“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.
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