The Stoning of Saint Stephen was created in 1625.
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Stephen's death was consented by a group of Jewish religious leaders who were angered by his teachings. His execution by stoning was witnessed by a young man named Saul (who later became the apostle Paul), who held the clothes of those who were stoning Stephen.
There is no historical evidence to suggest that Paul was present at the stoning of James the Just. Paul's role in the early Christian community is primarily documented through his letters and the Book of Acts, and there is no mention of his involvement in James the Just's death.
The stoning of Stephen is mentioned only in Acts of the Apostles, which does not mention his age. The Jewish historian, Josephus does not mention the stoning of Stephen at all, although he does tell of the very similar story of James being stoned.Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says that we can never verify the existence and martyrdom of Stephen. So we can never establish how old Stephen was when he was killed.
Stephen is in the Bible. He is the first recorded stoning for Christianity.
The Jewish elders, with the permission and participation of Saul of Tarsus (later known as Paul), were responsible for the stoning of St. Stephen.
Saint Paul witnessed and approved of the stoning of Saint Stephen.
Stephen was stoned to death. It is a very dramatic account of the first follower of Christ to die for his faith. During the stoning Stephen was blessed with a vision of Christ at the right hand of the Father in heaven. Paul, the missionary, was at the stoning. In fact, I believe he supervised the stoning. At the time Paul was called Saul, and he was one of the most ardent persecutors of Jesus' followers. Later Saul was to encounter Christ. He became a follower of Christ and his name was changed to Paul.
Paul. Saul, later known as Paul.
Saul, later known as Paul, watched the stoning of Stephen with coats piled at his feet as mentioned in Acts 7:58. He approved of Stephen's death and later became a prominent figure in the early Christian church after his conversion on the road to Damascus.
They removed their garments to have better mobility and leverage when throwing stones, allowing them to participate more effectively in the act of stoning Stephen. It also symbolized their collective participation and agreement in his execution.