“ Then said the high priest, Are these things so? ”
Then said the high priest - See the notes on Matthew 2:4 . In this case the high priest seems to have presided in the council. Are these things so? - To wit, the charge alleged against him o...
Then (1) said the high priest, Are these things so? (1) Steven is allowed to plead his cause, but for this reason and purpose, that under a disguise and pretence of the Law he might be condemned.
Abraham and the Patriarchs. The High Priest invites Stephen to plead to the charge. Addressing his audience in the style used by Paul ( Acts 22:1 ), Stephen speaks of the theophany to Abraham, plac...
Are these things so . If (App-118. a) these things are so.
1. There appeareth as yet some color of equity in the high priest and in the council; and yet, notwithstanding, there is a most unjust prejudice in his words; for he asketh him not what cause h...
Then said the high priest, Are these things so? Are these things so? - Hast thou predicted the destruction of the temple? And hast thou said that Jesus of Nazareth shall change our customs, abolish o...
Then said the high priest, Are these things so? Then said the high priest, Are these things so? Stephen defends himself by a Historical Sketch of God's procedure toward Israel, and of Israel'...
Defence and Martyrdom of Stephen 1-53. Speech of Stephen. There is every reason to believe that this speech was really delivered by St. Stephen, and not composed by St. Luke; for, (1) the speech d...
VII. (1) Then said the high priest, Are these things so? — The question was analogous to that put to our Lord. The accused was called on to plead guilty or not guilty, and had then an opportunit...
Chapter 15 ST. STEPHEN'S DEFENCE AND THE DOCTRINE OF INSPIRATION. Acts 6:12-14 ; Acts 7:1-2 ST. STEPHEN and St. Philip are the two prominent names among the primitive deacons. Stephen, howev...
Stephen's Defense: God's First Called Ones Acts 7:1-13 There are several touches in this eloquent apology which deserve notice. Acts 7:2 : “The God of glory.” This chapter begins and ends with...
The charge against Stephen was that he had spoken against the Temple and the Law. His reply consisted of a masterly review of the history of the nation from the calling of Abraham to the rejection of...
CONTENTS The History of Stephen is continued. He preacheth before the Council; is interrupted in the Midst of his Discourse by his Enemies; dragged forth from before the Council, and stoned. Acts...
Then said the high priest ,.... The Ethiopic version adds, "to him"; that is, to Stephen; for to him he addressed himself: or he "asked him", as the Syriac version renders it; he put the following q...
Then said the high priest, Are these things so? Ver. 1. Are these things so? ] A Fire hearing Stephen should have, but his death was beforehand resolved on.
Then said the high-priest Who was president of the council, and, as such, the mouth of the court; Are these things so? Are they as these witnesses have deposed? for thou art permitted to speak fo...
The high priest only asks the question, "Are these things so?" Then God provides room for Stephen to speak without interruption for some time. This stands in striking contrast to the way in which the...
Stephen's Address. 1 Then said the high priest, Are these things so? 2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God...
ACTS CHAPTER 7 Acts 7:1-8 Stephen, called upon to answer the charge against him, relateth how God called Abraham, and gave him and his seed the land of Canaan by promise, Acts 7:9-16 how Jose...
‘And the high priest said, “Are these things so?” ' We are left to recognise that the High Priest, the chairman of the tribunal, has had the charges laid out before the court. He then turns to Steph...
CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 7:1 . The high priest’s question, Are these things so? analogous to that put to Christ ( Matthew 26:62 ), was equivalent to a modern “Guilty or not guilty?” Acts 7:2 . C...
Acts 6 ; Acts 7 Stephen. From the history of Stephen we learn: I. That fidelity to truth provokes antagonism; holiness and sin are mutually repellent; love and selfishness are the opposites of...
The scope and design of St. Stephen's defence before the council will be better understood, if it be properly analyzed. The rulers construed his defence to import, that the glory of their temple shou...
Then said the high priest, Are these things so? The high priest and his question This functionary was probably Theophilus, son-in-law of Caiaphas. The ex-officio president of the council called...
EXPOSITION Acts 7:1 And the high priest said for then said the high priest, A.V. The high priest spoke as president of the Sanhedrim (see Acts 9:1-44 . Acts 9:1 and Matthew 26:62 )....
Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
Acts 6:13 ; Acts 6:14 ; John 18:19-21 ; John 18:33-35 ; Mark 14:58-60 ; Matthew 26:61 ; Matthew 26:62
Stephen's Apology Acts 7:1-41 INTRODUCTORY WORDS After charges against Stephen had been placed, the High Priest with a show of honor, said, "Are these things so?" Stephen then stood forth and...