Acts 7:17-43 Stephen continues with the history and charges

Hello all, better late than not at all.  God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO COMPLAIN.

  Okay, back to Stephen, one of the deacons filled with the Holy Spirit and with lots of macho.  Stephen, if you read yesterday, is not shy about speaking forth the truth to the high priest and the synagogue attendees.

   Acts 7: ¹⁷ “As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased.

  So Stephen continues - V. 18-22 relating the birth and early life of Moses. His learning and wisdom in the sciences of the Egyptians is pointed out and that he was MIGHT IN WORD AND IN DEED!

  V. 23-29 Tells of Moses, age 40, killing an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew, then confronted by the Hebrews the next day.  Moses fled to Midian.

  V. 30-36  Moses comes in contact with the burning bush and was commissioned to return to Egypt and to stand in the court of Pharaoh demanding that God's people be released from bondage.

   V. 37-43 AND.....and....Stephen continues - the begins to lay the groundwork for his contention that the New Testament church is a natural result from those who have received Jesus as Messiah.  Even Moses proclaimed that god would raise a prophet up from among the Israelites that they should hear and obey.  His name was and is Jesus Christ.

  At the foot of Mt. Sinai the idolatry of the forefathers and the worship of the golden calf.  He mentions Moloch and Remphan, idols they made to worship, and stating that Israel constantly needs prophets to speak against these false idols.  What is interesting is that Stephen was charged by the "false witnesses" of speaking blasphemous words against Moses.  He is showing that those guilty of disrespect to Moses are his heirs, the Israelites, and not his new companions, the Christians.

  Wow, a lot of info here.  I pray that you take time to read the scripture and verify for yourself that what I am studying is, indeed, correct. Tomorrow we will continue Stephen's charges against the high priest and men of the synagogue.  Then, Friday, we will see the nature of Christ in Stephen.  Do you have the love of Jesus in you?  Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny