Acts 7:12
Acts 7:12 Meaning and Explanation
“But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.”
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Read Full Chapter →Hearing there was grain in Egypt, Jacob sent the fathers on their first journey there.
What Does Acts 7:12 Mean?
Stephen recalls Genesis 42 in a single line: the first trip down to Egypt for bread.
The brothers went looking for grain and were walking, unknowing, toward the brother they had sold. God often hides his providence inside ordinary errands; the search for bread became the first step toward reconciliation.
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What does Acts 7:12 mean?
Hearing there was grain in Egypt, Jacob sent the fathers on their first journey there.