He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
He led them out of Egypt after doing incredible miracles and signs throughout the land, at the Red Sea, and then through the wilderness for forty years.
God didn't just rescue his people once, he kept showing up with miracles for forty straight years.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Stephen is delivering a defense speech before the Sanhedrin, retelling key events from Israel's history to demonstrate God's consistent deliverance of His people. This verse highlights Moses' role in leading the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery, where he performed miraculous signs like the plagues and the parting of the Red Sea, followed by forty years of guidance in the wilderness as recorded in the Old Testament book of Exodus.
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