'Look,' he said, 'I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God' - Stephen's declaration 'I see heaven open' (theorō thenous ēnoigmenous, I see the heavens opened/split apart) uses language of theophanic vision (cf. Mark 1:10, Acts 10:11). The 'opening' (anoigō) suggests the boundary between heaven and earth becomes permeable; the transcendent breaks into the visible world. 'The Son of Man standing at the right hand of God' applies the messianic title from Daniel 7:13 to Jesus, identifying him as the apocalyptic judge standing in divine authority. The standing posture is crucial: Jesus is ready, witnessing, receiving his faithful witness.

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