Acts 12:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

Because

And he

General references

Exodus 8:4

Exodus 9:17

Psalm 37:36

Bible References

Because

When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him.

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out,

You are still exalting yourself against my people and will not let them go.

So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh and said to him, "Thus says the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!

"'Whom have you mocked and reviled? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes to the heights? Against the Holy One of Israel!

"Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord GOD: "Because your heart is proud, and you have said, 'I am a god, I sit in the seat of the gods, in the heart of the seas,' yet you are but a man, and no god, though you make your heart like the heart of a god--

and the king answered and said, "Is not this great Babylon, which I have built by my mighty power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?"

O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father kingship and greatness and glory and majesty.

And that servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a severe beating.

who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

And he

And after all this the LORD struck him in his bowels with an incurable disease.

My flesh is clothed with worms and dirt; my skin hardens, then breaks out afresh.

And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God,

Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, the sound of your harps; maggots are laid as a bed beneath you, and worms are your covers.

For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool; but my righteousness will be forever, and my salvation to all generations."

"And they shall go out and look on the dead bodies of the men who have rebelled against me. For their worm shall not die, their fire shall not be quenched, and they shall be an abhorrence to all flesh."

General references

The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your servants."'"

You are still exalting yourself against my people and will not let them go.

But he passed away, and behold, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found.