For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
He thought his people would get it, that God was using him to set them free. But they totally missed what was happening.
Sometimes people don't recognize when God is working right in front of them.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Acts, Stephen is delivering a defense speech before the Jewish council, where he recounts key events from Israel's history to highlight God's faithfulness. He specifically refers to Moses' early life in Egypt, when Moses intervened by killing an Egyptian who was mistreating an Israelite, assuming his people would recognize him as God's chosen deliverer. However, his fellow Israelites did not understand his intentions at that time, which underscores themes of misunderstanding and divine timing in biblical narratives.
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