A Face Like an Angel Perhaps Paul reported to Luke the remarkable appearance of the face of Stephen. Luke told Theophilus that those in the council saw Stephen's face "as the face of an angel." The closest thing to this experience is found in Exodus 34:29-35 which reports that Moses' face shone aft... [ Continue Reading ]
Life In Egypt Abraham's great-grandson, Joseph, was sold into Egypt because of the jealousy of his own brothers. Coffman sees this incident as prefiguring the rejection of God's intended deliverer on the cross of Calvary. But God, in his providence, noted Joseph's mistreatment and delivered him. He... [ Continue Reading ]
Moses' Rejection By God's People Into such a climate, Moses was born, a child particularly pleasing to God. He was hidden by his parents for three months. Afterward, God caused him to be found by Pharaoh's daughter and reared as if he were her own son. He was taught everything the Egyptians of his... [ Continue Reading ]
Israel's Rebellion That very deliverer was the one who foresaw the day God would raise up another prophet like him. Moses faithfully worked with those Jews who had been called out of bondage. Through him, they had heard God's living message. Yet, while Moses was receiving God's will on Mount Sinai,... [ Continue Reading ]
God's True House The pattern for the making of the tabernacle was one of the things God revealed through Moses. Very clearly, Stephen noted that God intended for His pattern to be followed exactly (Hebrews 8:5). David, partly out of feelings of guilt aroused when he saw the splendor in which he liv... [ Continue Reading ]
Stephen Slain For Preaching the Truth Like their fathers before them, Stephen accused the members of the council of having necks so rock hard that they could not bow before God. Though they had been circumcised in the flesh, their hearts were still encased in sinful flesh. Just like their fathers b... [ Continue Reading ]