Acts 6,7

Introduction: The material of these two chapters can hardly be separated, and therefore, in our question-outlines we will treat it as a unit. The choosing of the seven deacons leads up to the narrative of Stephen’s dispute with those of the synagogue of the Libertines. And the latter in turn leads up to the narrative of the trial and martyrdom of Stephen. This section is important because in many ways it marks a turning point in the history of the early New Testament church. First of all, we...