Acts 7:4
Acts 7:4 Meaning and Explanation
“Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.”
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Read Full Chapter →Abraham left Chaldea, stayed in Haran, and after his father died God brought him into the land where Stephen's hearers now live.
What Does Acts 7:4 Mean?
Stephen traces the journey in two stages, Ur to Haran and Haran to Canaan, with God guiding each move in its season.
The ground the council stands on is itself the fruit of a promise kept. God rarely leads all at once; he leads step by step, and he can be trusted with the pace of the journey as well as its destination.
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What does Acts 7:4 mean?
Abraham left Chaldea, stayed in Haran, and after his father died God brought him into the land where Stephen's hearers now live.