Acts 7:2

And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

Cross-reference

Acts 22:1 Parallel

In Acts 22:1, Paul opens his defense with the same address — both Stephen and Paul use this respectful appeal to their Jewish audience.

Acts 13:17 Parallel

Acts 13:17 recounts God choosing the fathers and leading them from Egypt, directly paralleling Stephen's summary of God's work with Abraham.

Genesis 11:31 Historical context

Genesis 11:31 describes the move from Ur to Haran — the context of where Abraham was living when God appeared to him.

Genesis 12:1 Historical context

Genesis 12:1 records God's command to Abram to leave his country — the moment Stephen references when God appeared before he lived in Haran.

Genesis 12:5 Historical context

Genesis 12:5 shows Abram leaving Haran for Canaan — the next step after God's appearance, mentioned later in Stephen's speech.

Joshua 24:2 Historical context

Joshua 24:2 reveals Abraham's family worshiped other gods beyond the Euphrates — background to why God appeared to him in Mesopotamia.

Nehemiah 9:7 recounts God choosing Abram and bringing him out of Ur — parallel to Stephen's account of God appearing in Mesopotamia.

Psalm 29:3 Allusion

Psalm 29:3 uses the same title 'God of glory' — Stephen applies this OT phrase to the God who appeared to Abraham.

Isaiah 51:2 Parallel

Isaiah 51:2 recalls God calling Abraham when he was alone — same event Stephen describes of God appearing to Abraham.

In Genesis 15:7, God reminds Abraham of this same call from Ur, reinforcing the divine initiative and promise.

Joshua 24:3 Parallel

Joshua 24:3 directly recounts God taking Abraham from beyond the River—the same event Stephen refers to.

Hebrews 11:8 adds that Abraham's response was an act of faith, explaining why he left everything behind.

Ephesians 1:17 refers to God as 'Father of glory,' a close parallel to Stephen's 'God of glory,' both ascribing glory to the Father.