The Relationship of Jewish and Gentile Believers to the Law Between A.D. 30 and 70 in the Scripture

70 ance through him; but they did not understand" (7:25) . When Moses first attempted to rescue his brothers they refused him with the harsh words , " 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us? " ' (7:27), words which are repeated for emphasis in 7:35. As Stephen portrays Moses fleeing from Egypt he ignores the reason given in the text of Exodus (Exod 2: 15 , for fear of Pharaoh) , connecting it with the rejection of the people , making the parallel with Jesus all the more clear . This Moses was at first rejected by his own, humiliated and then vindicated by God (7:27-35). A literary change occurs at 7: 35 from the purely historical narrative to a rhetorical style. The demonstrative To0Tov , "this " occurs twice in verse thirty-five and oihoc;, "this one" introduces verses thirty-six through thirty-eight. 59 Each of these verses emphasize an important part of the Moses/Christ typology. 60 The first clarifies that "This Moses whom they disowned saying , 'Who made you a ruler and a judge?' is the one whom ~ God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer . . . " (7 :35). Clearly the nation's response to the deliverer did not change God ' s intention for him. Next Stephen indicates, "This man led them out, performing wonders and signs (TipaTa Kai crriµ t:'ia ) . .. " (7 :36) a parallel to Jesus own miracle working powers (Tipaat Kai miµ dotc;, Acts 2:22). 61 Once again Stephen empha ize that the Moses who was destined as ruler and deliver though rejected by hi own, who wa 59 "Mo'ise est en quelque sorte 'stylise,' pour souligner l'oppo ition entre ce que Di u avait fait de lui et ce que les Hebreux en ont fait. Cette ' tyli ation' e t marquee par un accumu-lation de demonstratifs pour de igner Moi' e, accumulation qui n ren ntr null part ailleur dan le di cours ... " Boi mard, "Le Martyre D' tienne : 60 onzelmann, Act , 54 . 'The Mo e typology i re pon ible for rtain t liz d expr ion here . The word apxovTa al 1tuTpwT~ , 'ruler and d Ii r r ,' ound th fir t them of he Moe typology, c nnecting Moe and Je u ( f . 5 : 1; Luk 1:6 ; : ; 4 : 1). 61 u ur el ,, ork r i rd : hi h u th zar n , d p d rm d thr u h him m ur