Acts 7:20

Key Reflection

In Acts 7:20, Stephen recounts the story of the oppression of Israel by Egyptian rulers during the time when Moses was growing up. The Hebrews had recently fled from Egypt following centuries of slavery and mistreatment under Pharaoh's rule. This verse would have resonated deeply with the original audience, reminding them of their own ancestors' suffering and validating their current experience as followers of Christ amidst persecution. Stephen’s vivid description of the babies being abandoned highlights the brutal nature of this oppression, which the original hearers would have recognized from both historical accounts and oral traditions passed down through generations.