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Stephen Stoned to Death for His Faith - Acts 7:44 – 7:60 (commentary)

The Tabernacle was built to divine specification by God and was an object of great beauty and cost. Stephen pointed out how it was forever on the move (vv. 44-45). It was put up and taken down as it was carted from place to place. In all the wanderings of the Hebrews in the wilderness ...

Stephen Stoned to Death for his Faith - Acts 7:54 – 7:60 (commentary)

As Stephen laid the blame for the slaying of Christ squarely on them, the members of the council began to murmur. Finally under heavy conviction, they interrupted his sermon and rushed on him in preparation to stone him. They were so angry at him that they literally gnashed their …