Acts 6:14

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Summary

For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

We have

Acts 25:8

That

John 4:21

Change

Hebrews 12:26

General references

Matthew 23:38

Bible References

We have

he answering for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed any offense.

That

And Jesus went out, and was departing from the temple, and his disciples came to him to point out to him the buildings of the temple.

We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent to thee: how often have I desired to gather thy children together, as a bird gathers her young under her wings, and you refused.

As for these things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Jesus said to her: Woman, believe me, the hour is coming, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, will you worship the Father.

Change

What, then, was the purpose of the law? It was added on account of transgressions, (till the offspring should come, to whom the promise was made,) having been appointed through the service of angels, in the hand of a mediator.

So, also, we, when we were minors, were in bondage under the rudiments of the world.

If, then, there had been a perfect expiation by means of the Levitical priesthood, (for with reference to it, the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should be raised up after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which is established with reference to better promises.

which, as a symbol, remains to the present time, in which are offered both gifts and sacrifices that can not make perfect, as it respects the conscience, him that does the service;

For the law, having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never, with the same sacrifices, which they offer year by year continually, make a perfect expiation for those who come to them:

whose voice then shook the earth; but now he has promised, saying, Yet once more I will shake not the earth only, but also the heaven.

General references

Behold, your house is left to you deserted.