| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Combat | ATK 15 DEF 30 SPR 92 SPD 35 INT 88 |
| Rank | Deacon / Protomartyr |
| Domain | Preaching, miracles, theological argument, martyrdom |
| Alignment | Holy |
| Key Act | Gave the longest speech in Acts (chapter 7) -- a blazing retelling of Israel's history that accused the Sanhedrin of always resisting the Holy Spirit; saw heaven opened and Jesus standing at God's right hand; stoned to death while praying "Lord, do not hold this sin against them" (Acts 7:60) |
| Source | Acts 6-7 |
Stephen was “full of God’s grace and power” and performed “great wonders and signs among the people” (Acts 6:8). His defense speech (Acts 7) is a masterclass in theological prosecution: he retells Israel’s history to prove that Israel always rejected God’s messengers — Joseph, Moses, the prophets — and then declares: “You stiff-necked people! You always resist the Holy Spirit!” (7:51). The Sanhedrin “gnashed their teeth at him,” but Stephen saw a vision: “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God” (7:56). They dragged him out and stoned him. The witnesses “laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul” (7:58). That Saul became Paul. Stephen’s death was the catalyst for the great persecution that scattered the church — and that scattering spread Christianity across the Roman world. His dying words mirror Jesus’ from the cross.
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