Acts 7:42

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?

And gave

2 Thessalonians 2:10

O ye

Amos 5:25

Have ye

Isaiah 43:23

Of forty

Psalm 95:10

Hebrews 3:9

General references

Amos 5:25

Bible References

And gave

My people did not listen to my voice. Israel did not obey me.

Therefore I will choose harsh treatment for them and bring on them what they fear. I called, but no one answered. I spoke, but they did not listen. They did what I consider evil. They chose what I do not like.

Suppose an Israelite or a foreigner who lives in Israel deserts me by devoting himself to idols and by allowing himself to sin. If he goes to a prophet to ask for my help, I, Jehovah, will give him an answer.

Then I gave them laws that are not good and commandments that do not bring life.

Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone.

God gave them up to uncleanness because of the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves.

He will use every kind of wicked deceit on those who will perish. They will perish because they did not welcome and love the truth so as to be saved.

O ye

Did you bring sacrifices and offerings to me in the wilderness for forty years, O house of Israel?

Have ye

You did not bring me sheep for your burnt offerings or honor me with your sacrifices. I did not burden you by requiring grain offerings or trouble you by requiring incense offerings.

Of forty

For forty years I was grieved with this generation. I said: It is a people who go astray in their hearts, and they have not known my ways.

Your forefathers examined (inspected) (scrutinized) me by proving (testing) me. And they saw my works for forty years.

General references

Did you bring sacrifices and offerings to me in the wilderness for forty years, O house of Israel?