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===Arrested by the Sanhedrin=== | ===Arrested by the Sanhedrin=== | ||
*'''The Jews’ Schemes''' | *'''The Jews’ Schemes''' | ||
[[file:Sanhedrin1.jpg |thumb| 200px |''The Sanhedrin, the highest judicial body in Jewish society'' by unknown author, 1883]] | [[file:Sanhedrin1.jpg |thumb| 200px |''The Sanhedrin, the highest judicial body in Jewish society'' by an unknown author, 1883]] | ||
This caused hostility toward Stephen within Judaism. Many Jews believed that his teachings stemmed from the faith of Jesus of [[Nazareth]].<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%206%3A14&version=NIV Acts 6:14]</ref> To them, Stephen was a dangerous figure who | This caused hostility toward Stephen within Judaism. Many Jews believed that his teachings stemmed from the faith of Jesus of [[Nazareth]].<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%206%3A14&version=NIV Acts 6:14]</ref> To them, Stephen was a dangerous figure who was threatening the religious heritage preserved for generations. Determined to eliminate him, they plotted against Stephen, spreading rumors and enlisting influential figures such as [[Elder|elders]] and [[Teacher of the Law|scribes]].<ref>[https://wordonline.org/videos/stephen-preaches-with-power-and-miracles?lang=en Stephen preaches with power and miracles], ''Word Online'', September 24, 2021</ref> They brought him before the [[Sanhedrin]], the highest judicial body in Judaism, accusing him of blasphemy against [[Moses]] and [[God]] and of recklessly altering the law.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%206%3A11-12&version=NIV Acts 6:11-12]</ref> They employed the same deceptive tactics they had used to frame [[Jesus Christ]]. | ||
*'''Speech to Sanhedrin''' | *'''Speech to Sanhedrin''' | ||
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{{quote5 |내용=“You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are just like your fathers: You always resist the Holy Spirit! Was there ever a prophet your fathers did not persecute? They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now '''you have betrayed and murdered him(Jesus)'''--you who have received the law that was put into effect through angels but have not obeyed it.”|출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%207%3A51%E2%80%9353&version=NIV Acts 7:51–53]}} | {{quote5 |내용=“You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are just like your fathers: You always resist the Holy Spirit! Was there ever a prophet your fathers did not persecute? They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now '''you have betrayed and murdered him(Jesus)'''--you who have received the law that was put into effect through angels but have not obeyed it.”|출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%207%3A51%E2%80%9353&version=NIV Acts 7:51–53]}} | ||
When the people heard Stephen’s | When the people heard Stephen’s words, were filled with guilt and anger, gnashing their teeth. At the end of his speech, Stephen’s spiritual eyes were opened and he saw the spiritual world. He declared, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%207%3A54-56&version=NIV Acts 7:54-56]</ref> | ||
===Martyrdom=== | ===Martyrdom=== | ||
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==Influence of Stephen’s Martyrdom== | ==Influence of Stephen’s Martyrdom== | ||
After his martyrdom, a large-scale persecution of Christians broke out in Jerusalem, causing the saints to scatter to various places. All the Christians at that time fled | After his martyrdom, a large-scale persecution of Christians broke out in Jerusalem, causing the saints to scatter to various places. All the Christians at that time fled throughout Judea and [[Samaria]] to escape the persecution, with only the apostles remaining in Jerusalem. Stephen’s death further ignited the faith of the disciples, leading them to spread the gospel even more fervently. The Christians who had fled preached the gospel wherever they went.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%208%3A4-5&version=NIV Acts 8:4-5]</ref> Philip, for instance, preached in many villages in Samaria and even [[Baptism|baptized]] a eunuch, who held great authority over the finances of the queen of Ethiopia, in the desert.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+8%3A26-39&version=NIV |title=Acts 8:26–39 |publisher= }}</ref> Additionally, churches were established in Antioch, a pagan region.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2011%3A19&version=NIV Acts 11:19]</ref> | ||
==Lesson == | ==Lesson == | ||