About this episode

Matthew Delaney explores how Stephen, the first Christian martyr, summarizes the story of Scripture in Acts 7 and reflects on its implications for personal faith.

Acts 7 is one of the clearest summaries of the big picture story of Scripture. In this episode, Matthew walks through the final words of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, to see how he summarizes the story of the Old Testament. He also reflects on how this speech can inspire and guide us in our own walk with God. Chapters 0:00-5:31 Introduction 5:32-29:57 Acts 7 with Commentary 29:58-40:40 Devotional Insights Join our Bible Study: https://www.patreon.com/hebrewbibleinsights WHERE TO FIND U...

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Delaney

Topics covered

• Christian martyr
• Scripture summary
• Acts 7
• Old Testament
• devotional insights
• faith inspiration

Keywords

• Christian martyr
• Acts 7
• Stephen
• Old Testament
• Scripture
• faith
• devotional

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Books & works: Acts 7, Old Testament

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