“Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.”
When he had said this, he fell asleep - the description 'fell asleep' (koimaō) is the Lukan euphemism for death (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:51), emphasizing peace and the promise of resurrection. Stephen's death is presented not as tragedy but as a peaceful entrance into the heavenly rest. The language elevates martyrdom as entry into eschatological peace.
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