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- They caught Stephen, dragged him away, and brought him before the Jerusalem Council. 13 Before the council, they presented false witnesses who testified, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and the Law. 14 In fact, we heard him say that this man Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and alter the customary practices Moses gave us.” 15 Everyone seated in the council stared at Stephen, and they saw that his face was radiant, just like an angel’s.
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Feb 13, 2024 · When Luke depicted Stephen as having the face of an angel, he was setting the stage for Stephen’s martyrdom. The terminology evokes awe. All those who looked upon Stephen were struck with awe and wonder at his appearance.
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All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel. New Living Translation At this point everyone in the high council stared at Stephen, because his face became as bright as an angel’s.
Jan 14, 2019 · What did it mean that Stephen’s “face was like the face of an angel” (Acts 6:15), and why did it look this way? We first meet Stephen as a deacon, “a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 6:5).
And as Stephen dies, He will give Stephen the ability to look into heaven and see Jesus standing at God's right hand (Acts 7:55–56). Despite Stephen's good reputation, wisdom, and submission to God, he will be killed: the first Christian martyr.
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Thus Stephens inner qualities, being full of the Holy Spirit, wisdom, faith, grace, and power, show his godly character.
Im not sure what the face of an angel looks like, but Stephen had such a countenance as he stood before the council. I presume that Luke got this report from Paul, who was there. Whether it was a radiant glow, like the shining of Moses face when he came down from the mountain, or a serene calmness, we cant say. But his face did not look normal. How...
Bob and Arlene Powers, who now serve in Poland, recently told me that people in Eastern Europe do not smile in public very often. If you just walk down the street with a joyful countenance, and say hello to people, you stand out. Our faces should reflect to people that we have been in Gods presence, and that we have His joy and peace in our hearts.
Their false witnesses probably were not fabricating lies out of nothing. Rather, they took statements that Stephen had made and twisted them. He had claimed that Jesus superceded Moses and instituted the New Covenant that was better than the old. They did not bother to see if Scripture predicted such things about Messiah. They simply accused Stephe...
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Arrest and murder of Stephen 8 Stephen, who stood out among the believers for the way God’s grace was at work in his life and for his exceptional endowment with divine power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Opposition arose from some who belonged to the so-called Synagogue of Former Slaves.
Dec 9, 2023 · False witnesses were brought against Stephen accusing him of blasphemy against Moses and God (Acts 6:11-14). Yet when Stephen addressed these charges before the Sanhedrin, scripture says his face was like that of an angel (Acts 6:15).
