Stoning of Stephen, Ten Commandments Explained with Biblical Stories (series title), Saint Stephen kneels on the ground while men throw stones at him. This representation serves to illustrate the commandment: Thou shalt not misuse the name of God. According to the Bible story, the main character Stephen is punished by the court of the Jews, but precisely because of his reverence for (the name of) God: he is a martyr. So this event doesn't actually fit well into the series., print, print maker: Lucas Cranach (I), 1528 - 1554, paper, height, 112 mm × width, 74 mm

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