Acts 7:56

And Stefanos said, Hinei, I see Shomayim having been opened and the Bar Enosh + 7:56 Dan 7:13-14 (Moshiach) standing limin Hashem.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

In Context

55But being full of the Ruach Hakodesh and having gazed into Shomayim, Stefanos saw the kavod (glory) of Hashem and Yehoshua standing limin Hashem.

57And having cried out with a kol gadol, they shut their oznayim and they rushed down with one impulse upon Stefanos.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 1:1Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, while I was among those of the Golus by the Nahar Kevar, that Shomayim was opened, and I saw mar'ot Elohim.

Matthew 3:16And having received the tevilah in the Yardenʼs mikveh mayim, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach immediately came up. And, hinei! The Shomayim were opened to him, and he saw the Ruach Hakodesh of Hashem descending like a yonah (dove) and coming upon him.

Matthew 16:27For the Bar Enosh + 16:27 Moshiach is about to come in the kavod of his Av with his malachim and will then recompense every man according to his ma'asim.

Matthew 26:64Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to him, You said it. But I say to you, From now on you will see the Bar Enosh + 26:64 Moshiach sitting at the right hand of Gevurah (Power) and his Bias (Coming) will be with ANENEI HASHOMAYIM + 26:64 Dan 7:13-14 (clouds of Heaven).

Luke 3:21And it came about while all the Am [Berit] were receiving the tevilah, and when Yehoshua also had been given the tevilah and was davening, Shomayim was opened,

John 5:22For not even HaAv judges anyone, but all Mishpat Hashem has given to HaBen, + 5:22 Gn 18:25; Judg 11:27; Dan 7:10,13-14

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:55-60

Stephen's Martyrdom; Stephen's Dying Prayer. 54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. 55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, 58 And cast him out of… Read the whole commentary →

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