“And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.”
'Moses thought that his own people would realize that God was using him to rescue them, but they did not understand - this is crucial to Stephen's argument: Moses assumed Israel would recognize him as their 'rescuer' (rhyomai), but Israel 'did not understand' (ou synēkan). The rejection of the deliverer becomes the theme that will dominate the speech. God sends a redeemer; the people refuse to see it.
Church Fathers on Acts 7:13
And Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh. Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls. So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, and were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem. But when the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, till…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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