Study it in the app“This is the one who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers; he received living oracles to give to us.”
Thisοὗτόςisἐστινthe one whoὁwasγενόμενοςinἐνthe assemblyτῇ ἐκκλησίᾳinἐνthe wildernessτῇ ἐρήμῳwithμετὰthe angelτοῦ ἀγγέλουwhoτοῦspokeλαλοῦντοςto himαὐτῷonἐνMountτῷ ὄρειSinai,Σινᾶandκαὶwith ourτῶν ἡμῶνfathers;πατέρωνheὃςreceivedἐδέξατοlivingζῶνταoraclesλόγιαto giveδοῦναιto us.ἡμῖν
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “genomenos” appearschurch
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsiai” appearswilderness
Land without people or crops.
Where else “erēmōi” appearsangel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelou” appearsspeak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalountos” appearsmountain
Mountain, hill.
Where else “orei” appearsSinai
See it on the mapWhere else “Sina” appearsforefather
An ancestor: Abraham as the founder of the family.
Where else “paterōn” appearswelcome
To gladly take in someone or something.
Where else “edexato” appearslive
To have life in the body, or receive it again after dying.
Where else “zōnta” appearsoracles
Oracles: words spoken by God.
Where else “logia” appearsgive
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “dounai” appearsSinai ?
Today: disputed; traditionally Jebel Musa, Sinai, Egypt
A mountain in the wilderness; which one it was is not known for certain, and its location is disputed.
There God spoke with Moses and gave the law to Israel (Exod 19:20; 24:16).
37This is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’
38 · This verse (above)
39Our fathers were not willing to be obedient to him, but they pushed him away and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,
1. What it says
At the end of his speech, what does Stephen see, and what does he pray while they stone him? (vv. 55-60)
2. What it means
Stephen recounts Israel's story from Abraham. What point does he seem to be making with that survey? (vv. 2-53)
3. How I live it
Stephen asked that this sin not be held against those who harmed him (v. 60). How do you respond when someone wrongs you?
