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Acts 7:23 Cross-References

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And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

Acts 7:23 (KJV)

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Jacobsecond-born son of Isaac (GEN 25:25-26)

Commentary on Acts 7:23

The precise timing—'when he was full forty years old'—shows God's perfect chronology in calling servants. Moses' decision to visit 'his brethren' demonstrates awakening ethnic and covenant consciousness. His heart turned from Egyptian privilege to Hebrew suffering, a necessary prerequisite for his calling as deliverer. The phrase 'it came into his heart' suggests divine initiative planting desire for his people's welfare, the first step toward God's redemptive call.

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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