They were carried over unto Shechem (μετετεθησαν εις Συχεμ). First aorist pa ive of μετατιθημ, only here in the N.T. in this sense…

And were carried over into Sychem.—The words appear to include Jacob, who was buried not at Sychem, but Machpelah ([Reference Gene…

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

Stephen says that the patriarchs were carried into the land of Canaan after they died. But Moses mentions only the bones of Joseph ([Reference Gene…

And were carried over into Sichem
The Syriac version reads in the singular number, "and he was translated into Siche…

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…