Preach
Questions
Read Luke 24 [especially vv 25-31]. How does Jesus make himself known to the two disciples?
What was Stephan accused of [Acts 7:1]?
What was the significance of God promising the land to Abraham descendants if he had no son? Why is Isaac the unique son of Abraham if he isn’t even the first born? In what sense then is Israel a supernatural nation?
The patriarchs were jealous of Joseph [Acts 7:9]. What was the consequence of their sinful heart attitude?
On what basis, considering the bigger story, do you think God saw Moses as beautiful? Who did Moses represent before Pharaoh?
Stephan quotes Deuteronomy 18:15: ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers [Acts 7:37].’ Peter does the same in Acts 3:22. Who are they saying this Moses-like prophet is?
Regarding the temple, Stephan quotes Isaiah 66:1-2 [Acts 7:48-50]. What is his point? What is the true temple of God?
Bonus questions [harder]:
Stephan says that an angel appeared to Moses at Sinai but that it was the God of Abraham [Acts 7:30-35]. What is going on? Hint: This was covered in our Exodus series 😊
The Judaism of the Second Temple period and later viewed the golden calf incident [Acts 7:39-43] as a polluting of the whole world with is sin. Why was this such a serious incident?
Acts 7:14 says that 75 persons, from Jacob and his relatives, entered Egypt but the Hebrew bible [Masoretic text] has 70 in three places [Genesis 46:17; Exodus 1:5; Deuteronomy 10:22]. The Greek OT [Septuagint] has 70 in one verse [Deuteronomy 10:22] but 75 in the other two [Genesis 46:17; Exodus 1:5]. What language is Stephan likely thinking in [Acts 6:1]?