After the stoning of Stephen, what is the next important event in the biblical chronological unfolding?
After Stephen’s stoning, the next event of importance in the chronological unfolding is the conversion of Saul of Tarsus. This transition marks Israel’s rejection of the Holy Spirit and the shift toward the Gentiles, leading to the ascendancy of the Body of Christ in the book of Acts.
Les teaches that after the stoning of Stephen, the next event of any importance in the chronological unfolding is the conversion of Saul of Tarsus. Even though Peter will go to the house of Cornelius in chapter 10, after Saul is converted in nine, Peter appears only briefly in chapter 11 and is never mentioned again through the end of the book of Acts. Les explains this as Israel falling out of the things God had promised, the Gentiles making an ascendancy, and the Body of Christ coming into view. He also points out the transitional aspect of the book of Acts.