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Verse 7. The nation which they shall serve, I will judge. The meaning is, that God would afflict the Egyptians with divers plagues, or visible punishments, before they dismissed the Israelites.
Bible. Acts of Apostles ⌄. Chapter 7 ⌄. 1 The high priest asked, 'Is this true?' 2 He replied, 'My brothers, my fathers, listen to what I have to say. The God of glory appeared to our ancestor Abraham, while he was in Mesopotamia before settling in Haran,
7:55 He…saw…Jesus standing at the right hand of God: Stephen affirms to the Sanhedrin that the prophecy Jesus made before them has been fulfilled (Mk 14:62). 7:57 Covered their ears: Stephen’s declaration, like that of Jesus, is a scandal to the court, which regards it as blasphemy. Previous chapter.
7 lip 2023 · Is it human or divine in origin? How should man demonstrate his faith? What is the relationship of faith to the will, to the intellect, and to the emotions? The apologist, meanwhile, must respond to charges against faith: that it is “irrational” or that it is the cause of conflict and violence.
5 maj 2021 · Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 7: As the Holy Spirit compels the Church forward in evangelizing, challenges continue! Because of Stephen’s outreach to the ethnic minority Hellenist Jews, he is accused of changing “the customs which Moses delivered to us” (6:11-14).
(Acts 7:37-41) Israel’s repeated rejection of Moses. “This is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, ‘The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear.’
1 maj 1994 · The Acts speak of a real presence of the Holy Spirit, a permanent, not a passing presence (such as charisms) in the soul of every Christian as soon as he is baptized (2:38; 5:32). He transforms and sanctifies those in whom he dwells.
