“And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.”
'Then another king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt - Stephen references Exodus 1:8, the accession of a new pharaoh who 'knew not Joseph' (ouk ēidei Iōsēph). This marks a break in covenant continuity; the favor Joseph enjoyed is forfeited under a new regime. The phrase 'to whom Joseph meant nothing' emphasizes the loss of protective relationship.
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