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Acts 7:1 (show verse)
And the high priest said, "Are these things so?"
Acts 7:2 (show verse)
But he said, "Brethren and fathers, the God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, while he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt 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, 'Go forth from your country, and from your kindred, and came into the land which 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)
Then, having come forth out of the land of the Chaldaeans, he dwelt in Haran; and, from thence, after his father died, He removed him into this land, in which ye now dwell;
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)
and He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot-breadth; and He promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his Seed after him, when he had no child.
Acts 7:6 (show verse)
And God spake thus; that his seed would be a sojourner in a foreign land; and they would bring it into servitude, and ill-use it 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 the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge,' said God; 'and, after these things, shall they come forth, and they shall 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 a covenant of circumcision; and so he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac, Jacob; and Jacob, 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)
And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy, sold Joseph into Egypt. And 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 delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he appointed him governor over Egypt and all his house.
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 there came a famine upon the whole of Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation; and our fathers were not finding sustenance.
Acts 7:12 (show verse)
But Jacob, having heard that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;
Acts 7:13 (show verse)
and, at the second time, Joseph was made known to his brothers; and Joseph's race became known to Pharaoh.
Acts 7:14 (show verse)
And Joseph, sending, called for Jacob his father, and all his kindred, seventy-five souls.
Acts 7:15 (show verse)
And Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he and our fathers;
Acts 7:16 (show verse)
and they were removed to Shechem, and were laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a sum of money from the sons of Emmor, 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 which God promised to Abraham was drawing nigh, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt,
Acts 7:18 (show verse)
until there arose another king in Egypt, who knew not Joseph.
Acts 7:19 (show verse)
The same, dealing craftily with our race, ill-treated our fathers, in causing their children to be cast out, that they might not be preserved alive.
Acts 7:20 (show verse)
In which season Moses was born, and was beautiful to God; who was nourished three months in the house of his father;
Acts 7:21 (show verse)
but, when he was cast out, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and nourished him as her own son.
Acts 7:22 (show verse)
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in his words and works.
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 his fortieth year was being completed, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the sons of Israel.
Acts 7:24 (show verse)
And, seeing a certain one wrongly treated, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, having smitten 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 was supposing that his brethren understood that God, through his hand, would give them deliverance; but they understood not.
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)
On the following day, also, he appeared to them while they were fighting and he was urging them to peace, saying, 'Men, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one another?'
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 he who was wronging his neighbor thrust him away, saying, 'Who appointed you a ruler and a 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)
Do you wish to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?'
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)
And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat 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)
And, forty years having been fulfilled, there appeared to him, in the wilderness of mount Sinai, an angel in a flame of fire in a 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)
And Moses, seeing it, wondered at the sight; and, as he drew near to observe it, there came a voice of the Lord,
Acts 7:32 (show verse)
'I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob.' And Moses, becoming terrified, was not daring to examine it.
Acts 7:33 (show verse)
And the Lord said to him, 'Loose the sandals from your feet; for the place on which you have been standing is holy ground.
Acts 7:34 (show verse)
Surely, I saw the affliction of My people in Egypt, and heard their groaning; and I came down to rescue them. And now come, I will send you into Egypt.'
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 denied, saying, 'Who appointed you a ruler and a judge?' him hath God sent as both ruler and redeemer, with the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the 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)
This man led them out, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
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, A Prophet will God raise up for you of your brethren, as He did me.
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 he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spake to him on mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received living oracles to give to us:
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)
to whom our fathers wished not to become obedient, but thrust him away, and in their hearts turned back again 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)
saying to Aaron, 'Make us gods who shall go before us; for as for this Moses who brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, we know not what happened to him.'
Acts 7:41 (show verse)
And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands.
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, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it has been written in a book of the prophets, 'Did ye offer to Me slain beasts and sacrifices, forty years in the wilderness, 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)
And ye took up the tent of Moloch, and the star of the god Rephan??he figures which ye made to worship them; and I will remove you beyond Babylon.'
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 the testimony in the wilderness, even as He, directed, Who spake to Moses, that he should make it according to the model 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)
which also our fathers, having received in succession, brought in with Joshua, in taking possession of the nations which God thrust out before the face of our fathers, until the days of David;
Acts 7:46 (show verse)
who found favor in the sight of God, and asked that he might find 'A habitation for the God of Jacob.'
Acts 7:47 (show verse)
But Solomon 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)
Yet the Most High dwelleth not in houses made with hands; as says the prophet,
Acts 7:49 (show verse)
'Heaven is My throne; and the earth is the footstool of My feet: what manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord, Or what is the place of My rest?
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)
Did not My hand make all these things?'
Acts 7:51 (show verse)
Ye stiffnecked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears! ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do ye.
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
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
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)
Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who declared beforehand concerning the coming of the Righteous One??f Whom just now ye became the betrayers and murderers;
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)
who, indeed, received the law as the ministrations of angels, and 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, while hearing these things, they were being cut to their hearts, and were gnashing their teeth over 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 he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looking intently into Heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on 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 Heaven opened, and the Son of Man standing on 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, crying out with a loud voice, they closed their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;
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)
and, having thrust him forth outside of the city, they kept stoning him! And the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man called 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)
And they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, "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)
And, kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to them!" And, 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