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AnswerActs of the Apostles reports that Stephen was the first Christian martyr, placed on trial for his life because he taught of Jesus, then stoned by the Jews after he claimed to see Jesus sitting on the right hand of God. Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says that the scene involving Stephen's trial and death is significant because the death of Stephen in Acts matches so closely the death of Jesus in Luke. Both cases begin with a trial and then the Jewish mob demands the death penalty. Both accounts speak of the Son of Man at the right hand of God (Luke 22:69; Acts 7:56); both have a prayer for the forgiveness of those who are effecting this execution ( Luke 23:34a; Acts 7:60); both have the dying figure commend his spirit heavenward (L uke 23:46; Acts 7:59). Brown says that Acts has shown Peter providing continuity with Jesus' ministry of healing and preaching, while Stephen provides continuity with Jesus' death. He says we can never verify the existence or martyrdom of Stephen.If Stephen did not really exist, then the story of his stoning still served to introduce Saul as the callous young man who watched the punishment but was not man enough to participate, as contrasted with the great apostle who later gave his life to serve Christianity.
A:Acts of the Apostles reports that Stephen was the first Christian martyr, placed on trial for his life because he taught of Jesus, then stoned by the Jews after he claimed to see Jesus sitting on the right hand of God. It was this apparent act of blasphemy that is reported to be the reason for Stephen's execution. Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says that the scene involving Stephen's trial and death is significant because the death of Stephen in Acts matches so closely the death of Jesus in Luke. Both cases begin with a trial and then the Jewish mob demands the death penalty. Both accounts speak of the Son of Man at the right hand of God (Luke 22:69; Acts 7:56); both have a prayer for the forgiveness of those who are effecting this execution ( Luke 23:34a; Acts 7:60); both have the dying figure commend his spirit heavenward (Luke 23:46; Acts 7:59). Brown says that Acts has shown Peter providing continuity with Jesus' ministry of healing and preaching, while Stephen provides continuity with Jesus' death. He says we can never verify the existence or martyrdom of Stephen. If we can never verify that Stephen was really stoned by the Jews, we can not say with certainty why this happened.A:For telling the truth
A:Acts of the Apostles reports that Stephen was the first Christian martyr, placed on trial for his life because he taught of Jesus, then stoned by the Jews after he claimed to see Jesus sitting on the right hand of God. It was this apparent act of blasphemy that is reported to be the reason for Stephen's execution. Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says that the scene involving Stephen's trial and death is significant because the death of Stephen in Acts matches so closely the death of Jesus in Luke. Both cases begin with a trial and then the Jewish mob demands the death penalty. Both accounts speak of the Son of Man at the right hand of God (Luke 22:69; Acts 7:56); both have a prayer for the forgiveness of those who are effecting this execution ( Luke 23:34a; Acts 7:60); both have the dying figure commend his spirit heavenward (Luke 23:46; Acts 7:59). Brown says that Acts has shown Peter providing continuity with Jesus' ministry of healing and preaching, while Stephen provides continuity with Jesus' death. He says we can never verify the existence or martyrdom of Stephen. If we can never verify that Stephen was really stoned by the Jews, we can not say with certainty why this happened.
Stephen is first mentioned in Acts 6 verse 5 as one of the seven men who were chosen to distribute food while the apostles concentrated on preaching the gospel. He is stoned to death in Acts 7 verse 59.
According to Acts of the Apostles, Stephen performed many miracles and converted many of the Jews, although nothing is known about him outside the Acts of the Apostles. After Stephen was arrested for preaching to the Jews, he was brought before the Sanhedrin and asked to explain himself.Chapter 7 of Acts tells us his supposed defence, but portrays Stephen as making no attempt to defend himself or even talk about his Christian faith as later martyrs are said to have done. He merely began an elementary lecture on Jewish history, culminating in the insulting passage in verses 7:51-53. Here, Stephen, apparently a Jew himself, called Jews stiffnecked or obstinate, and compared their alleged lack of faith in the Holy Spirit to being uncircumcised. He told them that the early Hebrews had persecuted the prophets, and that his judges are betrayers and murderers who do not keep the law.This was a speech so totally irrelevant to Stephen's predicament and so intentionally inflammatory that it could only have been written by Luke himself to set the scene for what was about to occur. While Stephen was thus lecturing the Jews in his own defence, he looked up and saw the heavens open and Jesus standing on the right hand of God (7:55). Stephen told the Jews what he alone could see, at which they cast him out of the city and stoned him as a blasphemer. Verse 58 says that a young man, Saul, looked after the clothes of those who stoned Stephen, although he did not participate.Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) finds the scene involving Stephen's trial and death to be truly significant because the death of Stephen in Acts matches so closely the death of Jesus in Luke's gospel, and says that we can never verify the existence and martyrdom of Stephen. Robert Eisenman also draws parallels between the trial, vision and execution of James to the trial, vision and stoning of Stephen in Acts. This suggests that the martyrdom of either James or Stephen is derivative and that the martyrdom did not really occur. It is suggested that the purpose of the trial of Stephen, in chapter 7 of Acts was to introduce Paul to the reader in his early years, before his conversion to Christianity, and portray him as a totally repugnant person who then instigated and led a harsh and cruel persecution of the Christians.
While preaching the Gospel in the streets, angry Jews who believed his message to be blasphemy dragged him outside the city, and stoned him to death.
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We know little about Stephen. We know that he was a holy and pious man and appointed by the apostles to be a deacon to help serve the Church. He was stoned to death for his beliefs and preaching while Saul, the future St. Paul, looked on an approved.
He was a follower of Jesus. He was later stoned by Jews, while Saul (later called Paul) was holding their clothes. He is considered to be the first Christian martyr. Right before he dies though, he sees Jesus sitting in heaven, and they say Stephen's was as britght as an angels.
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Stephen was the first the first follower of Christ to be killed. Saul, who was later converted was present at the stoning of Stephen and the bible say's he was consenting and held their coats while they stoned him. We know him as Paul the writer of about 2/3 of the new testament. The short answer is: he (Stephen)was the first recorded christian martyr.
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AnswerActs of the Apostles reports that Stephen was the first Christian martyr, placed on trial for his life because he taught of Jesus, then stoned by the Jews after he claimed to see Jesus sitting on the right hand of God. Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says that the scene involving Stephen's trial and death is significant because the death of Stephen in Acts matches so closely the death of Jesus in Luke. Both cases begin with a trial and then the Jewish mob demands the death penalty. Both accounts speak of the Son of Man at the right hand of God (Luke 22:69; Acts 7:56); both have a prayer for the forgiveness of those who are effecting this execution ( Luke 23:34a; Acts 7:60); both have the dying figure commend his spirit heavenward (L uke 23:46; Acts 7:59). Brown says that Acts has shown Peter providing continuity with Jesus' ministry of healing and preaching, while Stephen provides continuity with Jesus' death. He says we can never verify the existence or martyrdom of Stephen.If Stephen did not really exist, then the story of his stoning still served to introduce Saul as the callous young man who watched the punishment but was not man enough to participate, as contrasted with the great apostle who later gave his life to serve Christianity.
A:Acts of the Apostles reports that Stephen was the first Christian martyr, placed on trial for his life because he taught of Jesus, then stoned by the Jews after he claimed to see Jesus sitting on the right hand of God. It was this apparent act of blasphemy that is reported to be the reason for Stephen's execution. Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says that the scene involving Stephen's trial and death is significant because the death of Stephen in Acts matches so closely the death of Jesus in Luke. Both cases begin with a trial and then the Jewish mob demands the death penalty. Both accounts speak of the Son of Man at the right hand of God (Luke 22:69; Acts 7:56); both have a prayer for the forgiveness of those who are effecting this execution ( Luke 23:34a; Acts 7:60); both have the dying figure commend his spirit heavenward (Luke 23:46; Acts 7:59). Brown says that Acts has shown Peter providing continuity with Jesus' ministry of healing and preaching, while Stephen provides continuity with Jesus' death. He says we can never verify the existence or martyrdom of Stephen. If we can never verify that Stephen was really stoned by the Jews, we can not say with certainty why this happened.A:For telling the truth
A:Acts of the Apostles reports that Stephen was the first Christian martyr, placed on trial for his life because he taught of Jesus, then stoned by the Jews after he claimed to see Jesus sitting on the right hand of God. It was this apparent act of blasphemy that is reported to be the reason for Stephen's execution. Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says that the scene involving Stephen's trial and death is significant because the death of Stephen in Acts matches so closely the death of Jesus in Luke. Both cases begin with a trial and then the Jewish mob demands the death penalty. Both accounts speak of the Son of Man at the right hand of God (Luke 22:69; Acts 7:56); both have a prayer for the forgiveness of those who are effecting this execution ( Luke 23:34a; Acts 7:60); both have the dying figure commend his spirit heavenward (Luke 23:46; Acts 7:59). Brown says that Acts has shown Peter providing continuity with Jesus' ministry of healing and preaching, while Stephen provides continuity with Jesus' death. He says we can never verify the existence or martyrdom of Stephen. If we can never verify that Stephen was really stoned by the Jews, we can not say with certainty why this happened.
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