Stephen's Defense Before the Sanhedrin

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Who is accused of speaking blasphemous words against a holy place and the law?

The speaker

To whom did God appear, instructing him to leave his country and promising him the land as a possession for his descendants?

Abraham

How long were the descendants of Abraham prophesied to be in bondage in a strange land?

400 years

Who is described as a prophet like unto the Lord, who was rejected by the Israelites?

<p>Moses</p> Signup and view all the answers

What vision concludes the text, showing the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God?

<p><em>Seeing the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God</em></p> Signup and view all the answers

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  • Accusations are made against a man for speaking blasphemous words against a holy place and the law, claiming that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy the place and change customs.
  • A reference is made to God appearing to Abraham, instructing him to leave his country and promising him the land where they currently dwell as a possession for his descendants.
  • The narrative includes the prophecy of the seed of Abraham sojourning in a strange land and being in bondage for 400 years, linking to the birth and upbringing of Moses who later led the children of Israel out of Egypt.
  • Moses is described as a prophet like unto the Lord, who was rejected by the Israelites despite receiving divine guidance and leading them out of Egypt.
  • The text concludes with a vision of seeing the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God, followed by a plea for the Lord to receive the speaker's spirit and not to charge their killers.

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