2 thoughts on “Acts 6.”

  1. Is the irony on purpose? The only other person who immediately comes to mind when mentioning a face glowing from the Lord is Moses. Stephan’s accusers we’re from the Synagogue of Freed Slaves. They falsely accuse him, and he says nothing yet his face is alight, like Moses who freed the slaves.

    I appreciate how the apostles didn’t dispute the accusation of the gentiles but installed men trusted by the entire body with the task of fair distribution. It reminds me that when people express hurt, the reality or intentions of the offender don’t really matter – a perceived slight does as much damage as an actual slight. And we can’t let it go, even if it was unintentional. It’s nice to read that not everything was perfect, as sometimes the early church is held up as the perfect body of believers.

    1. As to “not everything was perfect”, considering that in the previous chapter a husband and wife die for misrepresenting the amount of money they received from the sale of their property, I’d say that’s the truth. And later we will read about the disagreements between Paul and Peter and James and Paul and Barnabas …

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