Acts 7:14

"On the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family was revealed to Pharaoh."

Key Reflection

This verse symbolizes how Joseph's true identity and status were finally recognized by his brothers and acknowledged by the Egyptian court, mirroring how God's sovereignty and divine plan are ultimately revealed to those who have doubted or resisted it. It underscores the theme of reconciliation and the fulfillment of God’s purposes, even through difficult circumstances.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 14. All his kindred. His father and family, Ge 45:17-28 Ge 46:1-26. Threescore and fifteen souls. Seventy-five persons. There has been much perplexity felt in the explanation of this pas sage. In Ge 46:26; Ex 1:5; De 10:22, it is expressly said that the number which went down to Egypt consisted of but seventy persons. The question is, in what way these accounts can be reconciled? It is evident that Stephen has followed the account which is given by the Septuagint.

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