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This roused the High Priest. He and all his party--the sect of the Sadducees--were filled with angry jealousy

Having received that command they went into the Temple, just before daybreak, and began to teach: So when the High Priest and his party came, and had called together the Sanhedrin as well as all the Elders of the descendants of Israel, they sent to the jail to fetch the Apostles.

God has exalted Him to His right hand as Chief Leader and as Saviour, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.

But a Pharisee of the name of Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, held in honour by all the people, rose from his seat and requested that they should be sent outside the court for a few minutes.

Years ago Theudas appeared, professing to be a person of importance, and a body of men, some four hundred in number, joined him. He was killed, and all his followers were dispersed and annihilated.

After him, at the time of the Census, came Judas, the Galilaean, and was the leader in a revolt. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.

His advice carried conviction. So they called the Apostles in, and--after flogging them--ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then let them go.

At once the eyes of all who were sitting in the Sanhedrin were fastened on him, and they saw his face looking just like the face of an angel.

"Thereupon he left Chaldaea and settled in Haran till after the death of his father, when God caused him to remove into this country where you now live.

But he gave him no inheritance in it, no, not a single square yard of ground. And yet He promised to bestow the land as a permanent possession on him and his posterity after him--and promised this at a time when Abraham was childless.

and delivered him from all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him governor over Egypt and all the royal household.

On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Pharaoh was informed of Joseph's parentage.

Then Joseph sent and invited his father Jacob and all his family, numbering seventy-five persons, to come to him,

At this time Moses was born--a wonderfully beautiful child; and for three months he was cared for in his father's house.

So Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and possessed great influence through his eloquence and his achievements.

"And when he was just forty years old, it occurred to him to visit his brethren the descendants of Israel.

Seeing one of them wrongfully treated he took his part, and secured justice for the ill-treated man by striking down the Egyptian.

He supposed his brethren to be aware that by him God was sending them deliverance; this, however, they did not understand.

"But the man who was doing the wrong resented his interference, and asked, "`Who appointed you magistrate and judge over us?

When Moses saw this he wondered at the sight; but on his going up to look further, the voice of the Lord was heard, saying,