Extra-Long (>70 mins)
New TestamentDoctrine
Evangelical
The History of Israel and the First Martyr | Dr. Patrick Schreiner
Theologian
Patrick Schreiner
Duration
76.52
Uploaded to YouTube
13 March 2026
Added to Database
15 March 2026
YouTube description
How do you handle growing pains in a new movement? In this session, we see the early church solve a major administrative problem by choosing seven leaders to care for the community. One of those men, Stephen, becomes the focus of one of the most intense moments in the Bible.
He gives a massive history lesson to the high priest, showing that God has never been limited to a single building. We’ll walk through his speech about Abraham, Joseph, and Moses, and see how it leads to him becoming the very first person to die for the faith. It’s a powerful turning point that sets the stage for the gospel to leave Jerusalem.
