Acts 7:18
Acts 7:18 Meaning and Explanation
“Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.”
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What Does Acts 7:18 Mean?
With one line Stephen marks the turn from welcome to bondage: the new throne had no memory of the man who had saved Egypt.
Human gratitude is short, and the favor of rulers shorter. The people of God learned not to lean on the kindness of kings, for thrones forget, but the covenant-keeping God does not.
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What does Acts 7:18 mean?
Another king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph.