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Stephen's death (7:54–60) [ edit ] The reaction of the audience to Stephen's speech reached a dramatic high point in verse 54 and heightened even further Stephen's description of his vision in verses 55–56. [ 11 ]
The phrase "gnash the teeth" is found in Acts 7:54, in the story of the stoning of Stephen. The phrase was an expression of anger of the Sanhedrin towards Stephen ...
Of the numerous speeches in Acts of the Apostles, Stephen's speech to the Sanhedrin is the longest. [26] To the objection that it seems unlikely that such a long speech could be reproduced in the text of Acts exactly as it was delivered, some Biblical scholars have replied that Stephen's speech shows a distinctive personality behind it. [12]
The name "Acts of the Apostles" was first used by Irenaeus in the late 2nd century. It is not known whether this was an existing name for the book or one invented by Irenaeus; it does seem clear that it was not given by the author, as the word práxeis (deeds, acts) only appears once in the text (Acts 19:18) and there it refers not to the apostles but to deeds confessed by their followers.
Acts 2:2-3 225 "The Apostles Preaching the Gospel" Acts 2:32-33 226 "St. Peter and St. John at the Beautiful Gate" Acts 3:6-7 227 "Death of Ananias" Acts 5:4-5 228 "Martydom of St. Stephen" Acts 7:59-60 229 "Conversion of Saul" Acts 9:3-5 230 "St. Peter the House of Cornelius" Acts 10:28 231 "St. Peter Delivered From Prison" Acts 12:7-8 232
Acts 1:6 ἠρώτων αὐτὸν (asking [of] him) – WH [7] ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν (inquiring him) – Byz ς [7] Acts 1:7 εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς ([he] said to them) – B* syr p WH. [8] Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants] 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition ...
Jesus's ascension into Heaven is described in Luke 24:50–53, Acts 1:1–11, and mentioned in 1 Timothy 3:16. In the Acts of the Apostles, forty days after the Resurrection, as the disciples look on, "he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight". 1 Peter 3:22 states that Jesus has "gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God ...
[56] [57] [58]: 139, 146 It teaches that God gave the gentiles the power to scatter the Jews [59] and it connects their future gathering to their belief that Jesus is the Christ. [60] According to the Doctrine & Covenants , after Jesus reveals himself to the Jews, they will weep because of their iniquities. [ 61 ]