by Shannon Popp | Nov 27, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 7:42 “But God turned away and gave them over to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: “‘Did you bring to me slain beasts and sacrifices, during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?” The Jewish people continued...
by Shannon Popp | Nov 26, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 7:41 “And they made a calf in those days, and offered a sacrifice to the idol and were rejoicing in the works of their hands.” God used Moses to get Israel out of Egypt, but Moses could not get Egypt out of Israel. As Moses is on the mountain receiving the 10...
by Shannon Popp | Nov 25, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 7:40 “saying to Aaron, ‘Make for us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who led us out from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.’” This heart problem is an issue. These people who are led out of slavery by the Living God as a pillar...
by Shannon Popp | Nov 24, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 7:38 “This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. He received living oracles to give to us.” Stephen is still reminding these Jewish leaders that God’s Presence has never been...
by Shannon Popp | Nov 23, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 7:37 “This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers.’” Stephen is not being subtle here. “This is the Moses” – is Stephen bringing up the fact that the apostles already applied the words of Moses...
by Shannon Popp | Nov 22, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 7:36 “This man led them out, performing wonders and signs in Egypt and at the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.” The one that they had rejected, is the one who led them. The one they wanted to kill, came to them in mercy and led them to freedom....
