Reader’s Guide: “The Word for Today” Tuesday, June 11, 20-13 Read – Acts 7:17-34 Stephen’s speech continues with the Exodus and the rejection of the leadership of Moses. Actually, Stephen is a defender of Moses and not a blasphemer against him as he was accused of being. The rejection of Moses by the people serves Stephen and Luke well in their accusation of the Jewish leaders who were against them. Just as Moses suffered rejection – a fact of history shared by both sides – Jesus suffered rejection. Jesus was like Moses – in fact Jesus was the very one that Moses said God would raise up (Deuteronomy 18:15)!