Acts 7:2
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 7
“And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,”Acts 7:2
What Does Acts 7:2 Mean?
Acts 7:2 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 7, verse 2 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 7:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 12:1“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:”Hebrews 11:8“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.”Genesis 11:31“And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.”Acts 22:1“Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.”Genesis 15:7“And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.”Genesis 18:1“And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;”Psalms 29:3“The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.”1 Corinthians 2:8“Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”Genesis 28:10“And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.”Nehemiah 9:7“Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;”Isaiah 37:12“Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Telassar?”John 1:14“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”Ephesians 1:17“That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:”Hebrews 1:3“Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;”Genesis 29:4“And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.”Joshua 24:3“And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.”Luke 12:12“For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.”Acts 1:16“Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.”Acts 2:14“But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:”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.”
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