Tag: Jesus
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Stephen: Witness and Martyr
Many of us remain fascinated with the testimony of a witness impacting the outcome of a trial. μάρτυς – martys – a witness WE are simply spectators at a trial, not a familiar rerun of a fictional courtroom scene by Erle Stanley Gardner six decades ago, but an actual ancient trial of an accused defendant,…
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The Testimony of Christ by Stephen
“But be on your guard; for they will hand you over to the [Sanhedrin; or Council] courts, and you will be flogged in the synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them. Gospel of Mark 13:9 – Reply of Jesus to Peter, James, John and Andrew…
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Stephen: Indictment of our Founding Fathers
All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel. ACTS 6:15 :: Hebrew Names Version (HNV) Another Trial before Judah’s Ruling Fathers 7 Now the high priest said, “Are these things so?” ἀρχιερεύς – archiereus Let’s be clear who Jerusalem’s fathers, in…
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