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A Pattern of Rejection & Salvation
Commentators explain that Stephen is drawing a powerful parallel. Just as Joseph's brothers, who had persecuted him, later had to depend on him for salvation from famine, Stephen implies his audience, who rejected Jesus, must ultimately turn to Him for spiritual salvation.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 7:13
18th Century
Theologian
Joseph was not known. Genesis 14:4.
Joseph's kindred, that is, his relatives, his family.[Reference Genesis 14:1…
AT Robertson
On Acts 7:13
At the second time (εν τω δευτερω). This expression only here in the N.T. This second visit is recorded in Ge 45:1f..
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 7:11–14
19th Century
Bishop
Now there came a famine . . .—As far as we can trace the sequence of thought, the suggested inference appears to be that just as t…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 7:13
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…
John Gill
On Acts 7:13
17th Century
Pastor
And at the second time Joseph was made known to his
brethren
That is, when the brethr…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 7:1–16
17th Century
Minister
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…