The god of glory appeared to our father abraham while he was still in mesopotamia, before he lived in harran. Jesus was standing to come down from heaven, but when they stone stephen, the second coming of jesus was delayed, jesus sat back down at the right hand of god. Bibles niv, rsv, neb, cev, the good news bible, j b phillips new testament in modern english. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. Then the high priest asked stephen, are these charges true. Acts chapter 7 summary and what god wants from us youtube. Read acts chapter 7, quickly noting the major divisions of stephens speech. Acts 78 niv stephens speech to the sanhedrin bible gateway. Acts 7 niv stephens speech to the sanhedrin bible gateway. The book has been called the acts of the apostles, really a misnomer because acts has very little to say concerning most of the original twelve apostles.
They are talking about the great things that god has done. Our story starts off where the gospel of luke left offjesus is back now that hes resurrected, jesus decides to hang out and chat with his disciples whom luke calls apostles for forty days. David guzik commentary on acts 7 describes the martyr death of stephen who. As he went nearer to look at it, the voice of the lord was heard. Acts second telling of pauls conversion occurs in a speech paul gives when he is arrested in jerusalem. I have declared to both jews and greeks that they must turn to god in repentance and have faith in our lord jesus. Paul, with a like meaning, calls the rulers of the church. The birth of the church happens in acts 2 with the outpouring of the holy spirit. This is a summary of the seventh chapter of acts, the most important verse, and what i think god is wanting us to do in response to it. As peter and john spoke unto the people, what 3 groups came upon them. A the niv is too gentle in saying that he was greatly distressed v. The reader is kept really interested and curious to see what kind of interpretation or biblical exegesis wall is doing with the text, but at the same time is looking forward to seeing robinsons application of acts to the contemporary christian church. Missiology an outstanding feature of the book is having both the interpretation and engagementapplication of the text side by side.
This conversation will become more and more heated. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. Testifying both to the jews, and also to the greeks, repentance toward god, and faith toward our lord jesus christ. Luke the author of the book of acts singles out stephen for special mentionhe is a man full of faith and of the holy spirit. The eunuch asked philip, tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else. On the 40th day after the resurrection the disciples wait in jerusalem 10 more days. Observe the sections on abraham, joseph, moses, and the tabernacletemple. Acts 711 niv stephens speech to the sanhedrin bible gateway.
Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until. Acts 8, new international version niv the bible app. Acts 7 and the high priest said, are these things so. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them. Acts 6,acts 7 niv the choosing of the seven bible gateway. This chapter also marks the beginning of part 2 of the book of acts, which is pauls ministry to the gentiles. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. These include all the prophets and john the baptist, and finally, jesus hiself 2 it makes us deliberately disobey gods word, though we know gods word was received from the hands of angels.
Other passages must have a relationship with the context at hand, such as a scriptural quotation or reference in the passage at hand. In this long defense stephen takes a much wider range, and goes less directly into the point raised by. Acts 7, new international version niv the bible app. A timid peter is transformed into a bold evangelist whose first preach sees about three thousand souls added to the church acts 2.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. Acts 8 niv bible and saul approved of their killing him. Acts 7 is the seventh chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. The book of acts niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 44 duration. Acts 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The greek word luke used is much stronger paroxyno. There he found some disciples 2 and asked them, did you receive the holy spirit when you believed.
Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to egypt. Given that the criteria for the selection of these seven men was that they be full of the holy spirit and of wisdom v. The first thing you have to notice is the similarity between pauls speech here and stephens speech in chapter 7. Acts 6 new international version niv the choosing of the seven. Then god turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven. Devotions with scripture from acts today daily devotional. Acts chapter 1 questions for discussion the living. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 7 jesus shows himself to his followers for 40 days after the after he is resurrected resurrection jesus goes up to heaven. Acts 19 new international version niv paul in ephesus.
They answered, no, we have not even heard that there is a holy spirit. In the first 7 chapters, he describes how the good news spread in jerusalem. God is preparing for his peoples deliverance, when their day is darkest, and their distress deepest. Moses trembled and was afraid to look 33 the lord said to him, take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground 34 i have seen the misery of my people in egypt, i have heard them crying. The history of moses and his acts till the exodus from egypt, vv. The rebellion and idolatry of the israelites in the wilderness, acts 7. Because the lame man that was healed, was standing with.
Acts 7 niv bible then the high priest asked stephen. Acts 7 new international version niv stephens speech to the sanhedrin. Darby, american standard version, bible in basic english. The erection of the tabernacle of witness, which continued till the time of david, acts 7. As a second volume to lukes gospel, it joins what jesus began to do and to teach 1. The covenant of circumcision and abraham begatr isaac. In 1777, william dodd, a wellknown london clergyman, was condemned to be hanged for forgery. Multiple bible versions at bible gateway nkjv, niv, nrsv etc. When his last sermon, delivered in prison, was published, a friend commented to samuel johnson that the effort was far better than he had thought the man capable of. And they said, cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth god, and of good report among all the nation of the jews, was warned from god by an holy. The purpose of the observation stage is to maintain focus on the text at hand within the normative rules of language, context and logic.
Suffering times often are growing times with the church. Also, select the version and then click the search the bible button. The high priest mentioned here was probably still caiaphas, the same one who presided over the trial of jesus. After listening to andor reading the scripture please answer the. Acts chapter 7 questions for discussion the living. The god of glory appeared to our father abraham while he was still in mesopotamia, before he lived in haran. A free bible version and commentary on the book of acts in easyenglish. Acts 7 1 then the high priest asked him, are these charges true. Acts 7 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. In most of those instances, jesus seems to act or speak immediately in response. Johnson replied, depend upon it, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates the mind wonderfully.