browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
stephen |
3 definitions found From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Stephen, MN (city, FIPS 62698) Location: 48.45148 N, 96.87717 W Population (1990): 707 (342 housing units) Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56757 From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Stephen one of the seven deacons, who became a preacher of the gospel. He was the first Christian martyr. His personal character and history are recorded in Acts 6. "He fell asleep" with a prayer for his persecutors on his lips (7:60). Devout men carried him to his grave (8:2). It was at the feet of the young Pharisee, Saul of Tarsus, that those who stoned him laid their clothes (comp. Deut. 17:5-7) before they began their cruel work The scene which Saul then witnessed and the words he heard appear to have made a deep and lasting impression on his mind (Acts 22:19, 20). The speech of Stephen before the Jewish ruler is the first apology for the universalism of the gospel as a message to the Gentiles as well as the Jews. It is the longest speech contained in the Acts a place of prominence being given to it as a defence. From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: Stephen, same as Stephanas
more about stephen
This work is licensed under a
