Acts 7:17-43
7:37 a This verse quotes Deut 18:15 b. Moses had prophesied that the Messiah would come, and it had happened as Moses said.Summary for Acts 7:39-40: 7:39-40 c Just as the ancient Jews had rejected what Moses was saying, now Stephen was speaking to descendants who were still rejecting God’s deliverers—in this case, Jesus, the ultimate deliverer.
Summary for Acts 7:42-43: 7:42-43 d This passage quotes Amos 5:25-27 e (Greek version) to illustrate how the people of Israel rebelled against Moses (Acts 7:39-41 f). Molech was a Canaanite god to whom human sacrifices were offered (Lev 18:21 g; 20:2-5 h; 1 Kgs 11:7 i; 2 Kgs 23:10 j; Jer 32:35 k). Rephan, a star god identified with the planet Saturn, was worshiped by the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings.
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