Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 7:56

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56. I see . . . the Son of man standing, c.—This is the only time that our Lord is by human lips called THE SON OF MAN after His ascension ( Revelation 1:13 Revelation 14:14 are not instances). And why here? Stephen, full of the Holy Ghost, speaking now not of himself at all ( Revelation 14:14- : ), but entirely by the Spirit, is led to repeat the very words in which Jesus Himself, before this same council, had foretold His glorification ( Revelation 14:14- : ), assuring them that that exaltation of the SON OF MAN which they should hereafter witness to their dismay, was already begun and actual [ALFORD]. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-57" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-act-7-005

절 (explains)

bible-text/act-7-56

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological