Verses 15-16. And died. (Genesis 49:33)

He, and our fathers. The time which the Israelites remained in Egypt w…

Note those words, the time of the promise, and remember that every promise has its due time of fulfillment, and that there is a time of pr…

Stephen’s address next turns to the sons of Jacob, or “the twelve patriarchs” as they were known more popularly. Here Stephen’s point is that God w…

So Jacob went down into Egypt
At the invitation of his son Joseph:

and died, he, and our fathers<…

Stephen was charged as a blasphemer of God and an apostate from the church; therefore, he shows that he is a son of Abraham and takes pride in this…