Anabaptist Church History
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Stephen of Jerusalem

Stephen was one of the seven chosen to serve the church at Jerusalem. Martyrs’ Mirror follows Acts 6–7: his wisdom in dispute, the accusations against him, and his testimony before the council about God’s dealings with his people.

He was stoned outside the city, commending his spirit to the Lord and praying for those who killed him. The source heading assigns the event to 34. Its original illustration depicts the stoning and links the first-century chapter to a particular witness and place.

Stephen of Jerusalem: illustration preserved with Martyrs’ Mirror
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References

  1. Stephen, one of the seven deacons of the church at jerusalem, stoned without the gate of that city, by the libertines, a. d. 34, shortly after the death of christ.

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Stephen, One Of The Seven Deacons Of The Church At Jerusalem, Stoned Without The Gate Of That City, By The Libertines, A. D. 34, Shortly After The Death Of Christ.

Places in this history

Jerusalem

Accounts and events mentioning this person

Acts and the first centuryevent

Christian beginnings: baptism, fellowship, and witness

Acts begins this history with the preaching of Christ, repentance, baptism, fellowship, prayer, and care for one another. Martyrs’ Mirror’s first-century account brings together the baptisms at Pentecost, in Samaria, of the Ethiopian, of Saul, and in other households and communities.

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