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Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

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<strong>Word</strong> <strong>Pictures</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> NT [Acts: Chapter 6]<br />

Even his enemies saw that, wicked as <strong>the</strong>y were. See Ex 34:30<br />

for <strong>the</strong> face of Moses when he came down from S<strong>in</strong>ai (2Co 3:7).<br />

Page quotes Tennyson: "God's glory smote him on <strong>the</strong> face." Where<br />

were Peter and John at this crisis? Apparently Stephen stands<br />

alone before <strong>the</strong> Sanhedr<strong>in</strong> as Jesus did. But he was not alone for<br />

he saw Jesus stand<strong>in</strong>g at <strong>the</strong> right hand of God (Ac 7:56). There<br />

was little that Peter and John could have done if <strong>the</strong>y had been<br />

present. Gamaliel did not <strong>in</strong>terpose this time for <strong>the</strong> Pharisees<br />

were beh<strong>in</strong>d <strong>the</strong> charges aga<strong>in</strong>st Stephen, false though <strong>the</strong>y were<br />

as Gamaliel could have found out.<br />

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<strong>Word</strong> <strong>Pictures</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Testament</strong><br />

(Acts: Chapter 6)

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