Acts 7:41-42

⁴¹At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands.

⁴²But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets:

‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings

forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

— Acts 7:41-42

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God Turned Away from Them

Devo: Unstoppable!

"[In his defense before the council, Stephen spoke of his rebellious ancestors and God's judgment on them:] "So they made an idol shaped like a calf,....."

Rejected Leadership, Rejected God

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"[Stephen, in his defense before the council, emphasized how the Jewish ancestors had turned against Moses during their time in the Sinai wilderness:]...."

Cross References for Acts 7:41-42

• Amos 5:25-26
• Ezekiel 20:39
• Jeremiah 19:13
• Psalm 81:11-12
• Deuteronomy 4:19
• Romans 1:24-28
• Hebrews 3:15-17
• Isaiah 63:10
• Job 31:26-28
• Isaiah 66:4

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