Acts 7:8
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 7
“And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.”Acts 7:8
What Does Acts 7:8 Mean?
Acts 7:8 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 7, verse 8 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Covenant.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 7:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 1:2“Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;”Genesis 21:2“For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.”Genesis 21:4“And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.”Genesis 17:10“This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.”Genesis 17:9“And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.”Genesis 17:11“And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.”Genesis 35:23“The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:”Acts 2:29“Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.”Genesis 17:12“And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.”1 Chronicles 1:34“And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.”Psalms 105:9“Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;”Luke 3:34“Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,”Hebrews 7:4“Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.”Genesis 21:1“And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.”Genesis 21:3“And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.”Genesis 25:19“And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:”Genesis 25:21“And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.”Genesis 29:31“And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.”Genesis 35:16“And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.”Genesis 35:18“And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.”
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