Acts 7:17
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 7
“But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,”Acts 7:17
What Does Acts 7:17 Mean?
Acts 7:17 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 7, verse 17 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Acts 7:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 15:13“And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;”Genesis 47:27“And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.”Exodus 1:7“And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.”Psalms 105:24“And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.”Ecclesiastes 3:2“A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;”Deuteronomy 6:3“Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.”Acts 7:6“And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.”Acts 7:30“And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.”Acts 13:17“The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.”Genesis 46:3“And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:”Exodus 1:20“Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.”Ezekiel 16:7“I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.”2 Peter 3:8“But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.”
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