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Author: Ron Graham

Book of Acts

Acts 7:1-19
—Verse by verse

This page is a verse by verse study of Acts 7:1-19. These verses describe Stephen’s narrative of Israel’s history from Abraham to Moses. .

From Abraham to Moses —Stephen’s narrative

Acts 7:1-19

¶“1The high priest said, “Are these things so?” 2Stephen then spoke: Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran. 6God said to Abraham, 'Get out of your land, and leave your kindred, and come into a land which I will show you.' 4Then Abraham went out of the land of the Chaldeans, and lived in Haran. Later, when Abraham’s father was dead, God moved Abraham out of there and into this land here, the very land where you now dwell.” (Acts 7:1-4).

¶“5God gave Abraham no inheritance in this land at that time —not so much as a foot to call his own. However God promised that this land would eventually belong to Abraham and his descendants, even though Abraham at that time had no child. 6God told Abraham that his descendants would live as aliens in a foreign land, and be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years. God said, 'I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage, and after that they'll leave there and come to serve me here in this place.' ” (Acts 7:5-7).

¶“8God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of the twelve fathers.” (Acts 7:8).

¶“9The fathers, moved by jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt as a slave; but God was with him. 10God saved Joseph from all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Pharaoh made Joseph governor over Egypt and all Pharaoh’s house. 11Then a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, causing great affliction. Our fathers found no food. 12Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, so he sent our fathers there for the first time. 13When they went the second time Joseph was recognized by his brothers, and Joseph’s origins were revealed to Pharaoh.” (Acts 7:9-13).

¶“14Joseph sent for his father Jacob and his whole family, seventy-five souls, to come and live in Egypt. 15So Jacob moved down into Egypt, and lived there till he died, as did our fathers. 16Their remains were brought back to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham, for a price in silver, purchased from the children of Hamor in Shechem.” (Acts 7:14-16).

¶“17As the time of the promise drew near, the promise that God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt. 18A new Pharaoh arose in Egypt, who knew nothing of Joseph. 19The new king took advantage of our people, and mistreated our fathers. He even forced them to throw out their babies to die. At that time Moses was born...” (Acts 7:17-19).

1 The Story of Abraham

Verse 1

¶ "The high priest said, 'Are these things so?' " (Acts 7:1).

Verses 2-3

¶ "Stephen then spoke: Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran. God said to Abraham, 'Get out of your land, and leave your kindred, and come into a land which I will show you.' " (Acts 7:2-3).

Verses 4

¶ "Then Abraham went out of the land of the Chaldeans, and lived in Haran. Later, when Abraham’s father was dead, God moved Abraham out of there and into this land here, the very land where you now dwell." (Acts 7:4).

Verses 5-7

¶ "God gave Abraham no inheritance in this land at that time —not so much as a foot to call his own. However God promised that this land would eventually belong to Abraham and his descendants, even though Abraham at that time had no child. God told Abraham that his descendants would live as aliens in a foreign land, and be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years. God said, 'I will judge the nation to which they will be in bondage, and after that they'll leave there and come to serve me here in this place.' " (Acts 7:5-7).

Verse 8

¶ "God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of the twelve fathers." (Acts 7:8).

2 The Story of Joseph

Verse 9

¶ "The fathers, moved by jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt as a slave; but God was with him." (Acts 7:9).

Verse 10

¶ "God saved Joseph from all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Pharaoh made Joseph governor over Egypt and all Pharaoh’s house." (Acts 7:10).

Verses 11-13

¶ "Then a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, causing great affliction. Our fathers found no food. Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, so he sent our fathers there for the first time. When they went the second time Joseph was recognized by his brothers, and Joseph’s origins were revealed to Pharaoh." (Acts 7:11-13).

Verses 14-16

¶ "Joseph sent for his father Jacob and his whole family, seventy-five souls, to come and live in Egypt. So Jacob moved down into Egypt, and lived there till he died, as did our fathers. Their remains were brought back to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham, for a price in silver, purchased from the children of Hamor in Shechem." (Acts 7:14-16).

3 The Story of Moses

Verses 17-19

¶ "As the time of the promise drew near, the promise that God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt. A new Pharaoh arose in Egypt, who knew nothing of Joseph. The new king took advantage of our people, and mistreated our fathers. He even forced them to throw out their babies to die. At that time Moses was born..." (Acts 7:17-19).


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