Acts 7:5-6

⁵He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.

⁶God told him that his descendants would be foreigners in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.

— Acts 7:5-6

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Promise, Not Possession

Devo: Unstoppable!

"[Stephen replied to his accusers by speaking about Abraham's faith]: "Brothers and fathers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to our ancestor..."

Remembering God's Work in Our History

Devo: Unstoppable!

"Then the high priest asked Stephen, "Are these accusations true?" This was Stephen's reply: "Brothers and fathers, listen to me. Our glorious God..."

Cross References for Acts 7:5-6

• Genesis 17:8
• Genesis 15:13
• Genesis 12:7
• Genesis 13:15
• Genesis 15:18
• Genesis 26:3
• Galatians 3:17
• Deuteronomy 2:5
• Deuteronomy 9:5
• Deuteronomy 34:4

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