Act 7:2 | RWP | e4.org | Brethren and fathers ( ανδρες αδελφο κα πατερες ). The spectators (brethren) and members of the Sanhedrin (fathers) as Paul in . Hearken ( ακουσατε ). First aorist (ingressive) active imperative, Give me your attention now. The God of glory ( Hο θεος της δοξης ). The God characterized by glory (genitive case, genus or kind) as seen in the Shekinah, the visible radiance of God. Jesus is also called "the Glory"=the Shekinah in . Cf. ; ; ; . By these words Stephen refutes the charge of blasphemy against God in . Appeared ( ωφθη ). First aorist passive indicative of οραω . See on . Before there was temple or tabernacle and away over in Mesopotamia (Ur of the Chaldees, ), even before ( πριν η with the infinitive) he dwelt in Haran ( Χαρραν , or Carrae not far from Edessa, where Crassus met death after his defeat by the Parthians B.C. 53).

‏ Acts 7:2

Brethren and fathers ( ανδρες αδελφο κα πατερες ). The spectators (brethren) and members of the Sanhedrin (fathers) as Paul in Ac 22:1.

Hearken ( ακουσατε ). First aorist (ingressive) active imperative, Give me your attention now.

The God of glory ( Hο θεος της δοξης ). The God characterized by glory (genitive case, genus or kind) as seen in the Shekinah, the visible radiance of God. Jesus is also called "the Glory"=the Shekinah in Jas 2:1. Cf. Ex 25:22; 40:34; Le 9:6; Heb 9:5. By these words Stephen refutes the charge of blasphemy against God in Ac 6:11.

Appeared ( ωφθη ). First aorist passive indicative of οραω. See on Lu 23:43. Before there was temple or tabernacle and away over in Mesopotamia (Ur of the Chaldees, Ge 11:31), even before ( πριν η with the infinitive) he dwelt in Haran ( Χαρραν, or Carrae not far from Edessa, where Crassus met death after his defeat by the Parthians B.C. 53).