The background to this article is the view sometimes still promoted that Paul was not converted, and that the Damascus Road experience was only a call to ministry. However, the way Luke portrays Paul in Acts 8-Acts 10 shows Saul to lack a right relationship with God. Luke accomplish this picture in part by contrasting the pre-conversion Saul with Stephen, the Ethiopian eunuch, and Cornelius.

This article considers the specific influence of Stephen on the apostle Paul, with consideration toward the book of Acts.

This paper focuses on three aspects of Stephen's defense in Acts 7 that may have led to a change in attitude towards the early Christian gathering in Jerusalem. One of the aspects is the scope of the work of God and the presence of God.

The strong historical element in the speech of Stephen in Acts 7 invites study of Luke's historical method and his theology.

This is the eleventh article in a twelve part series on the topic of preaching Christ. Looking at Acts 7, this article looks at Stephen's preaching showing how New Testament preachers used the Old Testament to point to Christ. Stephen preached Christ through highlighting Israel's history.