Lesson 4617

(Lesson 4617)(09-24-24) Acts 6:8-15 

   “And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake. Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.” 

 

   Today’s quote relates that Stephen, full of faith and power, performs great signs and wonders among the people. However, certain members of the synagogue, unable to refute his wisdom, falsely accused him of blasphemy against Moses and God. They brought Stephen before the Sanhedrin and produced false witnesses, claiming he spoke against the temple and the law. As they look at him, they see that his face appeared like the face of an angel, showing his divine favor and peacefulness amidst the false charges. ~