But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
When Jacob heard there was food available in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there first to check it out.
Sometimes the breakthrough you need is in the last place you'd think to look.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Stephen is delivering a defense speech before the Jewish Sanhedrin, recounting the history of Israel to highlight God's faithfulness through the patriarchs. This verse draws from the Genesis narrative during a severe famine, where Jacob learned of grain available in Egypt and sent his sons there, marking the initial migration that led to the Israelites' eventual enslavement and exodus. This context underscores how God used ordinary events to fulfill His larger purposes in Israel's story.
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