Acts 7:8 meaning and explanation
Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
Acts 7:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Stephen is speaking before the Sanhedrin, retelling Israel's history to show how God has always worked through promise and covenant. Here he recalls God's covenant of circumcision given to Abraham, the sign that marked Abraham's household as God's own people.
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