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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.
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, 3 and said to him, "Leave your country, your kindred and your father's house for this country which I shall show you."
The main discrepancies are these: in Acts 7:16 it is said that Jacob was buried in Shechem, whereas Gn 50:13 says he was buried at Hebron; in the same verse it is said that the tomb was purchased by Abraham, but in Gn 33:19 and Jos 24:32 the purchase is attributed to Jacob himself.
Acts 7 features Stephen's impassioned defense before the Sanhedrin, wherein he recounts Israel's history, highlighting God's faithfulness. He charges the religious leaders with hypocrisy, stirring their anger.
This section of the Catholic Bible contains the complete content of the Book of Acts, Chapter 7 with numbers and text of individual verses from the Douay Rheims Version of the Catholic Bible. Free, online access to study passages and verses contained the Book of Acts, Chapter 7 and its verses for Catholic Bible Study, Sunday School lessons and ...
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition. Stephen’s Speech to the Council. 1 Then the high priest asked him, “Are these things so?” 2 And Stephen replied: “Brothers [a] and fathers, listen to me.
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.
