In this episode, Stephen commences his defense before the Sanhedrin in Acts 7, recounting Israel’s history beginning with God’s call to Abraham and then the story of Joseph—who was envied, rejected, and sold by his brothers, yet exalted by God to become their savior. Stephen draws powerful parallels between Joseph and Jesus Christ, showing how the Jewish leaders had likewise rejected their Messiah. Through this review of history, Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, urges them to recognize Jesus as the promised Deliverer, repent, and accept Him by faith, just as their fathers eventually accepted Joseph.