 (show verse)
But being full of the Holy Spirit, he gazed intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God;
Anger » Instances of » Jews, against stephen
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Glory of Christ » In his exaltation
Glory » Christ's » God's
Glory » Of God » Stephen
God, Glory of » Exhibited to » Stephen
God » Glorifying » Glory of
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » The glorified Christ entered into
Heavenly » Home heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints » The glorified Christ entered into
Holy spirit » The comforter » Filling saints
Holy spirit » Baptism of » Men filled with
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The disciples
Home » Heavenly » The glorified Christ entered into
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
Select readings » Stephen's defense
Revenge » Exemplified » By the chief priests
Spirit » Filled (men)
Stephen » Stoned
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Fulness of vision
the future » Heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints re 21; 22; joh 14 » The glorified Christ entered into
Vision » Of stephen » Of Christ
Vision » Dominates life » Looking heavenward, glorifies
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Glory of Christ » In his exaltation
Glory » Christ's » God's
Glory » Of God » Stephen
God, Glory of » Exhibited to » Stephen
God » Glorifying » Glory of
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » The glorified Christ entered into
Heavenly » Home heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints » The glorified Christ entered into
Holy spirit » The comforter » Filling saints
Holy spirit » Baptism of » Men filled with
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The disciples
Home » Heavenly » The glorified Christ entered into
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
Select readings » Stephen's defense
Revenge » Exemplified » By the chief priests
Spirit » Filled (men)
Stephen » Stoned
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Fulness of vision
the future » Heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints re 21; 22; joh 14 » The glorified Christ entered into
Vision » Of stephen » Of Christ
Vision » Dominates life » Looking heavenward, glorifies
Acts 7:56 (show verse)
and he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened up and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
Anger » Instances of » Jews, against stephen
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Glory of Christ » In his exaltation
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » Opened
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » The glorified Christ entered into
Heavenly » Home heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints » The glorified Christ entered into
Home » Heavenly » The glorified Christ entered into
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
Select readings » Stephen's defense
Revenge » Exemplified » By the chief priests
Stephen » Stoned
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Fulness of vision
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » A martyr for the faith
the future » Heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints re 21; 22; joh 14 » The glorified Christ entered into
Vision » Of stephen » Of Christ
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Glory of Christ » In his exaltation
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » Opened
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » The glorified Christ entered into
Heavenly » Home heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints » The glorified Christ entered into
Home » Heavenly » The glorified Christ entered into
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
Select readings » Stephen's defense
Revenge » Exemplified » By the chief priests
Stephen » Stoned
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Fulness of vision
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » A martyr for the faith
the future » Heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints re 21; 22; joh 14 » The glorified Christ entered into
Vision » Of stephen » Of Christ
Acts 7:57 (show verse)
But they cried out with a loud voice, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one impulse.
Anger » Instances of » Jews, against stephen
Fanaticism » The jews in stoning stephen
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Rage » Anger, easily kindled into rage
Revenge » Exemplified » By the chief priests
Stephen » Stoned
Fanaticism » The jews in stoning stephen
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Rage » Anger, easily kindled into rage
Revenge » Exemplified » By the chief priests
Stephen » Stoned
Acts 7:58 (show verse)
When they had driven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and the witnesses laid aside their robes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Anger » Instances of » Jews, against stephen
Complicity » Instances of » Paul, in the stoning of stephen
Courts of justice » The judgment of » Witnesses first to execute
Gates » Punishment of criminals outside of
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Martyrdom » Instances of » Stephen
Martyrdom » Exemplified » Stephen
Murder » Examples of
Paul » Persecutes the Christians; present at, and gives consent to, the stoning of stephen
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Executed » By witness
Punishments » Were inflicted » By the witnesses
Revenge » Exemplified » By the chief priests
Stephen » Stoned
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Stephen
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Complicity » Instances of » Paul, in the stoning of stephen
Courts of justice » The judgment of » Witnesses first to execute
Gates » Punishment of criminals outside of
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Martyrdom » Instances of » Stephen
Martyrdom » Exemplified » Stephen
Murder » Examples of
Paul » Persecutes the Christians; present at, and gives consent to, the stoning of stephen
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Executed » By witness
Punishments » Were inflicted » By the witnesses
Revenge » Exemplified » By the chief priests
Stephen » Stoned
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Stephen
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Acts 7:59 (show verse)
They went on stoning Stephen as he called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the object of divine worship
Committal » Committal into God's hands
Confessing Christ » Exemplified » Stephen
death » Scenes of » Death of stephen
God » Trust in » Committal into God's hands
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord jesus
Martyrdom » Instances of » Stephen
Prayer » To be offered » To Christ
Privileges of saints » Committing themselves to God
Punishments » Stoning » Examples of
Punishments » Were inflicted » By the witnesses
Punishments » Capital kinds of » Stoning
Resignation » Exemplified » Stephen
Revenge » Exemplified » By the chief priests
Stephen » Stoned
Stephen » Gentle and forgiving spirit of
Stoning » Examples of
Stoning » Instances of stoning » Stephen
The Nation » Stoning » Examples of
Committal » Committal into God's hands
Confessing Christ » Exemplified » Stephen
death » Scenes of » Death of stephen
God » Trust in » Committal into God's hands
Government » Mosaic » Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord jesus
Martyrdom » Instances of » Stephen
Prayer » To be offered » To Christ
Privileges of saints » Committing themselves to God
Punishments » Stoning » Examples of
Punishments » Were inflicted » By the witnesses
Punishments » Capital kinds of » Stoning
Resignation » Exemplified » Stephen
Revenge » Exemplified » By the chief priests
Stephen » Stoned
Stephen » Gentle and forgiving spirit of
Stoning » Examples of
Stoning » Instances of stoning » Stephen
The Nation » Stoning » Examples of
Acts 7:60 (show verse)
Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he fell asleep.
death » Called sleep
death » Scenes of » Death of stephen
Enemies » Prayer for
Enemies » Should be » Prayed for
Enemy » Stephen, of his murderers
Forgiveness » Examples of human
Forgiveness of injuries » Exemplified » Stephen
Good for evil » Examples of returning » Stephen
Good for evil » Returning » Stephen, to his murderers
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
Love » Good for evil examples of returning » Stephen
Martyrdom » Instances of » Stephen
Meekness » Examples of » Stephen
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For enemies
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Stephen
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Stephen
Sleep » Spiritual » Symbol of death
Stephen » Stoned
Stephen » Gentle and forgiving spirit of
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Fulness of love
death » Scenes of » Death of stephen
Enemies » Prayer for
Enemies » Should be » Prayed for
Enemy » Stephen, of his murderers
Forgiveness » Examples of human
Forgiveness of injuries » Exemplified » Stephen
Good for evil » Examples of returning » Stephen
Good for evil » Returning » Stephen, to his murderers
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
Love » Good for evil examples of returning » Stephen
Martyrdom » Instances of » Stephen
Meekness » Examples of » Stephen
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For enemies
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Stephen
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Stephen
Sleep » Spiritual » Symbol of death
Stephen » Stoned
Stephen » Gentle and forgiving spirit of
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Fulness of love