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The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

At the burning bush God named Himself the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Stephen repeated the scene before the council to show that the God who called Moses is the God who sent Jesus.

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A New Testament passage quotes an earlier passage.

Old TestamentExodus 3:6Open this record
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New TestamentActs 7:32Open this record

Read the earlier witness

Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.
Exodus 3:6 New International Version (NIV)The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.

Read the later witness

‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.
Acts 7:32 New International Version (NIV)The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.

Why FaithGraph draws this line

Acts 7:32 quotes Exodus 3:6.

Stephen retells the burning bush and quotes God's self-identification to Moses.

Evidence

The explanation above is FaithGraph editorial content, not Scripture.

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