Acts 7:2

"The high priest said, “Are these things so?”"

Key Reflection

In this verse, the high priest’s question serves as a pivotal moment, challenging Stephen's defense and setting the stage for his trial. It reflects the skepticism and opposition to Stephen's testimony about Jesus, highlighting the conflict between faith and religious authority in early Christian history.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 2. Men, brethren, and fathers. These were the usual titles by which the sanhedrim was addressed. In all this Stephen was perfectly respectful, and showed that he was disposed to render due honour to the institutions of the nation. The God of glory. This is a Hebrew form of expression denoting the glorious God. It properly denotes his majesty, or splendour, or magnificence; and the word glory is often applied to the splendid appearances in which God has manifested himself to men, De 5:24; Ex 33:18; 16:7,10; Le 9:23; Nu 14:10. Perhaps Stephen meant to affirm that God appeared to Abraham in some such glorious or splendid manifestation, by which he would know that he was addressed by God.

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