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Barnes' Notes on Acts 7:56

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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I see the heavens opened - A figurative expression, denoting that he was permitted to see “into” heaven, or to see what was there, as if the firmament was divided, and the eye was permitted to penetrate the eternal world. Compare Ezekiel 1:1. return to 'Top of Page'
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